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Microsoft makes Windows settings backup the default in 26H2 - The Register

Windows 11 26H2 is out, and Microsoft has enabled Windows settings backup by default, a move that could send administrators scrambling to opt out where they once had to opt in. The latest release ha…

Mars astronauts could live in houses made of yeast and jello, say scientists - The Register

If humans ever make it to Mars - and thats still a big IF - they will need to build shelters there. And they could build those shelters out of yeast and gelatin, if a method described by Hong Kong-ba…

Time lords prepare to kick leap seconds into the next millennium - The Register

The prospect of a negative leap second combined with decades of irritation over leap seconds generally looks set to inspire a bit of global procrastination among international timekeepers. Next mont…

BepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury - theregister.com

After nearly eight years, ESA and JAXA's BepiColombo spacecraft is finally nearing Mercury, as engineers begin the arrival sequence by jettisoning the power module that got it this far. The spacecr…

OpenClaw 2.0 pours glitter on slow-burning security dumpster fire - The Register

OpenClaw has unveiled what its makers call its largest ever update large enough to earn a 2.0 moniker with usability taking center stage, along with some security updates that critics are suggesting …