Cloudy with a chance of rip-off
Published in Cloud


Ex-geek warns cloud could go the same way as mainframes

A former software engineer has warned that cloud setups could end up the same way as the old mainframes,

EU drivers hit by £30 million fines in London's clean air rip-off
Published in News


London desperately tries to claw back Brexit cash

Hundreds of thousands of EU drivers have been stung by hefty fines for driving in London's Ulez zone, thanks to a sneaky scheme by Transport for London (TfL).

Pastor and wife scam flock with fake crypto coin
Published in News


Holy moly, it’s what Jesus would have done

A dodgy Denver, Colorado pastor had a cunning crypto plan to fleece his faithful flock.

Harvard Boffins invent a battery that lasts longer than most marriages.
Published in News


Yet another battery holy grail

A team of Harvard boffins has developed a new type of battery that can be juiced up quickly, lasts for ages, and will work in the same way as all the other miracle battery developments we have seen.

Putin's tanks jam Musk's satellites
Published in News


Musky Russian tank jam 

The Russian Tsar Putin doesn't trust the space cowboy Elon [look at me] Musk to switch off his Starlink satellites when he asks and has installed jammers on his tanks to block them.

Nvidia Geforce RTX 4080 SUPER listed in Europe ahead of its launch
Published in Graphics


€1109 price tag in Europe

First Nvidia Geforce RTX 4080 SUPER graphics cards have been listed in Europe, ahead of its official launch on January 31st, and the price starts at €1,109.

Seagate launches new 24TB IronWolf Pro HDD for NAS environments
Published in PC Hardware


Using Seagate AgileArray technology

Seagate has announced the 24TB version of its IronWolf Pro HDD aimed at multi-user commercial and enterprise RAID storage solutions. Featuring Seagate's own AgileArray technology, the IronWolf Pro HDD series is made to deliver 24/7 performance, reliability, and dependability.

Netflix says no thanks to $3,500 Apple specs that nobody wants
Published in IoT


Apple’s Vision Pro VR headset is a waste of everyone’s cash

Netflix is everywhere. It's on your phone, computer, and game console, even on the old Nintendo Wii, but it will not be on Apple's pricey Vision Pro VR headset.

Carlin estate sues over AI rip-off
Published in AI


He doesn’t drink Carlin black label

The estate of George Carlin is suing over releasing a comedy special that uses artificial intelligence to copy the dead comedian's voice and humour.

Tame Apple Press caught lying about Samsung phone
Published in News


No, Samsung’s chairman did not say the iPhone was better

The Tame Apple Press has been so desperate to promote Apple in its time of need it has resorted to making stuff up.