Linux seeks lebensraum in Voleland for Germany
Digital sovereignty becomes a thing
Following a successful pilot project, the northern German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein has decided to ditch Volish software a.nd install Linux and LibreOffice (and other free and open-source software) on the whopping 30,000 PCs used in local government.
PCI-express 7.0 is on the horizon
Don't rush to raid your piggy bank just yet
According to PC Gamer, PCI Express 7.0 is coming down the pike. But don't feel you need to start stashing the pennies for a new motherboard anytime soon.
DRM developer cracks Hogwarts Legacy's Denuvo protection
Turns out it might not have been the Voldemort of the story
DRM developer Maurice Heumann has successfully cracked Hogwarts Legacy's Denuvo DRM protection system to delve deeper into the technology.
Great unwashed want user verification to curb fake news
New survey claims
A groundbreaking survey by Media.com has unveiled a resounding public demand for social media users to undergo verification as a potent tool to combat misinformation, particularly in the lead-up to the 2024 election.
AI starts recruiting humans
Candidates baffled
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising the recruitment process for open positions, changing the way candidates respond to job adverts.
TSMC temporarily shuttered
Massive quake could have minor impact on supply chains
The 7.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked Taiwan on Wednesday morning led to TSMC, the world’s largest manufacturer of computer chips, temporarily shutting its doors.
Microsoft and Quantinuum's quantum leap
The cat in the PC case is both dead and alive
Microsoft and Quantinuum have won significantly in the battle against quantum error correction. Using Quantinuum's ion-trap hardware and Microsoft's fresh-off-the-press qubit visualisation system, the team ran a whopping 14,000 experiments without the cat upsetting anything.
EU and Yanks want forever chemicals out of their chips
Brits want more vinegar and HP sauce in theirs
The European Union and the Yanks plan to deploy artificial intelligence to find alternatives to the so-called 'forever chemicals' that are rife in semiconductor manufacturing.
Apple looking at home robots after ditching cars
We are super cool beings; you will be exterminated
The Tame Apple Press is allowing itself to get all moist about a rumour that their favourite company is about to build robots.
AI giant stability’s downfall
Sky-high costs and unpaid bills
The colossal GPU clusters required to train Stability AI’s renowned text-to-image generation model, Stable Diffusion, have been revealed as a critical factor in the downfall of former CEO Emad Mostaque.