Switch to hit the fan as BT begins prep ahead of analog phone sunset
Vows it won't 'proactively' shift folks who only use a landline or have no mobile signal
Networks26 Sep 2023 | 4
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Teardown reveals iPhone 15 to be series of questionable design decisions
Video High cost and hard to work with? Yep, that's Apple all over
Personal Tech26 Sep 2023 | 3
Japan's PM hints at semiconductor subsidies as part of wider growth plan
Updated Digital transformation and startups at center of stimulus package
On-Prem26 Sep 2023 | 1
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Facing a 30% price rise to park servers in a colo? Blame AI
Amygdala analogues are hogging all the rackspace
On-Prem25 Sep 2023 | 3
Intel aims to patch semiconductor skills gap with one-year cert program
New fabs won't achieve much without specialized staff to fill them
Systems25 Sep 2023 | 4
The home Wi-Fi upgrade we never asked for is coming. The one we need is not
46Gbps to our sofas. At last, freedom from the nightmare of a mere 9.6
Networks25 Sep 2023 | 106
Dell allows DPUs to be retrofitted to older PowerEdge servers
As VMware emits a significant update to the vSphere suite that wrangles the accelerators
Systems25 Sep 2023 | 2
How TCP's congestion control saved the internet
Systems Approach We guess it's OK it did
Networks24 Sep 2023 | 44
VR headsets to shift 30 million units a year by 2027, vastly behind wearables
The eyes don’t have it, but you're all ears
Personal Tech23 Sep 2023 | 30
Uncle Sam is this keen to keep US CHIPS funds out of China
Meanwhile, GlobalFoundries scores $3B DoD contract to fab chips for military, aerospace
Systems23 Sep 2023 | 8
European Commission hits Intel with new fine over antitrust findings
Updated What a difference a year makes: in June '22 it was asking for half a billion in interest back after a successful appeal
Systems22 Sep 2023 | 4
Airport chaos as eGates down for the count across UK
Updated Travelers told routine work being performed nationwide
On-Prem22 Sep 2023 | 43
How is this problem mine, techie asked, while cleaning underground computer
On Call If you throw enough mud, some of it will stick … and crash a server
Systems22 Sep 2023 | 208
The clock is ticking and Korea wants to know if its chipmakers will get their export license extension
SK hynix and Samsung do so much memory-making in China, ending sanction exemptions would be extraordinary
Systems22 Sep 2023 | 7
The iPhone 15 has a Goldilocks issue: Too big or too small. Maybe a case will make it just right
Quick look Fanboi numbers are well down – but Apple's queueing system, rather than apathy, is likely the cause
Personal Tech22 Sep 2023 | 83
Now IBM sued for age discrim by its own HR veterans
Staff with short 'runways' told to take off amid shift to corporate chatbots, it's claimed
On-Prem21 Sep 2023 | 59
Epic payout: FTC opens Fortnite settlement claim floodgates
Parents and players alike can now apply for a piece of the $245m pie
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 3
US DoD serves up $238M Chips Act funding to 8 regional hubs
Hoping to bridge the dreaded 'lab-to-fab' gap where R&D dreams go to die
Systems21 Sep 2023 |
EU right to repair updates pass latest hurdle
Makers won't be able to pull wool over consumers' eyes, though critics say it hasn't gone far enough
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 17
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Google killing Basic HTML version of Gmail In January 2024
The blind think this is not a visionary decision
Mixin suspends deposits and withdrawals after $200m cryptocurrency heist
Cloud provider blamed for loss of 20% of exchange's capital
Car industry pleads for delay to post-Brexit tariffs on EVs
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Microsoft hiring a nuclear power program manager, because AI needs lots of 'leccy
Envisions a 'comprehensive small modular reactor and microreactor integration roadmap'
T-Mobile US exposes some customer data – but don't call it a breach
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Dell allows DPUs to be retrofitted to older PowerEdge servers
As VMware emits a significant update to the vSphere suite that wrangles the accelerators
No, no, no! Disco joke hit bum note in the rehab center
who, me? Techie tried to dunk on a co-worker, and found himself absolutely soaking wet
No customer left behind, SAP's Klein tells users angered by cloud-only decision
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Korea's FTC fines Broadcom $14.3M for pushing 'unfair' deal onto Samsung
Updated Watchdog claims it abused market position to leverage 'unfavorable' long-term parts supply contract
Systems21 Sep 2023 |
Vodafone claims first space-based 5G phone call – no modifications needed
