Musk: Twitter will have 1 billion monthly users inside 18 months
Meanwhile reports say more ad buyers are staying away
Personal Tech28 Nov 2022 | 5
On-Prem
US chip war could hurt the West as Beijing moves to ramp up its own industry
Nine Chinese semiconductor companies have had IPO applications approved
Systems28 Nov 2022 | 2
Telecoms networks could provide next-gen GPS services without the need for satellites
Decimeter-level uncertainty, sub-nanosecond time synchronization – but what happens when there's no signal?
Networks28 Nov 2022 | 21
Epson zaps lasers into oblivion, in the name of the environment
Inkjet is the future, claims Japanese printer maker
Personal Tech28 Nov 2022 | 64
How not to test a new system: push a button and wait to see what happens
Who, me? How to make an IBM engineer hyperventilate, or get a promotion: see above.
Systems28 Nov 2022 | 39
Yandex plans to break up with its Russian motherland
'Geopolitical environment' leads to spin-out of cloud, self-driving and other tech
Personal Tech28 Nov 2022 | 14
French cloud operator OVHcloud gets datacenter funds from EU lending arm
Using loan for expansion as political bloc pursues tech autonomy strategy
Systems25 Nov 2022 | 31
Quest VR glasses back on sale in Germany – but watchdog has eye on Meta
Goggles unhooked from Facebook login, but officials still watching for antitrust abuse
Personal Tech25 Nov 2022 | 15
Boss broke servers with a careless bit of keyboarding, leaving techies to sort it out late on a Sunday
On-Call Keeping things tidy is a thankless but critical task
On-Prem25 Nov 2022 | 135
Amazon quits India's frenzied edtech market
Plenty of top tech CEOs graduated from the country's unis, which are seen as a ticket to prosperity
Personal Tech25 Nov 2022 | 1
EU still getting its act together on European Chips Act funding
Leaders give unanimous support to unlocking €43 billion – but industry says it's nowhere near enough
Systems24 Nov 2022 | 28
CT scanning tech could put an end to 100ml liquid limit on flights by 2024
Scrapping 'temporary' measure will slash queue times at airports... but don't ditch your baggie yet, say officials
Systems24 Nov 2022 | 64
Massive energy storage system goes online in UK
196MWh installation has capacity to power 300,000 homes for two hours
Systems24 Nov 2022 | 155
Too soon? Amazon commissions FTX mini-series
Spoiler alert: court proceedings suggest crypto exchange was a mess and investors will be out of pocket
Personal Tech24 Nov 2022 | 27
China declares victory over teenage video game addiction
Suddenly discovers that game-adjacent tech has its uses – and it's a huge export industry
Personal Tech24 Nov 2022 | 27
San Francisco politicians to vote on policy endorsing lethal force for robots
Asimov would like a word
Personal Tech24 Nov 2022 | 65
Intel makes it harder for Gelsinger to earn beaucoup bucks as CEO
Shares have already been moving in the wrong direction for Gelsinger's stock awards
Systems23 Nov 2022 | 9
GPU shipments saw biggest nosedive since noughties recession
A sign of the computer industry’s sad state, but at least there’s supply!
Systems23 Nov 2022 | 13
New York cracks down on carbon fuel-based crypto-mining operations
Two-year ban comes as state attempts to reduce emissions by 85%
Networks23 Nov 2022 | 29
Foxconn workers protest over pay and lockdowns at iPhone factory in China
Updated Contractor apologizes for 'technical error occurred during the onboarding process'
Personal Tech23 Nov 2022 | 28
Popular
Yandex plans to break up with its Russian motherland
'Geopolitical environment' leads to spin-out of cloud, self-driving and other tech
US bans Chinese telecoms imports – won't even consider authorizing them
Part bureaucratic box ticking, part crackdown that makes even Wi-Fi routers and smartphones off limits
Linus Torvalds to be 'more hard-nosed' as Linux 6.2 merge window meets Christmas
Predicts version 6.1 will need an eighth release candidate
How not to test a new system: push a button and wait to see what happens
Who, me? How to make an IBM engineer hyperventilate, or get a promotion: see above.
Japan successfully propels steam-powered spacecraft
Asia In brief PLUS: Criminal probe of Singapore crypto exchange; Bosch invests in China R&D; $2B APAC datacenter fund formed; and more
Epson zaps lasers into oblivion, in the name of the environment
Inkjet is the future, claims Japanese printer maker
Singapore branches out onto internet of trees
LiDAR, AI and sensors manage millions of plants, and have greatly reduced accidents
Spooky entanglement revealed between quantum AI and the BBC
Opinion QC: Still not actually useful, but it's increasingly intriguing
Telecoms networks could provide next-gen GPS services without the need for satellites
Decimeter-level uncertainty, sub-nanosecond time synchronization – but what happens when there's no signal?
