Qualcomm’s Windows exclusivity about to end

Windows on ARM chips could be a space set to get more competitive.

Fastest battery powered aircraft in the skies

Rolls-Royce has announced that its all-electric plane, dubbed the "Spirit of Innovation," is the fastest of its kind in the world after it reached a maximum speed of 387.4 mph (623 k/h) in recent flight tests. Rolls-Royce, which is not the car company owned by BMW, claimed that the Spirit of Innovation set three new world records earlier this week.

Teamed up to break EU rules

Italy's antitrust authority has fined fruity cargo cult Apple and online bookseller Amazon $225 million.

Time to go Viking automatically

Norway has just launched the world's first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel.

Calling your owner on the dog and bone

Boffins have created a hi-tech option for canines left home alone: a ball that allows them to call their owners on the old dog and bone.

At this rate the Mexicans will not want it back

Texas, which has one of the most dodgy power grids in the US, is about to be hit by a surge in demand for electricity that's twice the size of Austin's as part of local government policy.

Orders replacement bus service

Rockstar Games issued an update in the announcements section of the company's web site "regarding the unexpected technical issues that came to light as part of the launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition".

LibreOffice replaces Microsoft Office

The north-German state of Schleswig-Holstein plans to switch to open-source software,  reports Mike Saunders from LibreOffice.

Mixed results

The president emeritus of the Great Lakes College Association, Richard A. Detweile,r has penned an article that says "nearly all colleges have re-adopted in-person education this fall, despite delta variant risks.

Gelsinger says these problems don’t go away overnight

Intel's new chief executive, [Kicking] Pat Gelsinger, has told CNET that Chipzilla was at a fork in the road [or forked] after squandering its lead because of a half decade of problems modernising its manufacturing.