Supremes reject iPhone giant's appeal over App Store rules
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Does not want to hear, see or talk about it

Apple has been dealt a blow by the US Supreme Court, which refused to hear its challenge to a lower court's decision forcing it to change some rules in its money-spinning App Store.

China's chip crisis worsens
Published in News
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 10:56

China's chip crisis worsens


US sanctions and deflation hit tech imports

China's chip import value plunged by 15.4 per cent in 2023, from $413 billion to $349 billion.

Google search value declining  
Published in News
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 10:43

Google search value declining  


Spam sites are ruining search results

According to a new study by German boffins, Google search is flooded with low-quality SEO spam.

LG's smart washer has dirty secret
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 10:27

LG's smart washer has dirty secret


It goes online and uploads gigabytes of data

An LG washing machine owner was shocked that his smart home gadget uploaded a whopping 3.66GB of data daily.

Apple's goes Medieval on Beeper users
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 10:13

Apple's goes Medieval on Beeper users


No one expects the Spanish Inquistion

Apple has banned its customers from using iMessage on their Macs after they tried to use a rival app that lets them chat to those with better phones and personalities.

Vodafone signs AI deal with Microsoft
Published in AI
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 10:09

Vodafone signs AI deal with Microsoft


Phone giant teams up with Microsoft for AI and cloud

Vodafone has signed a 10-year deal with Microsoft to use the tech monster's artificial intelligence and cloud technology.

Intel's new GPU up for a battle
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Tuesday, 16 January 2024 12:01

Intel's new GPU up for a battle


Chipzilla might not be heading for the top after all

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn that Intel has very little expectation that its new Battlemage GPU will do much to ruffle the feathers of AMD or Nvidia.

Daft British legal system assumes computer is always right
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Only as good as the programmer

A daft British law which assumes that computer evidence is always right might be behind one of the UK’s worst miscarriages of justice.

IMF warns that AI will take 40 per cent of western jobs
Published in AI


Rich countries worst hit 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned about AI's impact on the world's job market, saying that nearly 40 per cent of jobs could be hit.

Apple to split app store in two
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Tuesday, 16 January 2024 11:13

Apple to split app store in two


It is something King Solomon would have done

Apple is getting ready to break the App Store "in two" in the next few weeks before European Union rules that will make Apple let users download apps from anywhere.