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US air traffic control systems out of date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US air traffic control systems out of date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.

The iPhone 16 Pro screen is borked
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 11:18

The iPhone 16 Pro screen is borked


As responsive as a brick wall

The iPhone 16 Pro has barely hit the shelves, and users are complaining about faults.

AI will become smarter than humans
Published in AI
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 11:16

AI will become smarter than humans


In just a thousand days

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has laid out his grand vision for the AI-powered future, which he dubs “The Intelligence Age” and claims that AI will be more intelligent than humans in just a thousand days.

Microsoft reveals its security improvements
Published in News
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 11:14

Microsoft reveals its security improvements


Reforms after cybersecurity breaches

Microsoft provided new details about its security initiatives less than five months after CEO Satya Nadella and security leader Charlie Bell outlined a series of reforms to address cybersecurity breaches and said the company would make security its top priority.

Amazon, Meta, and Tesla are enemies of democracy
Published in News


At least according to the International Trade Union Confederation

Amazon, Meta, and Tesla were named by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) as some of the worst corporate underminers of democracy.

Kaspersky finds new strain of Google Play malware
Published in News


Necro back from the dead

Five years ago, Kaspersky researchers found a legitimate Android app in the Google Play market had been made malicious by a library the developers used to earn advertising revenue.