The Register: Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they're right https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/sycophantic_ai_risks/?td=rt-3a #news #IT #ITNews
Folk are getting dangerously attached to AI that always tells them they're right

: Sycophantic bots coach users into selfish, antisocial behavior, say researchers, and they love it

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The Register: Google is to journalism what Vikings were to monks. Now their man will run the BBC https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/30/bbc_opinion/ #news #IT #ITNews
Google is to journalism what Vikings were to monks. Now their man will run the BBC

Opinion: Canny planning or dangerous compromise? Matt Brittin takes the hotseat at a pivotal moment

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The Register: US foreign router ban criticized for being ‘industrial policy disguised as cybersecurity’ https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/30/professor_criticizes_fcc_router_ban/ #news #IT #ITNews
US foreign router ban criticized for being ‘industrial policy disguised as cybersecurity’

: Public policy professor says it will make America less secure but hits Netgear’s lobbying goals

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The Register: India's space program can't spend money fast enough, putting missions in peril https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/india_space_program_report/ #news #IT #ITNews
India's space program can't spend money fast enough, putting missions in peril

: Satnav systems aren't well, IP is being sold too cheap, and thousands of roles remain open

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The Register: Security boffins scoured the web and found hundreds of valid API keys https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/security_boffins_harvest_bumper_crop/ #news #IT #ITNews
Security boffins scoured the web and found hundreds of valid API keys

: Global bank's devs have some cleaning up to do after cloud creds found in website code

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The Register: Engineer sabotaged hardware then complained when it didn't work https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/on_call/ #news #IT #ITNews
Engineer sabotaged hardware then complained when it didn't work

On Call: The 600 km drive to fix the mess was a special treat

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The Register: UK government admits Capita pension portal was crapita at launch https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/capita_pension_portal_pac/ #news #IT #ITNews
UK government admits Capita pension portal was crapita at launch

: PAC grilling reveals £239M bought a system that couldn't handle the work, the volumes, or placeholder text

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The Register: AI bug reports went from junk to legit overnight, says Linux kernel czar https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/greg_kroahhartman_ai_kernel/?td=rt-4a #news #IT #ITNews
AI bug reports went from junk to legit overnight, says Linux kernel czar

Interview: Greg Kroah-Hartman can't explain the inflection point, but it's not slowing down or going away

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The Register: The first thing vibe coding builds is confidence it will help you succeed https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/29/secret_ceo_column_vibe_coding/ #news #IT #ITNews
The first thing vibe coding builds is confidence it will help you succeed

Secret CEO: And developers should be confident it won't kill the craft

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The Register: Bees and hummingbirds aren't just buzzing – they're sipping trace booze https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/29/bees_hummingbirds_alcohol/ #news #IT #ITNews
Bees and hummingbirds aren't just buzzing – they're sipping trace booze

: Alcohol turns up in most floral nectar, meaning pollinators are drinking tiny cocktails without ever getting drunk

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