HP boss warns that printed page numbers are down
Published in News


Maybe that ink was too expensive

The maker of printer ink, which is more expensive than gold, HP, has noted that the  number of pages being printed at home and in the office is decreasing.

A lot of dying Linux boxes out there
Published in News
Monday, 10 June 2024 10:51

A lot of dying Linux boxes out there


Life support about to be switched off

A survey of company networks has revealed that here are a lot of Linux boxes out there which should be put out to pasture.

Rust still never sleeps
Published in News
Monday, 10 June 2024 10:39

Rust still never sleeps


JavaScript still the most popular

The latest Developer Nation survey by SlashData shows that Rust is the fastest-growing programming language, with its developer community doubling in size over the past two years.

Birmingham City Council’s Oracle stuff up was poor IT project management
Published in News


The council warned it would not work

A catastrophic IT failure of an Oracle IT project led Birmingham City Council, Europe's largest local authority, to "declare itself in financial distress."

Teams of AI chatbots can hack websites
Published in AI
Monday, 10 June 2024 09:49

Teams of AI chatbots can hack websites


Creating new Zero-days

Security Boffins have hacked into more than half of their test websites using self-coordinating teams of GPT-4 bots that could create new bots as needed.

Enthusiasts recreate DEC PiDP-10
Published in News
Friday, 07 June 2024 12:15

Enthusiasts recreate DEC PiDP-10


Definitely cannot play Chrysalis

A team of technology nostalgia fans have created a PiDP-10, an exact copy of the PDP-10 mainframe computer introduced initially by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1966.

Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud
Published in News
Friday, 07 June 2024 11:46

Mike Lynch acquitted of fraud


HPE stuffed up take-over deal

British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been cleared of fraud charges he faced in the US over his software firm's $11bn (£8.6bn) sale to Hewlett-Packard in 2011.

Lenovo unveils Thinkpad P14s Gen 5
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 07 June 2024 11:30

Lenovo unveils Thinkpad P14s Gen 5


Quirky battery choice

Lenovo has taken the wraps off its 14-inch ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 mobile workstation. Designed for busy professionals who demand high performance in a portable package, this laptop weighs a mere 1.31kg

Chipzilla’s Lunar Lake has abandoned hyperthreading
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Might still linger for PCs 

When tech enthusiasts delved into Intel’s Lunar Lake chips, they were intrigued by the absence of a familiar feature -- hyperthreading.

Apple brags about the worst smartphone updates in the industry
Published in Mobiles


If you have not upgraded after five years then Apple is not interested

The fruity cargo cult Apple has been telling the world that it will be offering security updates for its iPhone 15 pro for five years, seemingly unaware that its rivals offer them for much longer.