RISC-V work is a risky business
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:59

RISC-V work is a risky business


Unless you are a manager

While the world+dog bangs on about the potential of RISC-V, it would appear the industry has not gotten the memo, and people with those skills are being sent to the dole office.

Micron ships production LPDDR5X memory samples
Published in News
Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:57

Micron ships production LPDDR5X memory samples


Low-power double data rate

Micron is shipping production samples of its low-power double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) memory.

Want to improve Intel’s 14th generation’s lacklustre performance?
Published in PC Hardware


There’s an app for that

Users were somewhat disappointed that Intel’s latest 14th gen chips were not a vast improvement over the 13th-gen in gaming performance, but a new Intel Application Optimization (APO) feature promises to fix that issue.

Ukrainian hacktivists break into a Russian bank
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Saw customer details

Two Ukrainian hacktivist groups claim to have broken into Russia’s largest private bank, Alfa-Bank.

Motorola demoed a bracelet smartphone
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:50

Motorola demoed a bracelet smartphone


Still no closer to hitting the shops

Motorola has demoed a bendable, bracelet-like smartphone that can wrap around your wrist.

Amazon has 181 million European users
Published in News
Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:48

Amazon has 181 million European users


First transparency report

In its first store transparency report, Amazon said it has more than 181 million users in the European Union and employs more than 150,000 people directly.

Boffins declare open season on Apple Safari
Published in News
Thursday, 26 October 2023 11:47

Boffins declare open season on Apple Safari


It’s easy, like Sunday morning

Apple’s Safari browser is a doddle to knock over, and a team of boffins have gotten it to spill the beans on passwords, Gmail message content, and other secrets.

Microsoft admits mobile mistakes
Published in News
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 11:36

Microsoft admits mobile mistakes


Exit could have been handled better

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is the third chief executive of the software giant to admit the company made severe mobile mistakes.

General Motor’s autonomous vehicle banned in California
Published in Transportation


Risk to public safety

California's auto regulator has suspended General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle deployment and driverless testing permits, saying it had misrepresented information related to the safety of the autonomous technology.

Apple will dig up M3 series MacBook Pro models on the day before Halloween
Published in PC Hardware


Trick or Treat

Apple has announced a Mac event for 30 October with the caption "Scary Fast" in which it is expected to exhume its M3 series MacBook Pro models to the illiterate cawing of the Tame Apple Press ravens.