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
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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.

Intel and UMC team up on older technology
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Faster 12-nanometer semiconductors

Intel and UMC have announced a mega-deal to work together on making 12-nanometer semiconductors faster and more powerful.

US watchdog probes Microsoft, Google and Amazon's AI investments 
Published in AI


Concerns about investing in rivals

A US watchdog is snuffling around the billions of dollars that Microsoft, Google and Amazon have splashed on rival AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic.

ASUS teams up with Quividi for its ASUS NUC lineup
Published in News


Giving it access to important market segment

ASUS and its ASUS IoT team have announced a new strategic partnership with Quividi, which will allow the integration of Quividi's advanced audience measurement solutions into the range of ASUS NUCs and ASUS IoT Tinker Board-based digital signage solutions.

Intel’s shares plunge after dismal forecast
Published in News


AI disaster

Chipzilla stock fell more than 10 per cent in premarket trade on Friday after the chipmaker reported fourth-quarter results that topped estimates but offered an outlook for the current quarter that came in below expectations.