Digital nomad population growing
Published in News
Monday, 25 October 2021 14:34

Digital nomad population growing


Building a new country Plumia

It's estimated there are 10.9 million digital nomads just in the US — and two digital nomads writing for The Next Web point out they're just part of a larger trend.

Billionaire warns about his own AI technology
Published in News


It is all communist

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel and big fan of Donald Trump has warned people that they should be terrified of “communist totalitarian technology” and  "believes that people should be worried about 'surveillance AI' rather than the much feared artificial general AI.

Trump to launch social media platform
Published in News
Thursday, 21 October 2021 12:05

Trump to launch social media platform


Ironically called “Truth”

Former President Donald Trump is so desperate for a social media presence after getting kicked off Twitter and Facebook for calling for terrorist attacks to keep him in power that he has formed his own network.

Recycled batteries just as good as new ones
Published in News
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:59

Recycled batteries just as good as new ones


New research says

A study by boffins working at the US Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC), and battery company A123 Systems, have found that batteries with recycled cathodes can be as good as, or even better than those using new state-of-the-art materials.

Royal Mint will recycle gold from electronics
Published in News
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:55

Royal Mint will recycle gold from electronics


Literally making money from recycling

Gold and precious metals are to be extracted from old phones and laptops by Britain's coin-maker.

Japanese arrest bloke for uncensoring porn
Published in AI
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:52

Japanese arrest bloke for uncensoring porn


Apparently that is a crime

Inspector Knacker of the  Hyogo Yard has fingered the collar of a bloke who has been using AI to repair Japanese porn from the censor’s pixel machine.

AI will start analysing management bull
Published in AI
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:48

AI will start analysing management bull


This will be really funny

CEOs and other managers are increasingly under the microscope as some investors use artificial intelligence to learn and analyze their language patterns and tone, opening up a new frontier of opportunities to slip up.

Raspberry increases price
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:47

Raspberry increases price


First time for everything

For the first time, the price of a Raspberry Pi single-board computer is increasing and it is all the fault of the global supply chain shortages.

TV prices highest since 2012
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:45

TV prices highest since 2012


Average price of a TV was $363

Pricing on TVs is the highest since at least 2012, according to figures from the NPD group.

Big Blue misses estimates
Published in News
Thursday, 21 October 2021 11:41

Big Blue misses estimates


Managed infrastructure suffers decline

IBM missed market estimates for quarterly revenue as its managed infrastructure business suffered from a decline in orders ahead of a spinoff next month.