Pakistan killed phones and the internet for election
Apparently to stop terror attacks
Pakistan has switched off mobile phone networks and internet services across the country to prevent any "possible threats" as the nation starts its election, a top ministry said.
Autocad legend John Walker dies
Walker's software legacy: from skyscrapers to electric cars
John Walker, the genius behind the computer-aided design software Autodesk and AutoCAD, has died at 74.
Apple execs dodge fat cat lawsuit
Cook’s pay is ok
Fruity cargo cult Apple will not have to face a lawsuit accusing it of stuffing CEO Tim Cook and other top dogs with millions of euros after a judge threw out the case on Wednesday.
Nvidia’s super cards spark a price war with AMD
Lower prices across the Radeon range
Nvidia's cheapish new RTX 40-series Super graphics cards are causing AMD to fight back with unofficial price cuts to its Radeon RX 7000-series GPUs.
SAP and IBM investigated in Air India scandal
Claim that they helped cook the books
Air India, the state-owned airline, is in hot water for allegedly cheating the taxpayers out of £19 million by buying software from SAP and IBM in 2011.
Foldable iPhone flop
Arriving so late it would probably be better if it didn’t arrive at all
Southern Rail of tech, Apple is working on a foldable iPhone that the Tame Apple Press claims could shake up the smartphone market.
Disney goes for a head shot to create a Mickey Mouse universe
Building skills, one ramp at a time
Mickey Mouse outfit Disney is splashing out €1.3 billion for a stake in Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite and Unreal Engine, as part of a wider deal to create a new Disney gaming world.
TSMC, forks out €18.5 billion on second Japanese chip factory
Turning Japanese, I really think so
Chip-making king TSMC has announced plans to build another chip factory in Japan by the end of 2027, taking its total spending on its Japan project to more than €18.5 billion.
Lawmakers think a law against stupid Apple fanboys is needed
Anti-Rich Moron law
US politicians are mulling new laws because Apple fanboys are too stupid to take their Vision Pro headsets off when they are driving.
All-white version that boosts up to 2,500MHz
Following the success of the Hellhound RX 7800 XT Spectral White, Powercolor has decided to launch the Radeon RX 7900 XT with the same design elements, the Hellhound Radeon RX 7900 XT Spectral White Edition.