Man wins court case against employer that fired him for not liking boozy, forced 'fun' culture
You gotta fight... for your right... to not be an idiot
STORIES
Waiting for speedy broadband? UK's Openreach prioritizing existing work over fiber expansion
Broadband plumber's BT Group parent is determined to cut costs
Networks23 Nov 2022 | 49
Tech companies in the crosshairs as China proposes antitrust law revisions
After a mysterious pause in crackdowns, it looks like the Beijing everyone knows is back
Personal Tech23 Nov 2022 | 6
Someone has to say it: Voice assistants are not doing it for big tech
Comment Alexa, how does Amazon decide when the grand plan for conversational commerce has failed?
Personal Tech23 Nov 2022 | 216
If Apple's environmental rhetoric is meaningful, Macs and iPads should converge
Opinion An Apple a day keeps the doctor away, but too many might be a burden on the planet.
Personal Tech23 Nov 2022 | 48
HP Inc to lay off up to 6,000 staff, cut costs by $1.4 billion
‘Portfolio optimization’ plan aims to cull some PCs, sell more pricey subscriptions
Personal Tech23 Nov 2022 | 41
Reimagining the mining industry with Industrial Internet
How the Huawei Cloud Stack is helping Hongliulin embrace intelligent digital transformation
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Intel reveals pay-to-play Xeon features with software-defined silicon
Updated Pay for features like SGX through OEMs
Systems22 Nov 2022 | 49
FTC urged to clamp down on businesses' voracious appetite for data
ACLU agrees that the only way to protect consumers is to control what can be collected
Personal Tech22 Nov 2022 | 4
FAA asks for vendor feedback on $10b tech contract
But keen to avoid any mf bespoke software on the mf planes (and other hardware)
Personal Tech22 Nov 2022 | 4
IBM sues Micro Focus, claims it copied Big Blue mainframe software
Updated It's all kicking off around company's CICS service
Systems22 Nov 2022 | 36
Watchdog warns UK health data platform could damage patients' trust
'This store of confidential data is a national treasure that must never be compromised or treated carelessly'
Personal Tech22 Nov 2022 | 30
Europe to have 2 of the 4 most powerful supercomputers as Leonardo comes online
Pre-exascale system will be officially inaugurated at the Bologna Technopole in Italy on November 24
HPC22 Nov 2022 | 12
Two arrested in massive $575m cryptocurrency 'Ponzi scheme'
Yet another cautionary tale of diving into crypto investment opps
Personal Tech22 Nov 2022 | 25
Chinese Loongson chips coming in 2023, on par with 2020 x86 kit
Homegrown chips remain behind for now, but for how much longer?
Systems21 Nov 2022 | 15
IBM manager sues for $5m claiming postnatal demotion
Congratulations on the twins! By the way, our discrimination laws are 'subject to interpretation'
On-Prem21 Nov 2022 | 12
Head of Intel Foundry Services resigns just as chip biz gets going
Exclusive Randhir Thakur led Intel’s big bet to take on Asian foundry giants TSMC and Samsung
Systems21 Nov 2022 | 2
TSMC confirms 3nm fab in Arizona to make neighbor Intel sweat a little more
Analysis Next-gen chip plant could appeal to customers for supply chain, national security reasons
Systems21 Nov 2022 | 5
Biden administration earmarks $13b to modernize electric grid
We need more transmission capacity, and we needed it yesterday
Networks21 Nov 2022 | 48
Aviation regulators push for more automation so flights can be run by a single pilot
This is despite a wealth of evidence showing the value of having two in the cockpit
Personal Tech21 Nov 2022 | 156
Arm confirms IPO delay till later in 2023, blames global markets
Just look at the 'state' of them, says UK semiconductor designer, but says float will still happen
Systems21 Nov 2022 | 2
Twitter set for more layoffs as Musk mulls next move
Plus: He ran a poll 51.8% in favor of overturning Donald Trump's ban... but some must be bots, right Elon?
