Dell builds its fastest laptop
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Monday, 23 December 2024 22:48

Dell builds its fastest laptop


Dell Pro Max 18 rumoured to have RTX 5000 class GPU 

Dell’s forthcoming Pro Max 18 Plus is anticipated to set new benchmarks in laptop performance, powered by Intel’s upcoming Core Ultra 200HX “Arrow Lake-HX” CPUs.

Reporters without Borders asks Apple to ditch its dodgy AI
Published in AI


Spat out fake news

Reporters without Borders has asked the fruity cargo cult Apple to ditch is dodgy AI after it incorrectly summarised a BBC news notification that suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione had killed himself.

Hyperscalers spending $292 Billion on AI Infrastructure
Published in AI


Still not got customers

The race to scale artificial intelligence infrastructure is accelerating, with hyperscalers, alongside Meta and Oracle, planning to invest $292 billion by 2025 — an 88 per cent increase since 2023.

Telegram turns a profit
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Monday, 23 December 2024 21:16

Telegram turns a profit


It is amazing what you can do if your CEO is arrested

Telegram has been chatting to its investors to reassure them that the company remains a viable bet after its founder, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France in August on charges related to illicit activities on the platform.

Xerox Acquires Lexmark in $1.5 Billion Deal
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Monday, 23 December 2024 20:55

Xerox Acquires Lexmark in $1.5 Billion Deal


End of a printer era

Xerox has agreed to acquire Lexmark for $1.5 billion, including assumed liabilities. This move is set to bolster Xerox’s core print portfolio and expand its global managed print services (MPS) capabilities to meet the needs of hybrid workplaces.

Court rules NSO Group the baddie in hacking case
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Exploited a WhatsApp flaw

A US judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with its Pegasus spyware. 

Meta banks on glasses being the new big thing
Published in IoT


Displays in Ray-Bans

Meta plans to add displays to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as soon as next year.

AMD’s RDNA 4 GPUs adopt RX 9000 Series naming convention
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Rebrand

AMD is tipped to rebrand its Radeon GPU lineup with the introduction of the RDNA 4 architecture, adopting a new naming scheme in the RX 9000 series.

EU to Apple: time to share your toys
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Monday, 23 December 2024 00:23

EU to Apple: time to share your toys


Apple to EU: but the others are too insecure

The EU is demanding that the fruity cargo cult Apple make its iOS more friendly with other platforms.

AI Outpaces CAPTCHA
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Monday, 23 December 2024 00:11

AI Outpaces CAPTCHA


It is only annoying for humans now

CAPTCHA tests are being rendered obsolete by the very technology they were designed to thwart.