LG has its own folding PC now, but good luck getting your hands on one
The 'Gram Fold' looks limited to LG's home of Korea
Personal Tech27 Sep 2023 |
On-Prem
FCC plans to restore net neutrality rules tossed out under Trump
Discriminatory handling of data and paid internet fast lanes could again be disallowed
Networks26 Sep 2023 | 4
Chip firm accused of IP theft bites back, claims Apple's contracts are rotten
iGiant says Rivos poached talent and SoC designs in '22
Systems26 Sep 2023 | 6
Do SSD failures follow the bathtub curve? Ask Backblaze
Check out the raw data yourself... if you dare
Storage26 Sep 2023 | 8
AI startup Lamini bets future on AMD's Instinct GPUs
Oh MI word: In the AI race, any accelerator beats none at all
Systems26 Sep 2023 |
Samsung wants to push CAMM format into memory mainstream
Smaller footprint and detachable
Storage26 Sep 2023 | 4
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 | 85
US Space Force wants hotline to China amid rising tensions
Cold War 2 is heating up
Public Sector26 Sep 2023 | 11
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 | 22
Japan's PM hints at semiconductor subsidies as part of wider growth plan
Updated Digital transformation and startups at center of stimulus package
Public Sector26 Sep 2023 | 1
The Intersection of network security and Wi-Fi
A guide for networking and IT professionals
Webinar
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
US Trademark Office still wants to keep faxes, but is willing to try this cloud thing
Finally, we've arrived in the future
Public Sector25 Sep 2023 | 15
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
Oracle early leader in pointing vectors at business data, say analysts
Big Red’s 'big announcement' strives to bring LLM technique to the business data arena
CxO25 Sep 2023 |
UK procurement is too glacial to bring AI into defense, MPs told
Projects take so long that tech is out of date before it enters service, industry says
Public Sector25 Sep 2023 | 15
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 | 121
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
Popular
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
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
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
Car industry pleads for delay to post-Brexit tariffs on EVs
Gets blanked again
Microsoft hiring a nuclear power program manager, because AI needs lots of 'leccy
Envisions a 'comprehensive small modular reactor and microreactor integration roadmap'
No joke: Cloudflare takes aim at Google Fonts with ROFL
Reckons it can deliver Comic Sans faster and keep your shame a secret
T-Mobile US exposes some customer data – but don't call it a breach
Infosec in brief PLUS: Trojan hidden in PoC; cyber insurance surge; pig butchering's new cuts; and the week's critical vulns
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
STORIES
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
Public Sector23 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 | 212
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 | 60
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
If a college graduate can’t protect your data, you’re in trouble
To achieve resiliency and efficiency, aim for simplicity
Sponsored Feature
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 | 60
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 | 116
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 | 121
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
Biting the hand that feeds IT
