French say iPhone 12 is now safe
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 29 September 2023 11:29

French say iPhone 12 is now safe


New software update means you will not glow in the dark

French authorities have approved Apple's software update of its iPhone 12 which they say will make the phones less radioactive.

Microsoft nearly paid Apple billions to put Bing on Safari
Published in Mobiles


Court told that Microsoft was out maneuvered by Google 

Software King of the World Microsoft considered giving the fruity cargo cult Apple several billion dollars to make Bing its default search engine on Safari. 

Robots grass up criminals
Published in News
Friday, 29 September 2023 11:07

Robots grass up criminals


Videos used as evidence

Delivery robots have been used by the LAPD to spy on criminals.

Smartphone sales plummet
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 29 September 2023 10:52

Smartphone sales plummet


Going the way of the dodo 

North American Smartphone sales have plumetted in what analysts Canalys call the worst quarterly performance for over a decade.

French coppers raid Nvidia's offices
Published in AI
Friday, 29 September 2023 10:05

French coppers raid Nvidia's offices


No surrender on anticompetitive practices

Nvidia's French offices were raided this week on suspicion the chipmaker engaged in anticompetitive practices.

Epic games lays off workers
Published in Gaming
Friday, 29 September 2023 09:57

Epic games lays off workers


While other companies have discovered they have a skills shortage 

While other companies have disovered that firing skilled IT workers was a huge mistake,  Epic games is laying off 16 percent of its current workforce, which amounts to almost 900 employees losing their jobs.

AI pushes malware with answers
Published in News
Friday, 29 September 2023 09:52

AI pushes malware with answers


Bing responses injected with ransomware

Malicious advertisements are now being injected into software king of the world Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat responses, promoting fake download sites that distribute malware.

Apple’s App store faces trouble in China
Published in News
Thursday, 28 September 2023 11:43

Apple’s App store faces trouble in China


Could lose one of its biggest markets

Fruity cargo-cult Apple is squaring off against the Chinese government over the administration of its App store.

US Federal Trade Commission reactivates Activision challenge
Published in News


Claims it is in the public interest 

While the rest of the world, including Microsoft's rivals, think that it is OK for Microsoft to write a $69 billion cheque for video game company Activision, the US regulator is not giving up yet.

Intel denies Meteor Lake headed for most PCs
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 28 September 2023 11:23

Intel denies Meteor Lake headed for most PCs


We want a better class of user

Intel has warned that its Meteor Lake processor architecture is not headed for socketed desktop motherboards like the ones you'd find in a self-built PC or an off-the-shelf mini tower.