Dell fined down under
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 12:13

Dell fined down under


Discounted hardware prices ruled unfair dinkum 

Grey box shifter Dell has been fined more than $6.5 million by Australian regulators after it was found to have misled consumers on discounted hardware prices.

Netflix tests on-stream gaming on more devices
Published in Gaming


Not just iOS and Android


Netflix is officially bringing its games to more devices. So far, the company's library of games has only been available on iOS and Android.

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro batteries are already failing
Published in Mobiles


Another attack of the battery vampires

iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro fanboys are finding that their expensive toys are already failing, with batteries being degraded much faster than expected.

Getting employees back to the office a mistake
Published in News


Employers admit they were stupid

More than 80 per cent of bosses regret forcing employees back into the office and would have done it differently if they had a better understanding of what their employees wanted.

AI being used to ban books
Published in AI
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 11:23

AI being used to ban books


Fahrenheit 451

A Mason City school board is so lazy that it has outsourced its book banning to AI.

Russian hackers trying to bring down Starlink
Published in News


Ukraine counter-intelligence claims

Russian hackers are flat-out trying to come up with a way to bring down Elon [Musk] Musk's Starlink satellites, Ukraine's counter-intelligence agency has claimed.

Intel claws back market from AMD
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 10:52

Intel claws back market from AMD


PC market appears to wake up

New figures from Mercury Research further point to signs of a market recovery in the sale of PC in the second quarter of 2023 and it seems that Intel is doing well out of it.

Microsoft scraps Cortana in Windows
Published in News
Monday, 14 August 2023 11:56

Microsoft scraps Cortana in Windows


Gone the way of the paperclip

As expected, Microsoft has scrapped its digital assistant Cortana in Windows 11.

Apple preparing to stuff up USB-C switch
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 14 August 2023 11:28

Apple preparing to stuff up USB-C switch


At least according to rumours

The dark satanic rumour mill is suggesting that Apple is preparing to undo the shift to USB-C by being a bit stupid about it.

Foxconn expects electronics sales to fall
Published in News
Monday, 14 August 2023 11:02

Foxconn expects electronics sales to fall


Apple supplier sees profits slow

Apple supplier Foxconn reported a one per cent drop in second-quarter net profit, as global economic woes hurt demand for smart consumer electronics.