Apple pulls smartwatches
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 11:25

Apple pulls smartwatches


Borrowed technology and made it less effective

Fruity cargo cult Apple has pulled two of its smartwatches after the International Trade Commission ruled that it didn’t invent some of the features in the devices.

Nikola founder jailed for securities fraud
Published in Transportation
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 11:13

Nikola founder jailed for securities fraud


Four years

Trevor Milton, the founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for securities fraud.

Big Blue gets bigger
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 11:04

Big Blue gets bigger


Snaps up Software AG enterprise integration platforms

IBM is buying Software AG's enterprise integration platforms for 2.13 billion euros to bolster its artificial intelligence and hybrid cloud offerings.

JPL stream cat videos from deep space
Published in Network
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 10:47

JPL stream cat videos from deep space


It's what Jack Parsons would have wanted 

JPL has tested its Deep Space Optical Communications network by live streaming an HD cat video from 19 million miles away.

US plays down Huawei's advanced chip development
Published in PC Hardware


No threat to us

The US doubts whether Huawei Technologies Co. can produce the advanced chip in its new smartphone at the scale or performance threshold necessary to meet market demand.

Apple will bring its OLED screens to iPads and MacBooks
Published in News


Foldable tablets vapourware talked about 

The Tame Apple Press has been waxing large about how Apple will bring advanced OLED screens to iPads and MacBooks and is considering introducing foldable tablets.

ByteDance may have nicked OpenAI's tech
Published in AI
Monday, 18 December 2023 11:51

ByteDance may have nicked OpenAI's tech


Developed its own competing large language model (LLM)

TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has been accused of using OpenAI's technology to develop its own competing large language model (LLM).

Boffins control electromagnetic waves with software
Published in Mobiles


Advanced 6G antenna on the way

A team of boffins from the City University of Hong Kong developed a special antenna that can control all five essential aspects of electromagnetic waves opening the way for future advanced systems.

Microsoft releases Phi-2 small language model
Published in AI


Better than a Llama

Microsoft Research has announced the release of its Phi-2 small language model (SML), a text-to-text AI programme that is "small enough to run on a laptop or mobile device."

Huawei has a cunning plan to overthow Android
Published in Mobiles


Harmony Operation System might be empire building

Huawei is pushing forward with "an amibitious plan to dethrone Android" using its Harmony Operating System.