Chinese want Intel chips checked for backdoors
Published in News


Security issues

The Cybersecurity Association of China (CSAC) said Intel chips flogged in China should be subject to a security review.

Two Sudanese nationals indicted for DDoS attacks
Published in News


Alleged to be part of Anonymous Sudan

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted two Sudanese nationals for their alleged role in operating the hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan.

DoD wants to  use AI to create fake people
Published in AI
Friday, 18 October 2024 10:14

DoD wants to  use AI to create fake people


As if reality was not fake enough 

The US Department of Defense wants technology to fabricate online personas indistinguishable from real people.

Qualcomm pulls Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows
Published in News


Borked

Qualcomm has unexpectedly pulled its Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows, a reference platform intended for developers to build applications for Windows on Arm.

Apple wants Trump to protect it from EU bullies
Published in News


Cook calls him to make him promise to protect Apple's lunch money

Former US president Donald Trump claims that Apple CEO Tim Cook called him to get the EU to stop picking on the poor little cargo cult.

Intel and AMD testing new 12V 2×6 power connectors
Published in PC Hardware


Might be coming to a future GPU

Intel and AMD are considering new 12V 2×6 power connectors for future use in their GPUs.

ASML shocks Wall Street with financial guidance
Published in News


Short term woes, woes and thrice woes

The cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street choked on their aperitifs yesterday when computer chip equipment maker ASML warned that it might be making as much cash in the short term as expected.

Apple releases new iPad Mini
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 17 October 2024 11:35

Apple releases new iPad Mini


Mostly a spec bump

Apple, the fruity cargo cult, has just released a new iPad Mini with a faster A17 Pro chip that it claims supports Apple Intelligence.

Amazon finally makes a colour version of e-reader
Published in Mobiles


Black and white and red all over

Amazon has finally listened to its users and made a colour version of its e-reader.

Developers spurn Apple’s Vision Pro as if it were a rabid dog  
Published in IoT


New apps have slowed further

Apple’s Vision Pro is struggling to attract significant software makers to develop apps for its overpriced, poorly designed chocolate teapot.