Sophos buyout complete
Published in News
Monday, 02 March 2020 11:31

Sophos buyout complete


British AV outfit snapped up by Americans 

UK AV outfit Sophos has been bought by equity firm Thoma Bravo in a cash transaction that values Sophos at approximately $3.9 billion.

SambaNova wants to kill the conventional chip
Published in PC Hardware


Intel, AMD, and graphics chips from Nvidia will have to go

A stealth startup called SambaNova wants to build a new kind of computer to replace typical Von Neumann computers and if it manages it, Intel, AMD and Nvidia will be toast.

Citroen releases a cheap tiny electric car
Published in Transportation


It is ugly and growls, but it is French, so what do you expect?

French automaker Citroën has taken the brave step of making an electric car which is affordable.

Japanese phone prevents you taking "inappropriate" photos
Published in AI


Pics by Richard banned.

A phone which can identify if you are about to take a picture without any clothes on and prevent it has gone on sale in Japan.

Big Republican donor trying to take over Twitter
Published in News


Wants to purge the Liberal Jack Dorsey

A major Republican donor has bought a stake in Twitter and is seeking to oust Jack Dorsey and reform the social media platform.

Putin’s daughter is head of AI at Moscow State University
Published in AI


Not bad for an acrobatic rock’n’roll dancer

Katerina Tikhonova, the youngest daughter of Russian President Tsar Vladimir Putin, was appointed head of a new artificial intelligence institute at Moscow State University.

Tame Apple Press helping fudge Apple numbers
Published in News


How do you still say you are on top, when you are third?

The Tame Apple Press has been doing its best to prove that its favourite corporate giant is still the number one seller of smartphones, despite the fact it is number three.

Slap-happy Pope to bless AI policy
Published in News
Friday, 28 February 2020 11:21

Slap-happy Pope to bless AI policy


Backed by IBM and Microsoft

Vatican officials will release principles promoting the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI), with the backing of Microsoft and IBM as the first two technology industry sponsors.

Nokia troubled despite 5G pressure
Published in Network
Friday, 28 February 2020 11:10

Nokia troubled despite 5G pressure


One of the US champions against Huawei is in hot water

While the US government is looking to Nokia Oyj to provide a western rival to Huawei's 5G, the former rubber boot maker is exploring "strategic options" which could involve flogging the family silver.

How Big Tech defeated Pakistan's censorship police
Published in News


No nukes required

Big Tech might have managed to force the Pakistani government to change its mind on internet censorship.