And still being used

Today is the 20th anniversary of Windows XP, and although the operating system reached the end of support in 2014 it is still being used, despite shedloads of warnings.

Apple’s new chip is not going to be the top of the heap

While we have been saying that Apple M1 SoC Max has been hyped beyond all reason, it appears that even the Tame Apple Press is being forced to admit that it is getting its clock cleaned by Intel's 12th-generation Alder Lake mobile processors.

New study

An indie developer has found that while 5.8 percent of his game's buyers were playing on Linux, they generated over 38 percent of the bug reports.

Which explains so much

Humans learn to speak and to read using a technique similar to autocorrect Ai according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Also set to rain on their clouds

Draft EU rules to curb the power of Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook  should also tackle providers of cloud computing services for possible anti-competitive practices, a study said on Tuesday.

Qualcomm and SSW Partners takeover looking stronger

Swedish automotive technology group Veoneer reported on Tuesday a narrower third-quarter loss amid a global chip shortage and said it would no longer provide an outlook as it focused on its looming merger.

More dystopian nightmares  

ISPs from around the world are demanding more cash from Netflix claiming that their networks have been suffering from pressure due to the Squid Game programme's success.

AI based

Intel has open-sourced ControlFlag , a tool that uses machine learning to detect problems in computer code -- ideally to reduce the time required to debug apps and software.

UK antitrust watchdog bites

The BBC is reporting that Facebook has been fined a record £50 million by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority.

Egypt cracks down on robot artist

The Egyptian government detained a robot artist claiming that "she" was a spy.