Twitter/X might hide behind a paywall
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 11:09

Twitter/X might hide behind a paywall


Now everyone will have to pay

In a desperate move to drive Twitter/X users away from the site, owner Elon [look at me] Musk is planning to put the site behind a paywall.

Intel shows off its heart of glass
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 10:50

Intel shows off its heart of glass


Seems like the real thing, but I was so blind

Intel has shown off its initial work on developing a glass core substrate and associated chip packaging process and says it could be used by the end of the decade.

Microsoft improves Paint
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 10:37

Microsoft improves Paint


Stirs it more 

Software King of the World Microsoft has made some improvements to its rather elderly Paint programme.

Cloud is getting too expensive
Published in Cloud
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 10:02

Cloud is getting too expensive


Bringing things in-house is saving cash.

It is starting to look like the cloud companies are charging too much, and customers are voting with their feet.

Meta pulls Oculus Quest launch titles
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 09:56

Meta pulls Oculus Quest launch titles


It does not say why

Meta is ending support for two first-party original Oculus Quest launch titles next year without explanation.

Google’s Tensor G3 and future Tensor G4 will be a bit of a snooze
Published in Mobiles


Still chained to Samsung a little longer

It is starting to look like Google will never be free of the bonds of other chipset vendors for its Tensor ranges.

Crisis management software set to grow
Published in News
Monday, 18 September 2023 11:43

Crisis management software set to grow


Technavio Research sees CAGR of 6.05 per cent 

Fortune tellers at Technavio Research have been looking at their crystal balls and worked out that the crisis management software market size is expected to grow by USD 2.82 billion from 2022 to 2027.

TSMC might not make much cash after all
Published in News
Monday, 18 September 2023 11:40

TSMC might not make much cash after all


Customer demand slumping

TSMC told its major suppliers to delay the delivery of high-end chipmaking equipment after it started getting nervous about customer demand.

West Yorkshire schools locked down after email threat
Published in News


I don't want a US-style shooting, says one parent

Several schools in West Yorkshire were put into a partial lockdown after receiving emails that involved "threatening violence to children and staff".

Tesla Cybertruck fails to live up to billing
Published in Transportation
Monday, 18 September 2023 11:07

Tesla Cybertruck fails to live up to billing


Heading towards vapourware

The Tesla Cybertruck is proving to be yet another project that Elon [look at me] Musk has been unable to deliver -- along with a cheap robot and a profitable Twitter.