Kicking Pat faces internal revolt
Published in News
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 11:07

Kicking Pat faces internal revolt


Chipzilla loses its Tan

A sudden resignation of a high-profile Intel board member has raised eyebrows after rumours of clashes with CEO Pat Gelsinger and other directors over what the director saw as the company's bloated workforce, risk-averse culture, and lacklustre artificial intelligence strategy.

Gannett shuts down "AI generated" review site
Published in AI
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 11:03

Gannett shuts down "AI generated" review site


Five stars

Newspaper behemoth Gannett is pulling the plug on Reviewed, its product reviews site, effective 1 November.

Vole gives Mono project to Wine
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Wednesday, 28 August 2024 10:59

Vole gives Mono project to Wine


Create cross-platform applications

Software King of the World, Microsoft is donating its Mono Project to the developers of Wine. This free and open-source software allows Windows applications to run on Unix-like operating systems.

Young people don't answer the phone
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 10:56

Young people don't answer the phone


Kids of today

A recent survey has revealed that a quarter of people aged 18 to 34 never answer the phone. Respondents claim they ignore the ringing, respond via text, or search the number online if they don't recognise it.

How Windows broke AMD’s Zen 5 hype
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 11:08

How Windows broke AMD’s Zen 5 hype


Will Windows 11 24H2 update magically fix everything?

AMD's latest attempt to dazzle with its Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs has been met with the chorus of disappointment down mostly to poor integration with Microsoft's Windows OS.

Chipzilla back on death row
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Tuesday, 27 August 2024 11:04

Chipzilla back on death row


Mike Mageek was right

Before Pat [kicking] Gelsinger took over, Mike Mageek legendarily declared Intel on death row.

Apple has management shakeup
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 11:01

Apple has management shakeup


"Transitioning" as iPhone sales plummet

After its iPhone sales plummeted by 15 per cent, Jobs’ Mob announced that its current Chief Financial Officer, Luca Maestri, will “transition” from his role on January 1, 2025.

Big Blue gets smaller in China
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 10:59

Big Blue gets smaller in China


Downsizing

IBM is the latest American company to downsize its presence in China amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Rumours of control panel death exaggerated
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Tuesday, 27 August 2024 10:58

Rumours of control panel death exaggerated


Microsoft pulls the announcement

Software King of the World Microsoft appears to have granted its ageing control panel feature on Windows a reprieve.

Russians worried about Telegram arrest
Published in News
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 10:55

Russians worried about Telegram arrest


War on Ukraine dependent on the platform

According to Newsweek the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov has put the wind up the Kremlin because half of its military operations are conducted on the app.