Intel’s BIOS update slows everything down
Published in News
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 09:43

Intel’s BIOS update slows everything down


Chipzilla can't get a break 

Chipzilla’s problems with its 13th and 14th-gen desktop processors are expected to go away with a new BIOS patch – the only problem is that it has bought a new instability update that seems to be dropping more speed than a Birmingham nightclub owner.

Microsoft has another stab at Recall
Published in News
Monday, 30 September 2024 11:59

Microsoft has another stab at Recall


Perfectly safe, nothing to see here, move on please

Software King of the World Microsoft is assuring world+dog that the latest version of its non-removable spyware is way more secure than the version that keeps a record of everything you do on your computer in an easily stolen plain text file.

Deepfake fraud is waning
Published in News
Monday, 30 September 2024 11:58

Deepfake fraud is waning


Long live audio and video fakes

The amount of deepfake fraud is dropping but it is being replaced by video and audio AI fraud.

Oracle could take control of Ampere Computing
Published in AI
Monday, 30 September 2024 11:35

Oracle could take control of Ampere Computing


Churn out chips of its very own

Oracle is close to taking control of Ampere Computing which could mean that it ends up churning out chips for its own datacentres without needing to lean on AMD or Nvidia.

AI offers no significant improvements to developers
Published in AI


Introduced more bugs

A recent Uplevel report found that AI was not the helpful tool developers and their bosses thought it might be.

China creates single generative AI
Published in News
Monday, 30 September 2024 11:16

China creates single generative AI


Can run across several data centres

China has developed a single generative AI (GAI) model across multiple data centres—a massive feat considering the complexity of using different GPUs in a single data centre, let alone servers in multiple geographic locations.

Boffins create a flexible programmable chip that is not made of silicon
Published in News


Ultra-low power

Boffins have emerged from their smoke-filled labs with a flexible programmable chip not made of silicon.

Datacentres taking over empty office blocks
Published in Network
Monday, 30 September 2024 10:53

Datacentres taking over empty office blocks


Can’t keep up with demand

While many office blocks are empty, Real Estate agents have found a way to rent them to companies as massive data centres.

Budget X3D gaming CPU in November
Published in Graphics
Friday, 27 September 2024 12:16

Budget X3D gaming CPU in November


Zen 5 based

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn, claiming that AMD is building a budget X3D gaming CPU based on its latest Zen 5 architecture.

Arm tried to buy a slice of Intel
Published in News
Friday, 27 September 2024 11:15

Arm tried to buy a slice of Intel


Chipzilla said it was not that desperate yet

Intel rejected an offer from the British chip designer Arm to buy its manufacturing operations.