Networks21 Nov 2022 | 134
EU reaches agreement on satellite comms project: Opens Iris
Very keen to unhook infrastructure from 'third countries', private biz after Ukraine crisis brings situation into focus
Networks21 Nov 2022 | 7
HPC's lost histories will power the future of tech
Opinion If you thought the '80s were cool, wait for the revival
HPC21 Nov 2022 | 16
Job 1: Get the boss on the network. Job 2: Figure out why Job 1 broke the network for everyone else
Who, Me? Running a theme park Help Desk was a non-stop roller coaster ride, and not in a fun way
Networks21 Nov 2022 | 48
Liquid and immersion is the new cool at Supercomputing '22
SC22 With next-gen chips pushing 700W, thermal is the hot topic
Systems19 Nov 2022 | 19
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years in prison
Even in Club Fed, that's a long time
Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 134
US Supreme Court asked if cops can plant spy cams around homes
ACLU argues for the Fourth
Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 103
Nvidia faces lawsuit for melting RTX 4090 cables as AMD has a laugh
Law firm wants class-action status, says issue poses 'serious electrical and fire hazard'
Systems18 Nov 2022 | 59
iFixit stabs batteries – for science – so you don't have to
The point? To demonstrate the safety of lithium-ion power packs when handled properly
Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 67
India follows EU's example in requiring USB-C charging for smart devices
Move for consumer welfare and preventable e-waste as nation seeks to ramp up electronics production
Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 70
Network operator Vorboss offers 100 gigabit connectivity – but only in central London
Guarantees fixed monthly price – but staffers will have to leg it to the City
Networks18 Nov 2022 | 5
IT manager's 'think outside the box' edict was, for once, not (only) a revolting cliché
on call Products tend to work best once removed from their packaging
Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 92
FTX disarray declared 'unprecedented' by exec who cleaned up after Enron
Corporate funds bought employee homes, no accounting department, uncertainty about who's an employee, and other baffling behavior
Personal Tech18 Nov 2022 | 111
Nvidia H100-based Henri supercomputer tests AMD’s claim on Green500
SC22 In this race it's all about flops per watts
HPC17 Nov 2022 | 1
Multi-tasker Musk expects to reduce time at Twitter, seek another leader
Comment comes as CEO testifies in suit questioning $65b Tesla pay
Personal Tech17 Nov 2022 | 133
Azure-based 'AI supercomputer' to use Nvidia GPUs and software
Is it a super or a cloud service? Users would string together components as required
HPC17 Nov 2022 |
Cisco starts 'talent movement options', and restructuring amid real estate cuts
Profit down in latest quarter but forecast for 2023 raised
Networks17 Nov 2022 | 4
Only iPhone 15 Pro models will have higher data transfer speeds on USB-C – analyst
Ming-Chi Kuo is prognosticating again
Personal Tech17 Nov 2022 | 35
UK forces Chinese-owned company to offload Newport Wafer Fab
Owner 'shocked' to find itself in Dutch over national security concerns, promises to appeal
Systems17 Nov 2022 | 16
Nvidia's datacenter growth can't save it from gaming GPU woes
CEO says new RTX 4090 cards off to a 'great start' despite melting cable issues
Systems17 Nov 2022 | 16
Qualcomm teases custom Arm-compatible Oryon CPU cores designed by Nuvia
Snapdragon giant flips off Softbank, promises processors within next two years
Systems17 Nov 2022 | 13
Micron double decimates production as sales stall
DRAM and NAND wafer production cut 20%
Systems17 Nov 2022 |
Intel hit with $948.8 million VLSI infringement verdict
Cascade Lake and Skylake prove even more expensive than expected
Systems16 Nov 2022 | 13
Elon Musk issues ultimatum to Twitter staff: Go hardcore or go home
Comment Divisive CEO becomes a prisoner of his own device
Personal Tech16 Nov 2022 | 381
Worried about your datacenter carbon footprint? Why not put it in orbit?
No atmosphere to pollute, but who's going to go up and change that failed drive?
On-Prem16 Nov 2022 | 47
Croatian EV maker Rimac claims 412km/h speed record
You can go (nearly) that fast too, if you have a spare €2 million lying around
Personal Tech16 Nov 2022 | 64
NASA's Artemis mission finally launches after faulty Ethernet switch delayed countdown
Should've used Fibre Channel, although some leaky valves didn't help either
Networks16 Nov 2022 | 96
Arm shells Qualcomm's Snapdragon launch party with latest salvo in license war
Softbank's chip designer warns US giant may lose all of its CPU licenses at this rate
Personal Tech16 Nov 2022 | 9
Qualcomm faces fresh competition in world of Arm-based Windows PCs
Comment Let the games begin...
Systems16 Nov 2022 | 10
Qualcomm pushes latest Arm-powered Snapdragon chip amid bitter license fight
Wi-Fi 7, TSMC 4nm, faster GPU, INT4 and AI everywhere – and a rocky relationship with its CPU designer
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 2
What do the US midterm election results mean for a federal privacy law?
