TSMC blunder could let Intel win the chip war
Published in News


Generational mistake

TSMC could be about to make a mistake, costing it victory over a resurgent Intel.

Musk markets Robot vapourware with a sideshow trick
Published in News


Don’t look behind the screen Dorothy

The latest Elon [look at me] Musk video accidentally reveals that Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus is about as "autonomous" as an animatronic puppet.

Google warns that it is still tracking you
Published in News


Even when it claims you are incognito 

Google is changing the warning on Chrome's Incognito mode to admit that Google and other websites are still snooping on your data.

New Windows 11 build boasts USB 80 Gbps
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Speedy Gonzales of USB

The newest builds of Windows 11 being shipped to developers contained USB 80 Gbps --the fastest USB ever.

Google's DeepMind can square its hypotenuse
Published in AI


Because everyone needs a squared hypotenuse 

DeepMind, the brainy Google-owned company that makes super-smart AI, has created a system that can crack hard geometry problems.

Your phone can spy on you with light
Published in Mobiles


Light sensor tells all

Your phone has a light sensor that can be used by hackers to see what you are doing, according to a new report by IEEE Spectrum.

Samsung officially announces Galaxy S24 series smartphones
Published in Mobiles


AI features take the lead, but there are plenty of other upgrades

At its Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung unveiled its new Galaxy S24 series smartphone lineup, including the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and the flagship Galaxy S24 Ultra. As expected, a big part of the announcement was focused on AI, or in Samsung's case, Galaxy AI, a set of AI-powered features that will be coming to the new Galaxy S24 lineup.

Ubisoft wants you to get used to not owning games
Published in Gaming


Of course you will still pay for them

Ubisoft has changed the name of its online game service again, and launched a cheaper PC version of its "Classics" package.

Supremes reject iPhone giant's appeal over App Store rules
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Does not want to hear, see or talk about it

Apple has been dealt a blow by the US Supreme Court, which refused to hear its challenge to a lower court's decision forcing it to change some rules in its money-spinning App Store.

Asus confirms NUC Extreme is no more
Published in PC Hardware


Would be competing with Asus ROG Strix

Asus' spokesperson has confirmed that the company won't have an update to the NUC Extreme 7.5 liter device. The Raptor Canyon remains the last NUC of its kind, as Asus has ROG Strix systems in the same ballpark.