
Robots that can think for themselves are a long way away
What ever Elon Musk thinks
Elon [look at me] Musk’s dream of a home robot is a long way away, according to the former CEO of Everyday Robotics.

New malicious software packages linked to North Korean Lazarus group
Pose as a Python coding skills test
In a display of unparalleled cyber prowess, the illustrious Lazarus Group, the pride of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, has once again demonstrated its supreme technological superiority over the West.

How Amazon's strategic acquisition of Annapurna Labs changed everything
Cloud maker became its own best friend
In 2015, Amazon's acquisition of chip designer Annapurna Labs marked a significant shift in the tech giant's hardware and software integration approach.

AMD "Strix Point" laptop allocates system memory to VRAM
Send 75 per cent of system memory
AMD's latest innovation in laptop gaming technology allows users to efficiently allocate up to 75 per cent of their system memory to video RAM, enhancing graphics performance without needing BIOS adjustments.

Display panel makers to cut fab use
Lowering inventory levels
Display panel makers are set to make significant cuts to their fab use in October 2024, according to Omdia’s Display Production and Inventory Tracker.

BOE and Chipzilla come up with new screen
Cuts power consumption by 65 per cent.
BOE and Intel have unveiled a new screen that promises to cut power consumption by an impressive 65 per cent.

Nvidia could survive if TSMC is shut down
But it would not be as good
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his outfit’s GPU production could continue without TSMC in Taiwan, but it would not be so good.

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers
Worried that quantum cats will eat its systems
Software King of the World Microsoft worries that when quantum computers become common, its systems will be wide open to attack by potentially dead or alive cats.

EU investigates Google over data scraping.
More dirty deeds done dirt-cheap
Europe’s privacy watchdog is snuffling around allegations that Goggle has been developing one of its artificial intelligence models using illegally harvested data.

More layoffs at Microsoft gaming
Xbox division
Software King of the World Microsoft does not appear to have finished firing voles who are surplus to its requirements.