The Register: Attention data hoarders: Alexa loses its Plex appeal as voice feature gets canned https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/alexa_loses_its_plex_appeal/ #news #IT #ITNews
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: Users who stream their own media files ticked off as Plex warns Alexa skill will die on June 15

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The Register: I meant to do that! AI vendors shrug off responsibility for vulns https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/19/ai_vendors_response_to_security/ #news #IT #ITNews
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OPINION: Passing the buck, and the blame, down the road shows lack of AI companies' maturity

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The Register: Ruby Central in 'real financial jeopardy' following RubyGems maintainer ruckus https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/19/rubygems_nonprofit_in_real_financial/ #news #IT #ITNews
Ruby Central in 'real financial jeopardy' following RubyGems maintainer ruckus

: Non profit loses several staffers including its executive director

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The Register: NASA gets the ball rolling on its part in Europe's jinxed Mars rover mission https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/nasa_rosalind_franklin/ #news #IT #ITNews
NASA gets the ball rolling on its part in Europe's jinxed Mars rover mission

: Rosalind Franklin moving again, though another budget cut looms

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The Register: Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/microsoft_windows_server_2025/ #news #IT #ITNews
Microsoft closes book on rogue Windows Server 2025 upgrades

: Starts new one on boot loops

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The Register: IPv6 carried half of internet traffic – for one day, according to Google https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/ipv6_50_percent_google/?td=rt-3a #news #IT #ITNews
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: We're not half way there, we're still livin' on a prayer

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: If there's one thing folks want less than Copilot in their taskbar, it's a bit barn in their backyard

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The Register: Locked-out iPhone user tells The Reg that Apple is scrambling to fix character flaw passcode bug https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/iphone_keyboard_error_fix/?td=rt-3a #news #IT #ITNews
Locked-out iPhone user tells The Reg that Apple is scrambling to fix character flaw passcode bug

: University student says he plans to move to Android, but concedes iOS engineers acting fast

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The Register: Users complain that UK Azure is having capacity problems https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/users_complain_of_uk_azure/ #news #IT #ITNews
Users complain that UK Azure is having capacity problems

: We hear Sweden is lovely place for workloads to visit

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The Register: Opsec oopsie: Dutch navy frigate location outed by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/17/dutch_navy_frigate_tracked/ #news #IT #ITNews
Opsec oopsie: Dutch navy frigate location outed by mailing it a Bluetooth tracker

: Or, how public information and a €5 tracker exposed an avoidable opsec lapse

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