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Yes, our former DWP perm sec will join Salesforce • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 18, 2019
The government has confirmed former permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, Robert Devereux, has rocked up at ethical SaaS oufit Salesforce as veep of global public sector. The senior Brit civil servant’s move to the part-time position was first revealed by The Register in June. The former permanent secretary was one of
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It’s the Ig Nobels 2019 • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 14, 2019
The Annals of Improbable Research held its annual award-giving ceremony – the Ig Nobel Prize – on Thursday night at Harvard’s Sanders Theatre, and the entries were as worthy as ever. Host for the event, top-hatted Annals editor Mark Abrams, introduced the 10 winners during a glittering evening peppered with science opera, blessedly brief keynotes
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Those fake spying cell towers in Washington DC? Ex-intel staffers claim they’re Israeli • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 12, 2019
After months of speculation about who exactly was behind a series of eavesdropping fake cell towers in Washington DC, it appears the answer is Israel. According to three anonymous senior US officials, cited in a report by Politico, the FBI carried out a counterintelligence investigation into who was behind the mobile spying installations – following
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How to register to vote for a general election and other questions 0
- BUSINESS
- September 12, 2019
Image copyright Getty Images MPs may have rejected calls for an early general election – but an autumn poll is widely expected. These are the key facts about being ready to vote. Who can register to vote in a general election? Anyone on the electoral register aged 18 or above on polling day has a
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iPhone, iPad, Watch, chip biz in new iPhone, iPad, Watch, chip shocker • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 10, 2019
As is traditional at this time of year Apple has been showing off the shiny iThings it wants you to buy over the coming year, so here’s The Register‘s complete rundown of what’s new from Cook & Co. As expected, Apple has launched a new iPhone – the 11th version of its smartphone – and
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Do you work at a non-profit? Would you like to be non-servers, too? We’ve got 20 conf tix up for grabs if you’re quick • The Register 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- September 8, 2019
Event Serverless Computing London hits Westminster again this November, and if you’re a charity or similar non-profit, we’d love for you to join us. We’ve got 20 conference tickets to give away, on a first come first served basis, for those who qualify. These passes will get you into all the keynotes and conference sessions
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