US Customs and Border Protection buy AI mind reading software
Reads your email to detect "sentiment and emotion"
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), part of the Department of Homeland Security, has bought millions of dollars worth of software from a company that uses artificial intelligence to detect "sentiment and emotion" in online posts.
Qualcomm releases new gaming-focused processors
Three new processors for handhelds
Qualcomm has announced a new lineup of three gaming-focused processors for handheld gaming units.
Two teens found guilty of Lapsus$ hacks
Nvidia, Rockstar Games, and Uber were hit
Two UK teenagers accused of being key members of the notorious hacking group Lapsus$, behind attacks on companies including Nvidia, Rockstar Games, and Uber, were convicted by a London jury yesterday.
Huawei claimed to have secret chip-making facilities
Bypass US sanctions
A leading association of semiconductor manufacturers claims Huawei has built a assortment of secret chip-making facilities across China to help the technology company bypass US sanctions.
Apple surrenders on right-to-repair
We will now support it
Fruity cargo cult Apple has told a California legislator that it is formally supporting a right-to-repair bill after fighting it tooth and nail for ages.
NHS contract was awarded to US data mining company before it was signed.
Despite its links to Donald Trump and the CIA
A US data mining outfit with links to the CIA and former US president Donald Trump appears to have been awarded a £23.5 million NHS contract well before its official signing.
SpaceX teams up with Cloudflare
Musk wants to speed up Starlink's service
SpaceX is working with Cloudflare to boost the performance of its satellite internet service Starlink.
AW2524HF discounts Alienware AW2524H
All you have to lose is G-Sync tech
The $830 Alienware AW2524H is popular with gamers who have deep pockets and want 500 refreshes per second but now there is the new AW2524HF which does the same thing for $650.
Microsoft shows off Python in Excel
Snakes on Microsoft Cloud
Software King of the World Microsoft announced the Public Preview of Python in Excel, which "runs securely on the Microsoft Cloud".
AI hype is being used to push share prices up
Technology not so much
If you believe corporate press releases, every company+dog has a plan to roll out AI projects. When a release is made the share price goes up, but when these same companies talk to regulators, they mysteriously forget to mention their AI plans.