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Executive Mistook Photocopier for Fax Machine in Latest On Call Tech Support Horror Story

A UK executive's tech support complaint about a broken fax machine turned out to be user error—she was using the photocopier. The Register's August 2026 On

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Networking & IT

When the 'Fax Machine' Was Actually a Photocopier: A Retro Tech Support Tale From the Multifunction Era

A UK company secretary tried to send a fax from a photocopier, per The Register's On Call column from 28 Aug 2026. What the retro tech support story teache

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Networking & IT

Cloudflare Rewrites 1.1.1.1 DNS Caching in Rust, Cuts Memory by a Factor of 24

Cloudflare rewrote the 1.1.1.1 DNS negative cache in Rust using moka and FxHashMap, cutting per-server memory about 24x while keeping throughput steady.

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Networking & IT

AWS's 'Quarantine' Policy Leaves Hundreds of Leaked Root Keys Dangerously Active

AWS's automated 'Quarantine Policy' is under fire as hundreds of leaked root keys remain active, exposing accounts to severe compromise. Learn why this pol

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NASA Abandons Swift Observatory Rescue as Katalyst Spacecraft Suffers Critical Attitude Control Failure

NASA and Katalyst Space abandon the Swift Observatory reboost mission due to spacecraft attitude control failure, dooming the telescope to re-entry. Learn

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Networking & IT

HMRC's £657 Million Low-Code Investment: A High-Cost Path to Digital Modernization

HMRC invests £657 million in low-code contracts with Atos, Cognizant, and Coforge for digital transformation, revealing high costs for public sector IT mod

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