Kiwi spooks say that satellite spying is so old hat
Published in Network


Waihopai satellite communications interception station retired before the front falls off 


New Zealand's Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) – the nation's signals intelligence and infosec agency is to retire its Waihopai satellite communications interception station.

IBM Cloud releases third-generation AMD EPYC servers
Published in News


128 cores (256 threads) of processing power to play with

IBM Cloud has released Bare Metal Servers using the newly released third-generation AMD EPYC processors.

Apple backs down on evil repair antics
Published in News


If your iPhone 13 screen breaks you will not have to use Apple replacement

Fruity cargo cult Apple has backed down in the face of some stonking criticism for the evil way it handle broken iPhone 13 screen repairs.

Valve says sorry for Steam Deck delays
Published in Gaming


Leaves on the line

Valve has delayed the release of its Steam Deck handheld by several months, it announced in a statement today. The anticipated handheld will now start rolling out in February 2022, pushed back from an initial December release.

Sony reduces PlayStation 5 production outlook
Published in Gaming


We can’t get the wood

Sony has reduced its PlayStation 5 production outlook for this fiscal year due to component and logistics constraints.

Rivian Automotive worth more than $100 billion
Published in Transportation


Not bad for a company that expects to lose a billion

Shares of Rivian Automotive surged as much as 53 per cent in its Nasdaq debut, giving the Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker a market valuation of more than $100 billion.

Good results for Siemens
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Coming on the back of supply chain issues

Siemens fourth quarter sales and orders beat forecasts and said that supply chain problems that have hindered industrial revival in the wake of the pandemic will ease next year.

Chinese metaverse will obey rules
Published in Cloud


No Pooh in perfect socialist Utopia

Chinese social media giant Tencent Holdings expects Beijing to allow 'metaverse' virtual environment services to operate in China - provided they fall in line with Chinese rules.

Prince Harry tipped off Twitter about Captial riots
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Even Princes get ignored by Big Tech 

Ginger Prince Harry tipped off Twitter CEO ahead of the 6 January Capitol riots warning him that the site was being used to stage a right-wing coup but was ignored.

Court tells Apple to make changes to its App store
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This is the case that the Tame Apple Press told you Apple had won

In a case which the Tame Apple Press said that Apple had “substantially won” Jobs Mob has been told to stop mucking around and make changes to its App store.