
Client SSD prices are expected to fall
Increased production decreased demand
According to a new report by the divination team of TrendForce analysts, client SSD prices are predicted to fall by 5-10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Apple makes systems administrators furious again
Cutting the shelf life of security certificates
The fruity cargo cult Apple has made systems administrators unfortunate enough to work on its software furious with a cunning plan to drastically cut the lifespan of SSL/TLS security certificates from 398 days to just 45 days by 2027.

US government wants to further limit sales of Nvidia AI chips
They should only be sold to those we like
US officials have discussed limiting sales of advanced AI chips from Nvidia and other American companies on a country-specific basis.

A.I. is dumber than a cat, claims Meta man
Cat says Meta Man is dumber than AI
Meta senior researcher Yann LeCun told the Wall Street Journal that humanity has nothing to fear from A.I. and that it is “dumber than a cat.”

Chinese boffins crack encryption with a D-Wave quantum computer
Encryption is potentially dead and alive
Chinese boffins have used a D-Wave quantum computer to mount a successful quantum attack on widely used encryption algorithms.

UK might make USB-C default charging standard
Brexit means copying Europe
The British government has now begun a consultation on whether it should follow the EU and India in implementing USB-C as the default charging port for all consumer devices.

Adobe releases video AI model
Firefly builds video content from text prompts
Adobe has started publicly distributing an AI model to generate video from text prompts.

Apple’s next “cheaper” headset will still be pricey
Still out of the price range of most
The fruity cargo cult Apple has not done much to lower the price of a new “affordable” net Apple Vision device.

Google going nuclear
Will buy small modular reactors
In a shocking move, Google has decided to go nuclear and will purchase power from Kairos Power's small modular reactors (SMRs) as part of its ongoing commitment to clean energy and to meet its data centre demands.

MSI confirms that Ryzen 9000X3D-series processor will disappoint
Leaked benchmarks
While punters had been hoping that Ryzen 9000X3D-series might save the brand, it appears that is not going to happen.