IBM’s AI is still half-baked
Published in AI
Thursday, 26 September 2024 09:25

IBM’s AI is still half-baked


Can’t replace humans

IBM  does not appear to be successful in its cunning plan to replace expensive senior programmers with AI.

Linux nerds in existential crisis
Published in News
Thursday, 26 September 2024 09:03

Linux nerds in existential crisis


Refuse to fix security bug because it can't exist 

Linux nerds are fighting over whether a disastrous bug is actually a security flaw rather than fixing it.  

Bloke gets Linux to run on a 1971 processor
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:20

Bloke gets Linux to run on a 1971 processor


Takes nearly five days to boot

Dmitry Grinberg has achieved the remarkable feat of running a 33-year-old flavour of Linux on a 1971 processor.

AMD users say Ryzen 9000 series is “meh”
Published in News
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:18

AMD users say Ryzen 9000 series is “meh”


AMD might have botched the launch

A recent survey by 3DCenter.org reveals mixed reactions to AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series launch.

Intel finally catches up on cores
Published in News
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:16

Intel finally catches up on cores


Xeon 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models

Intel has launched its high-performance Xen 6 ‘Granite Rapids’ 6900P-series models, featuring five new processors with 72- to 128-cores.

Intel slips out of discrete GPU market
Published in Graphics
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:14

Intel slips out of discrete GPU market


Zero per cent market share

Intel remains a dominant player in PC gaming due to its majority share in PC processors, but its discrete graphics presence has vanished into a puff of smoke.

US air traffic control systems out of date
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:09

US air traffic control systems out of date


Likely to stay that way until the 2030s

Flying within the US will be a little third world until the 2030s because the FAA has not bothered to upgrade its air traffic control equipment, according to government accountants.

Software problems responsible for most car recalls
Published in Transportation
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:04

Software problems responsible for most car recalls


If only people checked this stuff

Software fixes now account for over 20 per cent of car recalls, according to DeMayo Law's analysis of a decade's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.

Steam beats its record
Published in Gaming
Wednesday, 25 September 2024 11:01

Steam beats its record


38,366,479 concurrent players at once

Steam has set a new record with 38,366,479 concurrent players online.

Intel planning major core update
Published in News
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 11:23

Intel planning major core update


Reboot of x86 architecture making it more Zenish

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn, claiming that Chipzilla is planning a major reboot of its x86 architecture to make it a little more like its rival AMD.