The roaming charges must be out of this world
Networks21 Sep 2023 | 13
EE touts next-gen broadband Smart Hub with Wi-Fi 7 for 2024
Sure to lure in a few in the WFH crowd ... but no pricing yet
Networks21 Sep 2023 | 20
Toshiba succeeds at selling itself, delisting set for September 27
Acquiring entity Japan Industrial Partners hasn't said what it plans for the sprawling conglomerate
Systems21 Sep 2023 | 2
Uncle Sam names three Amazon execs as Prime suspects in subscription ripoff case
Dark patterns 'knowingly duped millions of consumers'
Personal Tech21 Sep 2023 | 30
Google on trial: Feds challenge deals that set your web search defaults
Big G wheels out its old argument that its products are better - and look, there they are, pre-installed and in your face
Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 27
Core blimey, Intel's answer to AMD and Ampere's cloudy chips has 288 of them
And they're all tailored for efficiency
Systems20 Sep 2023 | 8
Apple pairs well with profits, not repair shops
iFixit demotes iPhone 14 from 7/10 to 4 after reality of software locks hit home
Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 22
UK Online Safety Bill to become law – and encryption busting clause is still there
Admits it's 'not technically feasible' ... but with no promise not to invoke it
Networks20 Sep 2023 | 90
As TikTok surveils staff's office hours, research indicates WFH is good for planet
Not leaving home for work cuts an individual's carbon footprint by 54%, says research
On-Prem20 Sep 2023 | 59
Hong Kong authorities cuff six in connection with floundering crypto platform JPEX
Special Adminstrative Region aspires to be a crypto hub, is making an example of allegedly unlicensed operator
Personal Tech20 Sep 2023 | 3
A chip off the old block: The 200mm fab supply chain breaker
Southeast Asia, China spearheading factory capacity growth for foreseeable future
On-Prem20 Sep 2023 |
So what if China has 7nm chips now, there's no Huawei it can make them 'at scale'
Updated Or so says US Commerce Secretary
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 76
Judge sides with Meta and Google, puts California child privacy law on hold
NetChoice 'likely to prevail' in First Amendment argument, court rules
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 24
Starlink speeds ahead in the satellite race but rivals aren't starstruck just yet
Download rates stabilize after influx of users dragged on service
Networks19 Sep 2023 | 12
SCREAM resonates in the race for the Gordon Bell Climate Prize
A look at America's next top model ... in fine resolution
HPC19 Sep 2023 | 8
'Small monthly payment' only thing that stands between X and bot chaos, says Musk
Comment Yes, because automated accounts are really the problem here
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 115
Nvidia's 900 tons of GPU muscle bulks up server market, slims down wallets
Fewer boxes shipped, but with 8 H100s apiece, revenue is up amid AI frenzy
Systems19 Sep 2023 | 4
Schneider Electric warns that existing datacenters aren't buff enough for AI
You're going to need liquid-cooled servers, 415V PDUs, two-ton racks, and plenty of software management
On-Prem19 Sep 2023 | 9
BT confirms it's switching off 3G in UK from Jan next year
Time to retire that Nokia N97 at last?
Networks19 Sep 2023 | 120
Desktop AI isn’t happening, says AMD, and might not for quite a while
Chip designer has extended support for modest desktop CPUs, citing Intel setting expectations for cheap and not-so-speedy silicon
Personal Tech19 Sep 2023 | 9
Intel thinks glass substrates are a clear winner in multi-die packaging
Don't get too excited, tech won't be ready until the end of the decade
Systems18 Sep 2023 | 10
Microsoft Surface chief Panos Panay abruptly announces departure
Rumors point to Panay headed to Amazon to take over for outgoing Alexa and Echo chief David Limp
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 2
AMD's latest Epyc is slimmer, cooler, and ready to party at the edge
Little chip promises big power savings
Systems18 Sep 2023 |
Getting to the bottom of BMW's pay-as-you-toast subscription failure
Opinion Fuming customers steamed as they'd already paid luxury prices
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 202
Chap blew up critical equipment on his first day – but it wasn't his volt
Who, Me? Where there’s smoke, there’s ire
On-Prem18 Sep 2023 | 120
37 Signals says cloud repatriation plan has already saved it $1 million
CTO David Heinemeier Hansson reckons he’s on track to hit $10 million over five years
On-Prem18 Sep 2023 | 52
SK hynix vice-chair denies selling to Huawei, calls for memory probe
Asia In Brief PLUS: Hong Kong’s CoinEx crypto exchange frozen; Uber eyes off India; and more!
