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BOE and Chipzilla come up with new screen
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:45

BOE and Chipzilla come up with new screen


Cuts power consumption by 65 per cent.

BOE and Intel have unveiled a new screen that promises to cut power consumption by an impressive 65 per cent.

Nvidia could survive if TSMC is shut down
Published in News
Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:43

Nvidia could survive if TSMC is shut down


But it would not be as good

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his outfit’s GPU production could continue without TSMC in Taiwan, but it would not be so good.

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers
Published in News
Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:41

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers


Worried that quantum cats will eat its systems

Software King of the World Microsoft worries that when quantum computers become common, its systems will be wide open to attack by potentially dead or alive cats.

EU investigates Google over data scraping.
Published in News
Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:39

EU investigates Google over data scraping.


More dirty deeds done dirt-cheap

Europe’s privacy watchdog is snuffling around allegations that Goggle has been developing one of its artificial intelligence models using illegally harvested data.

More layoffs at Microsoft gaming
Published in Gaming
Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:38

More layoffs at Microsoft gaming


Xbox division

Software King of the World Microsoft does not appear to have finished firing voles who are surplus to its requirements.

Intel targets ARM now
Published in News
Thursday, 12 September 2024 11:20

Intel targets ARM now


AMD and Nvidia too hard

In a sign of how bad things have gotten for the once mighty Chipzilla, its CEO Pat [Kicking] Gelsinger says he is now targeting ARM’s "short-lived" ARM CPU dominance.

Samsung plans massive job cuts
Published in News
Thursday, 12 September 2024 10:30

Samsung plans massive job cuts


Up to 30 per cent in some divisions

Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, is preparing a round of job cuts that would make most companies' eyes water.

Nvidia boss talks cunning plans with Goldman Sachs
Published in News


Its all about moats without walls

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has been outlining his glorious five-year plan to Goldman Sachs, outlining how his outfit would stay ahead in the AI race.

Humans keep rear-ending robot cars.
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 12 September 2024 10:00

Humans keep rear-ending robot cars.


Are you trying to provoke an uprising?

US human drivers are doing their best to provoke a robot uprising by rear-ending robot cars.

American’s can’t get enough of mobile data
Published in News
Thursday, 12 September 2024 09:29

American’s can’t get enough of mobile data


Chewed through 100 trillion megabytes in 2023

Figures from the US show that the former British colony is rapidly increasing its wireless data consumption.