US and EU must avoid chip subsidy race
EU Competition Commissioner warns of money for nothing and your chips for free
The United States and the European Union must avoid a subsidy race as they rush to support semiconductor production amid a global chip shortage, EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said.
Foxconn warns global chip shortage will last until next year
Tame Apple Press concerned
Foxconn has predicted that a global chip shortage would run into the second half of 2022 and its fourth-quarter revenue for electronics, including smartphones, would fall more than 15 per cent.
Hackers make merry with Apple’s “security.”
But don’t worry Google saves fanboys
Google researchers caught hackers targeting users in Hong Kong exploiting vulnerabilities in Apple's Mac operating system.
AI systems are really racist
Even the doctors
AI systems being developed to diagnose skin cancer run the risk of being less accurate for people with dark skin, research suggests.
Microsoft ties Windows 11 SE to its hardware
It will not allow it to be installed on other PCs
Software King of the World Microsoft might be onto a winner with its the $250 Surface Laptop SE but it is keeping its software locked into its hardware.
Kiwi spooks say that satellite spying is so old hat
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
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
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
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
We can’t get the wood
Sony has reduced its PlayStation 5 production outlook for this fiscal year due to component and logistics constraints.