Netflix says no thanks to $3,500 Apple specs that nobody wants
Published in IoT


Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset is a waste of everyone’s cash

Netflix is everywhere. It's on your phone, computer, and game console, even on the old Nintendo Wii, but it will not be on Apple's pricey Vision Pro VR headset.

Carlin estate sues over AI rip-off
Published in AI
Friday, 26 January 2024 12:06

Carlin estate sues over AI rip-off


He doesn’t drink Carlin black label

The estate of George Carlin is suing over releasing a comedy special that uses artificial intelligence to copy the dead comedian's voice and humour.

Tame Apple Press caught lying about Samsung phone
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No, Samsung’s chairman did not say the iPhone was better

The Tame Apple Press has been so desperate to promote Apple in its time of need it has resorted to making stuff up.

Intel and UMC team up on older technology
Published in News
Friday, 26 January 2024 11:20

Intel and UMC team up on older technology


Faster 12-nanometer semiconductors

Intel and UMC have announced a mega-deal to work together on making 12-nanometer semiconductors faster and more powerful.

US watchdog probes Microsoft, Google and Amazon's AI investments 
Published in AI


Concerns about investing in rivals

A US watchdog is snuffling around the billions of dollars that Microsoft, Google and Amazon have splashed on rival AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic.

Intel’s shares plunge after dismal forecast
Published in News


AI disaster

Chipzilla stock fell more than 10 per cent in premarket trade on Friday after the chipmaker reported fourth-quarter results that topped estimates but offered an outlook for the current quarter that came in below expectations.

Musk's daft claim
Published in News
Friday, 26 January 2024 10:08

Musk's daft claim


X could have stopped the Holocaust

X CEO Elon [look at me] Musk has claimed that social media could have prevented the Holocaust, and it would have been difficult to hide it if there had been freedom of speech.

SK Hynix is back in black
Published in News
Thursday, 25 January 2024 11:43

SK Hynix is back in black


The tech giant makes a profit after a year of losses thanks to AI

The world's second-largest memory chip maker, South Korea's SK Hynix, said it had returned to profit after four consecutive quarters of losses driven by demand for chips used in artificial intelligence.

HPE hacked by Putin's Cozy Bears
Published in News
Thursday, 25 January 2024 11:35

HPE hacked by Putin's Cozy Bears


Corporate email boxes hit

A Russia-based threat actor known as “Cozy Bear” or “Midnight Blizzard” has nicked some of HPE’s corporate mailboxes, the company confessed in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing.

Boeing plane loses a wheel as it tries to take off from Atlanta
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Who needs wheels when you can fly?

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Boeing 757 plane operated by Delta Air Lines lost a nose wheel as it prepared to take off from Atlanta's main airport.