Bitcoin farmers are moving to AI processing
Published in News
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:28

Bitcoin farmers are moving to AI processing


More money

Bitcoin farmers are finding that AI processing might be a little more lucrative.

Downloading DeepSeek should be a crime
Published in AI
Tuesday, 04 February 2025 10:04

Downloading DeepSeek should be a crime


Senator introduces a new bill

Republican Senator Josh Hawley [pictured] has introduced a bill that would criminalise the import, export, and collaboration on AI technology with China.

China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 09:59

China retaliates against Trump’s tariffs


Rare earth exports strangled

The trade war between China and the US took an ugly turn after President Donald Trump imposed a ten per cent tariff on Chinese goods entering the US.

Canada blames Musk
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Tuesday, 04 February 2025 09:41

Canada blames Musk


Shoots across his bows before surrendering

Swastica maker Elon [look at me] Musk might find his businesses suffer more as he becomes closely identified with Donald [grab ‘em by the pussy] Trump’s trade policies.

The first part of EU’s new AI law running
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Monday, 03 February 2025 12:11

The first part of EU’s new AI law running


Apple and Meta already unhappy about where this is going

The first requirements of the European Union’s AI Act have now come into force, effectively banning artificial intelligence systems deemed "unacceptably risky."

OpenAI unveils o3-mini AI model
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Monday, 03 February 2025 11:58

OpenAI unveils o3-mini AI model


STEM reasoning

OpenAI has launched o3-mini, a new artificial intelligence model in its reasoning series designed to enhance capabilities in STEM fields—particularly coding, mathematics, and science.

Apple cancels advanced AR Glasses project
Published in IoT
Monday, 03 February 2025 11:37

Apple cancels advanced AR Glasses project


Company “lacks vision.”

Fruity cargo cult Apple has given up on a project to develop advanced augmented reality (AR) glasses because users are not interested, and its development team “lacks vision.”

Pixel 4a users face unexplained battery woes
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Monday, 03 February 2025 10:26

Pixel 4a users face unexplained battery woes


Bit of a mess

Many Pixel 4a owners are experiencing drastically reduced battery life following an unusual update for this end-of-life phone.

DeepSeek data wide open
Published in News
Monday, 03 February 2025 09:45

DeepSeek data wide open


Apparently, security was something it overlooked

Security outfit Wiz says it has found shedloads of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet.

Apple shells out over borked batteries
Published in IoT
Monday, 03 February 2025 09:27

Apple shells out over borked batteries


Overhyped watches were swell and not in a good way

Apple Watch owners who bought into the marketing hype around its first three generations may be entitled to some cash over their poor design.