Personal Tech18 Sep 2023 | 2
TSMC's outlook is so fuzzy it's reportedly stalling fab machine deliveries
SEMI predicts factory equipment spending will slide another 15% before rebounding in 2024
On-Prem15 Sep 2023 | 7
Irish watchdog fines TikTok €345M for mishandling kids' data
Tok is Tiking for app to bring processing into compliance within 3 months
Networks15 Sep 2023 | 6
Intel spices up its FPGA game with open source and RISC-V freebies
Tech buffet of updates dished out ahead of IFTD event
Systems15 Sep 2023 | 5
BT dips toe into liquid cooling in quest for a chill network
40-50% reduction in power needs isn't an efficiency to be sniffed at
On-Prem15 Sep 2023 | 9
HP reveals bonkers $5k foldable tablet/laptop/desktop
There’s a weird one-and-a-half screen laptop mode, too
Personal Tech15 Sep 2023 | 27
Post-IPO, Arm to push purpose-built almost-processors
Comment British chip design biz plans to satisfy investors by seeking new customers, while RISC-V and China are already challenges
Systems15 Sep 2023 | 18
Google promises eternity of updates for Chromebooks – that's a decade for everyone else
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe, laptops on fire off the shoulder of Orion...
Personal Tech14 Sep 2023 | 51
Arm IPO kicks off today with CPU slinger valued at $54.5B
British chip designer to trade on Nasdaq only
Systems14 Sep 2023 | 17
Apple's iPhone 12 woes spread as Belgium, Germany, Netherlands weigh in
Updated Euro land stunned by French safety findings
Personal Tech14 Sep 2023 | 76
Google outlines Outline SDK: Censorship, geo-block-beating tool to drop into apps
Well, when it's finished, anyway
Networks14 Sep 2023 | 3
These days you can teach old tech a bunch of new tricks
Build a new XT with HDMI graphics or run Windows ME at 4K – because why not?
Personal Tech14 Sep 2023 | 63
Beijing freezes social media service for a month for letting kids see smut
TikTok-esque Mini Worlds, part of the Tencent empire, shamed, fined, warned to do better
Personal Tech14 Sep 2023 | 6
China kind-of-mostly denies it’s banned iPhones from use in government
Security is important, so is fair trade, says Foreign Ministry
Personal Tech14 Sep 2023 | 5
Cisco dumps its Hyperflex hyperconverged infrastructure
To Nutanix go the spoils, to VMware users comes a compatibility nightmare
Systems14 Sep 2023 | 6
Apple-backed California right-to-repair bill just a bite away from governor's signature
This would make the Golden State the third to enact a similar law
Personal Tech13 Sep 2023 | 17
iPhone 12 deemed too hot to handle for France's radiation standards
Watchdog worries over electromagnetic waves, Apple disagrees
Personal Tech13 Sep 2023 | 37
How's this for X-ray specs? Wi-Fi can read through walls... if the letters are solid objects
No, miscreants won't be able to use it to read secret printed docs
Networks13 Sep 2023 | 12
UK government hurt by delays in legacy tech upgrades, skills shortages
Plus: Spending watchdog slams 'counter-productive staffing cuts' in technology
On-Prem13 Sep 2023 | 19
Dutch consumer groups sue Google over its entire business model
If the Chocolate Factory can't track you to sell ads, what does it have left?
Personal Tech13 Sep 2023 | 40
Portable Large Language Models – not the iPhone 15 – are the future of the smartphone
Column Personal AI can redefine the handheld experience and perhaps preserve privacy too
Personal Tech13 Sep 2023 | 65
TSMC gobbles up $430M slice of Intel's IMS Nanofab unit
Taiwanese also plot $100M investment in Arm IPO, x86 giant gets real about Thunderbolt 5
Systems12 Sep 2023 |
Lightning struck: Apple switches to USB-C for iPhone 15 lineup
Video Thanks, Europe. Couldn't have done it without EU
Personal Tech12 Sep 2023 | 104
Washington left with chip on shoulder after Huawei exposes export loophole lapses
Back to the drawing board with those China sanctions then, eh?
Systems12 Sep 2023 | 34
Apple extends Qualcomm contract to 2026 as homebrew 5G chip dream still on snooze
Chipmaker reigns supreme, at least until iGiant gets its house in order
Systems12 Sep 2023 | 11
Microsoft's Surface Duo phone hangs up, drops out of support
Remember Microsoft's first attempt at an Android foldable? Of course you don't
Personal Tech12 Sep 2023 | 8
When does tackling pandemic misinfo become censorship? US courts argue it out
Analysis On one hand, it's private-public cooperation. On the other, it's heavy-handed state intervention. We take a look at this important unfolding case
Personal Tech12 Sep 2023 | 125
Microsoft’s AI investments skyrocketed in 2022 – and so did its water consumption
In its rush to lead the generative ML world, Redmond may have developed a datacenter drinking problem
Systems11 Sep 2023 | 5
Square blames last week's outage on DNS screw-up
It's not hip to be this Square
Personal Tech11 Sep 2023 | 8
Watt's the worst thing you can do to a datacenter? Failing to RTFM, electrically
Who, me? A subtle change to a vital piece of equipment almost derailed a major project
Systems11 Sep 2023 | 165
BMW deems drivers worthy of warmth, ends heated car seat subscription
Any other monthly plans want to cancel themselves?
