Chipzilla will help build Faraday's monster
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 07 February 2024 10:17

Chipzilla will help build Faraday's monster


Caught in a Faraday cage 

Contract chip maker Faraday Technology on Monday said it plans to make one of the industry's first 64-core processors based on Arm Neoverse technology.

Government hackers used iphone flaws to spy on victims
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Rotten to the core

While the Tame Apple Press has insisted that Apple’s iPhone is super secure, government hackers apparently never got the memo.

Windows 10 users bombarded with surprise Windows 11 popups
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Microsoft's hard sell

Microsoft really wants everyone to dump Windows 10 and get Windows 11, but for some Windows 10 users are don't want to do this, so the company is pestering them to upgrade with full-screen, and multi-slide popups.

Hackers turned toothbrushes into cyber weapons
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Wednesday, 07 February 2024 09:30

Hackers turned toothbrushes into cyber weapons


Brush with disaster 

A recent report from the Aargauer Zeitung has revealed that around three million smart toothbrushes have been hacked and turned into botnets.

Dodgy USB sticks are ripping you off
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Wednesday, 07 February 2024 09:27

Dodgy USB sticks are ripping you off


Naff NAND

A new report from German data rescue firm CBL has found that the quality of USBs using NAND chips from posh brands are getting worse, with less space and their makers' logos rubbed out.

Tablets are toast
Published in News
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 11:12

Tablets are toast


Another thing that Jobs got wrong

Tablets are a waste of time for most people, who'd rather use a computer or a mobile, so it's no shocker to hear that tablet sales have plunged to 2011 levels, as the world faces soaring inflation and job losses.

How Huawei bypassed the ban
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 10:59

How Huawei bypassed the ban


The cunning plan involved slashing Kirin production

Huawei stunned the world when it brought out the Mate 60 and Mate 60 Pro last year. Despite US bans that stop the company from getting top chips, including 5G modems, the phone's China-made Kirin 9000s SoC gave 5G and satellite network links.

Apple's Vision Pro is a plastic turkey
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Tuesday, 06 February 2024 10:38

Apple's Vision Pro is a plastic turkey


Plastic scratches easily and passwords require Apple store visit

The Apple Vision Pro is a bulky bit of mixed-reality kit, and that's because most of us thought it was made of posh materials like glass and aluminium.

Microsoft boss turns company around in 10 years
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It is worth ten times more

While we might miss the shy and retired former Microsoft CEO Steve [there’s a kind of hush] Ballmer, his replacement has undoubtedly done a lot better with the company.

Eurocrats force sellers to stand by their brand
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New fix-it laws introduced

The Euro bosses have made a new rule that will make sellers look after their products for an extra year after they fix them, according to a new deal.