Analysis Spoiler: it may hinge on California's voting block
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 11
Chips in space: Reprogrammable AMD AI SoC cleared for liftoff
Team Red believes chip will allow AI inferencing to proliferate in the cosmos
Systems15 Nov 2022 | 2
Nvidia turns to optical trickery to boost long-haul InfiniBand performance
SC22 The platform launches alongside new frameworks for AI preprocessing at the edge
Networks15 Nov 2022 | 1
SiPearl works with AMD on GPU support for Arm HPC chip
Duo also hope to support development of exascale computing at research institutions
Systems15 Nov 2022 |
Starlink purchases 'Twitter takeover' ad package, Musk dismisses it as 'tiny'
Well, which one is it, then?
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 33
Warren Buffett buys billions of dollars worth of TSMC stock
There's gold in them there chip mountains? World's sixth richest man seems to think so
Systems15 Nov 2022 | 6
Commercial repair shops caught snooping on customer data by canny Canadian research crew
Naming no names, but study finds trustworthy techs are hard to find
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 66
Cerebras's supercomputer has more cores than world's fastest iron – with a big catch
Better for AI, but Frontier's still top of the heap
HPC15 Nov 2022 | 5
Google agrees to $391.5m settlement in privacy lawsuit
US states threw privacy challenge at web giant
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 11
FTX collapse prompts other cryptocurrency firms to suspend withdrawals
Bankruptcy filing for $32 billion firm follows inability to give customers their money
Personal Tech15 Nov 2022 | 89
Amazon reportedly considers laying off 10k employees
Updated Alexa, do I have a job? Staff in corporate and technology positions in line of fire
Personal Tech14 Nov 2022 | 12
Nvidia, Lockheed team up to build digital twin of the Earth for climate researchers
Come September '23, scientists might be able to learn more rapidly how we're failing to control global warming
HPC14 Nov 2022 | 7
How AMD, Intel, Nvidia are keeping their cores from starving
Analysis Chips are only as fast as the memory that feeds them
Systems14 Nov 2022 | 2
Aurora delays keep Frontier supercomputer in #1 spot on Top500
SC22 EuroHPC's LUMI upgrades secure narrow lead over all-new Leonardo system
HPC14 Nov 2022 | 1
Dell pushing hybrid quantum/classical system in HPC overhaul
SC22 Steady now. It's not the full-fledged quantum that will suddenly let you crack encryption algos
HPC14 Nov 2022 | 1
Nvidia bundles enterprise AI software with incoming H100 systems
GPU maker wants more of your money with next wave of servers
Systems14 Nov 2022 |
GlobalFoundries cuts jobs to slash operating costs
Contract chipmaker fails to detail numbers of layoffs or planned timeframe in email to staff
Systems14 Nov 2022 | 3
Twitter is suffering from mad bro disease. Open thinking can build it back better
Opinion We must immunize the Mastodon
Personal Tech14 Nov 2022 | 198
Google’s resistance to third party Play store payments eases further with US tests
Tune in to hear how it works on Spotify, or hook up with choice on Bumble
Personal Tech14 Nov 2022 | 2
Softbank boss Masayoshi Son devotes himself to growing Arm for the next few years
Speech did not mention IPO, did say CEO's close involvement is good for humanity
On-Prem14 Nov 2022 | 4
Just follow the instructions … no wait, not that instruction to lock everyone out of everything
Who, Me? When RTFM goes bad
On-Prem14 Nov 2022 | 160
Twitter, Musk, and a week of bad decisions it seems
Lost among the Twitter chaos? We'll try to sort it out for you, so far
Personal Tech11 Nov 2022 | 106
Intel’s axed Optane biz spurts out mixed bag of new SSDs
Only one of the two new 3D XPoint-based drives offer a performance improvement
Storage11 Nov 2022 | 12
Arm reports record royalties but total revenues slide
Licensing down 53% due to major one-off deals signed a year ago
Systems11 Nov 2022 | 3
Microsoft to spend $1 billion on datacenters in North Carolina
Hopefully servers will sweat a little less than the ones in Doha
On-Prem11 Nov 2022 | 7
Japan to set up new semiconductor outfit with IBM's help
2nm and beyond: Interesting time to get into bed with American chip giant
Systems11 Nov 2022 | 8
Musk tells of risk of Twitter bankruptcy as tweeters trash brands
Comment Alleged genius behind electric car spots one thing that might save company from the abyss: ending WFH
Personal Tech11 Nov 2022 | 201
BT preparing to offer financial support to inflation struck staff
CEO says UK government cap on energy has given it wiggle room, hopes payment will end further strikes
Networks11 Nov 2022 | 2
Go ahead, be rude. You don't know it now, but it will cost you $350,000
On Call You'd think tech support people would stick together …
Storage11 Nov 2022 | 353
AMD grows Epyc datacenter share, loses to Intel generally
Both firms have been hit with plunges in PC chip sales, and there's no Ryzen shine
Systems10 Nov 2022 | 5
Biting the hand that feeds IT