Personal Tech09 Sep 2023 | 213
Ransomware fiends pounce on Cisco VPN brute-force zero-day flaw
No patch yet – but you've got strong creds and MFA enabled anyway, yeah?
Networks08 Sep 2023 | 6
Power grids tremble as electric vehicle growth set to accelerate 19% next year
Gas-guzzling US favors hybrids while Europe prefers battery power
Personal Tech08 Sep 2023 | 337
Kyndryl bags short-lived HMRC mainframe contract
Tax collector's DALAS waits in wings to tackle humongous legacy estate
On-Prem08 Sep 2023 | 12
22 million Brits suffer broadband outage blues and are paying a premium for it
Southampton top for connectivity flops, says Uswitch research
Networks08 Sep 2023 | 70
Linux on the Arm-based Thinkpad X13S: It's getting there
Review Armbian 23.08 is out, and adds preliminary support for this ultralight Snapdragon laptop
Personal Tech08 Sep 2023 | 40
Bombshell biography: Fearing nuclear war, Musk blocked Starlink to stymie Ukraine attack on Russia
Updated Exploding drone subs 'lost connectivity, washed ashore harmlessly'
Networks07 Sep 2023 | 332
Google Chrome Privacy Sandbox open to all: Now websites can tap into your habits directly for ads
In the march to rid world of third-party cookie tracking, we've picked up targeting APIs
Personal Tech07 Sep 2023 | 71
Texas cryptomining outfit earns more from idling rigs than digging Bitcoin
It's not a broken business model if the subsidies make up for cratering market and flagging demand
Systems07 Sep 2023 | 27
Norway court upholds miniscule fine against Meta for flouting privacy rules
Targeted ads require data usage consent under EU regulations
Personal Tech07 Sep 2023 | 33
Toyota servers ran out of storage, crashed production at 14 plants in Japan
Oh, what a foul-up as database maintenance created a mess
On-Prem07 Sep 2023 | 58
Bane of Big Tech, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, steps away for a bit
Is that a relieved sob from Google lawyers we hear?
Personal Tech06 Sep 2023 | 1
Chinese meme-makers crown US Commerce Secretary as Huawei brand ambassador
Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of Uncle Sam's actions
Personal Tech06 Sep 2023 | 10
Newport Wafer Fab blames UK government over 100 redundancies plan
Forced sale of Britian's biggest semiconductor component maker creating uncertainty over its future
Systems06 Sep 2023 | 15
Intel NUCs find fresh life in Asus, but rights are 'non-exclusive'
As Asrock adds an AMD-powered 4"x4" not-NUC to its industrial lineup
Personal Tech06 Sep 2023 | 14
Mozilla calls cars from 25 automakers 'data privacy nightmares on wheels'
Updated Does your vehicle really need to know about your bedroom antics?
Personal Tech06 Sep 2023 | 183
The Anti Defamation League is Musk's latest excuse for Twitter's tanking ad revenue
There's something very familiar about all this
Personal Tech05 Sep 2023 | 116
After failed takeover, Intel and Tower Semi aren't giving up on the relationship
Meanwhile, Arm suffers IPO financial muscle loss with low valuation
On-Prem05 Sep 2023 | 1
Vodafone and Amazon shoot for the stars while Kuiper satellites remain grounded
Bezo birds to provide a mobile backhaul. When they finally launch
Networks05 Sep 2023 | 4
CrowView: A clamp-on, portable second laptop display
Elecrow's dual-screen peripheral is more versatile and cheaper than the old Lenovo version
Personal Tech05 Sep 2023 | 17
Snowflake's Instacart protestations hint at challenges for poster child of the data cloud
Opinion If customers can slash bills by 'optimizing,' what does that mean for revenue?
Storage05 Sep 2023 | 8
Want tunes with that? India-made POS terminal includes a speaker
You read that right: a speaker. Because merchants like music, electronic payments, and $8.50 hardware
On-Prem05 Sep 2023 | 19
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