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Social workers sacked over Gary Glitter email

Circulated 'inappropriate' image

Fifteen social workers from South Lanarkshire Council have been given their marching orders for circulating an email featuring a picture of convicted paedophile Gary Glitter "carrying a bag with a child's head superimposed on it", Sky reports.…

24.11.2008 14:08:23 - The Register

Shuttle SG45H7 desktop PC barebones

Fly me to the moon

Review In appearance, the Shuttle SG45H7 is very similar to the SN68PTG6 that we reviewed earlier this year. But, under the skin, it could hardly be more different.…

24.11.2008 14:02:03 - The Register

Jerry Yang - Slugworth to Google's Willy Wonka

How did it come to this?

Fail and You Yahoo! Ever since Wonka's Chocolate Factory in Mountain View started serving queries, it has been a living monument to the failure of Sunnyvale's Slugworth - and just about everything that has gone wrong can be blamed on Jerry Yang.…

24.11.2008 14:02:03 - The Register

Virtualization: A quick reality check

Dynamic IT vs dynamic mess

Last week we talked about what lies around the corner in virtualization land. Many indicators suggest a quick reality check is in order.…

24.11.2008 14:00:23 - The Register

Software update nobbles Sky+ boxes

Sky-

Updated A software update to Sky+ set-top boxes has left subscribers frozen out of the planner system, leaving them unable to record shows.…

24.11.2008 13:56:40 - The Register

Will Microsoft spin its way into the cloud with Kumo?

Windows Live Search jumps on fluffy bandwagon

Microsoft has sown confusion across the blogosphere after it registered the domain name Kumo.com and redirected it to several Windows Live servers late last week.…

24.11.2008 13:54:22 - The Register

US rolls out 'Vicinity RFID' to check IDs in moving vehicles

From 20-30 feet. But your data is safe, honest...

RFID technology that allows the remote identification of travellers in moving vehicles is being rolled out at US land border crossings this month. Crossing points with Canada at Blaine, and with Mexico at Nogales, came online last week, with Buffalo, Detroit and San Ysidro to follow, and a total of 39 planned.…

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24.11.2008 13:50:35 - The Register

Nokia to become virtual network for Vertu

New biz model for luxury phone wing

Nokia will this month announce its intention to launch a network services division in 2009, it has been claimed.…

24.11.2008 13:33:36 - The Register

Small biz demands some relief from Darling

Mandelson voices support for precision engineers

Alistair Darling's much-leaked cut in VAT from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent has been welcomed by the small business community - although there are worries about how it will be implemented.…

24.11.2008 13:18:52 - The Register

ISS urinal/drinks-machine combo still buggy

Piss off, sweat & tears only at space minibar

Tanks aboard the International Space Station are filling up fast with urine, according to reports, as efforts to repair the orbital outpost's troublesome piss-recycling plant over the weekend failed.…

24.11.2008 13:07:38 - The Register