Apple Pay with Visa has huge security hole
Published in News
Friday, 01 October 2021 13:11

Apple Pay with Visa has huge security hole


No authentication needed

Researchers have demonstrated that someone could use a stolen, unlocked iPhone to pay for thousands of dollars of goods or services, no authentication needed.

Supremes chuck out Oracle's appeal
Published in News
Friday, 01 October 2021 13:08

Supremes chuck out Oracle's appeal


Has to pay HPE

The Supreme Court of California has thrown out Oracle's appeal against a decision to award $3 billion damages to HPE in a case which dates back a decade and relates to Big Red's commitment to develop on Itanium hardware.

Blue Origin "is not a good place to work"
Published in Transportation
Friday, 01 October 2021 13:03

Blue Origin "is not a good place to work"


They really don’t care about the planet


A former communications executive at Blue Origin and 20 other current and former employees have written a nasty essay about the company's culture, citing safety concerns, sexist attitudes, and a lack of commitment to the planet's future.

Fairphone 4 is out
Published in News
Friday, 01 October 2021 13:01

Fairphone 4 is out


Very ethical

The next generation of Fairphone has been announced.

Intel releases Loihi to boffins
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 01 October 2021 12:52

Intel releases Loihi to boffins


Neuromorphic brain-based computer and that is the long and tall of it

Intel released the newest iteration of its neuromorphic hardware, called Loihi which means “long” or “tall” in Hawaiian.

Apple snubs blind people
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Friday, 01 October 2021 12:47

Apple snubs blind people


It is not as if they can see how beautiful the product is

Fruity cargo cult Apple has changed some functions on Siri which were relied on by blind people, which make the phone pretty much useless to them.

Rolls-Royce will be totally electric by 2030
Published in Transportation
Thursday, 30 September 2021 12:04

Rolls-Royce will be totally electric by 2030


End of an era

Rolls-Royce will produce only electric cars by 2030, the luxury carmaker said on Wednesday, joining other premium brands making the switch such as Volkswagen's Bentley and Jaguar's Land Rover.

US and EU work together to sort out chip shortage
Published in News
Thursday, 30 September 2021 12:01

US and EU work together to sort out chip shortage


More unified approach on Big Tech regulation

The United States and European Union agreed on Wednesday to deepen transatlantic cooperation to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, and take a more unified approach to regulating big, global technology firms.

Chromebook sales slid by half
Published in PC Hardware
Thursday, 30 September 2021 11:59

Chromebook sales slid by half


Trendfoce says that there is a decrease in remote work

A global deceleration of laptop sales is being linked in a new report from market research firm Trendforce to increasing vaccination rates and a corresponding decrease in remote work and remote learning.

Apple’s AirTag feature is a security nightmare
Published in News
Thursday, 30 September 2021 11:57

Apple’s AirTag feature is a security nightmare


Connects to iCloud phishing page

Security experts have discovered a flaw in Apple’s $30 AirTag which could sign people up to phishing sites.