Customers less likely to trust digital devices
Published in News


Says security company

Security outfit Utimaco has just studied how consumers view trust in an increasingly digital world and must be a little disappointed in the findings.

Berlin is the smartest city in Europe
Published in IoT
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 11:30

Berlin is the smartest city in Europe


Superior transit and energy strategies

A new study from Juniper Research has named Berlin as the leading smart city in Europe in 2023.

Micron starts work on Indian semiconductor assembly plant
Published in News


Indian chips in the shops by 2024

Micron will break ground on its first semiconductor assembly plant next month and begin producing India's first domestically manufactured microchips by the end of 2024.

Microsoft thinks PS5 Slim model on its way
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 11:21

Microsoft thinks PS5 Slim model on its way


Priced at $399.99

Software King of the World Microsoft thinks there is a Playstation 5 Slim model coming out later this year that might be priced at $399.99.

US government tells China to get off of its cloud
Published in Cloud

Restrictions getting sillier by the day

The Biden administration is preparing to restrict Chinese companies access to U.S. cloud-computing services, WSJ reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with the situation, in a move that could further strain relations between the world's economic superpowers.

Texas saved by restricted technology.
Published in News
Wednesday, 05 July 2023 11:15

Texas saved by restricted technology.


Invented to solve a problem that “did not exist”

Texas is being saved by technology which its conservative politicians deliberately restricted because it solved a problem they insisted did not exist.

Apple’s mixed-reality Vision Pro disaster
Published in News


Charge of the light headed brigade 

Even before it hits the shops, the fruity cargo cult Apple is already slashing its production forecasts for its overpriced and out-of-date mixed-reality Vision Pro headset.

Google Analytics in trouble with Swedes
Published in News
Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:23

Google Analytics in trouble with Swedes


Watchdog goes berserk 

Sweden's data protection watchdog has issued a couple of fines about exports of European users' data via Google Analytics which it found breached the bloc's privacy rulebook owing to risks posed by US government surveillance.

China restricts exports of two rare earth metals.
Published in News

Who did not see this one coming?

In its latest shot in the trade war with the US, China imposed restrictions on exporting two metals that are crucial to parts of the semiconductor, telecommunications and electric-vehicle industries.

AMD CPU more popular with Linux gamers
Published in Gaming
Tuesday, 04 July 2023 11:18

AMD CPU more popular with Linux gamers


Market share of 67 per cent

The June Steam Survey results show that AMD CPUs have gained significant popularity among Linux gamers, with a market share of 67 per cent –a seven per cent increase from the previous month.