In Britain, Big Brother will watch you
Published in News
Friday, 22 December 2023 10:46

In Britain, Big Brother will watch you


British cops get their paws on your facial details.

The government is secretly giving the police the power to scan the faces of 50 million drivers and match them to CCTV or social media snaps.

Locked up for life for GTA VI hacker
Published in Gaming
Friday, 22 December 2023 10:34

Locked up for life for GTA VI hacker


Too dangerous

A teen hacker who ruined the fun for millions of gamers by leaking footage of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI has been locked up for life in a secure hospital.

Intel’s benchmarks back AMD AI
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 22 December 2023 10:06

Intel’s benchmarks back AMD AI


Opps

Intel's new generation of Meteor Lake "Intel Core Ultra" processors were supposed to herald a new age of "AI PCs", but the benchmark software it is advising to prove it shows AMD chips are still ahead.

Android 15 will warn you about your battery
Published in News
Friday, 22 December 2023 09:45

Android 15 will warn you about your battery


Will tell you its history and predict its future

Android 15 could show you how much charge your battery can hold compared to when it was new and whether it has been replaced.

Apple plans to launch Vison Pro early
Published in IoT
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:54

Apple plans to launch Vison Pro early


It is not as if anyone is going to buy it

The fruity cargo cult Apple is planning to release its horrendously priced and clunky Vision Pro headset earlier than expected.

European Union goes postal over P*rn
Published in News
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:51

European Union goes postal over P*rn


New online content rules

It looks like the European Union is not just hunting Elon [look at me] Musk over X’s content policies – it is also investigating three adult content companies - Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos.

Companies not ready for generative AI at scale
Published in AI
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:37

Companies not ready for generative AI at scale


But Accenture boss warns it is bigger than all of us

Accenture CEO Julie Sweet told the Financial Times that most companies are not ready to deploy generative AI at scale because they lack strong data infrastructure or the controls needed to ensure the technology is used safely.

PlayStation 5 has sold 50 million units
Published in News
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:34

PlayStation 5 has sold 50 million units


Much more than the nine million bicycles in Beijing

The PlayStation 5 has officially hit the 50 million sales milestone.

Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:26

Kotick leaves Activision Blizzard


Stepping down and Microsoft cleans house 

As expected, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick is stepping down officially on 29 December as part of Microsoft’s management reshuffle of the game maker after it took over.

Waymo’s autonomous cars safer than humans
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 21 December 2023 11:02

Waymo’s autonomous cars safer than humans


Although, a badger would be safer than many Roman drivers 

Waymo has a new peer-reviewed study which appears to confirm that its autonomous cars are safer than cars driven by humans.