FBI warns of Russian hackers hiding in cheap routers
Published in News


Interested in cathedrals

The FBI and its mates from 10 other countries are telling owners of Ubiquiti EdgeRouters to check their kit for signs they've been hacked and are being used to cover up dodgy operations by Russian state hackers.

Nintendo sues makers of Switch emulator
Published in Gaming


They're "helping piracy on a massive scale"

Former maker of playing cards, Nintendo has launched a 41-page legal attack on the makers of Yuzu, a dodgy Nintendo Switch emulator, accusing them of helping piracy on a massive scale.

Micron announces smallest UFS 4.0 package at MWC 2024
Published in Mobiles


9x13mm chip coming in up to 1TB capacity

At the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Micron has announced its latest UFS 4.0 package aimed at enabling next-generation of phone designs. Coming in up to 1TB of capacity and providing exceptional performance and power efficiency, the new UFS 4.0 package will not only allow smartphone makers to have more space due to the smaller package but also come up with faster and more responsive devices.

Qualcomm is all about future of AI and connectivity at MWC 2024
Published in Mobiles


Qualcomm AI Hub, new Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System, and FastConnect 7900

As expected, Qualcomm took the Mobile World Congress 2024 by storm, and in addition to plenty of smartphones that were announced with Qualcomm's flagship chipset, the company itself talked about the future and advancements in AI, 5G, and Wi-Fi with its Qualcomm AI Hub, the new Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System, and the new FastConnect 7900 mobile connectivity system with Wi-Fi 7.

Nvidia boss says kids don't need to code
Published in News


Focus on making stuff instead

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has gone against the grain of tech bosses telling youngsters to learn how to code.

Apple faces probe for killing iPhone web apps in EU
Published in News


The price for being petulant

Apple could be in hot water over its decision to scrap iPhone web apps in the European Union, the Financial Times reports.

Microsoft tried to flog Bing to Apple but got snubbed
Published in News


It probably wished it had bought it now

Microsoft offered to sell its Bing search engine to Apple in 2018, Google claimed in a court paper this month.

Dell joins the AI PC craze
Published in AI


Soon, everyone will have an AI PC

Dell Technologies has jumped on the AI hype train as it prepares to launch new devices.

Asus rolls out its own Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics cards
Published in Graphics


Part of the Dual OC and TUF Gaming lineup

Asus has introduced its own custom versions of the Radeon RX 7900 GRE graphics card. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE was limited to China, but AMD has officially announced it for a global release in order to counter Nvidia's $550 RTX 4070 non-Super graphics card. Asus custom RX 7900 GRE graphics cards will come as a part of the Dual OC and TUF Gaming lineups.

TD SYNNEX partners to get first dibs on new AI chips
Published in AI


At least in the UK

TD SYNNEX partners will be the first in the trade to get their hands on devices powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chips with built-in AI expected to be launched by top PC makers in mid-2024.