Musk wanted an “for profit” OpenAI
With him in charge
OpenAI has released emails which prove that rich kid Elon [look at me] Musk was not interested in keeping the company as a non-profit – he just wanted to be in charge.
Amazon wants to become a nuclear power
What could go wrong
Amazon has gone nuclear, snapping up atomic data centres for its cloud empire as part of a £470 million deal with Talen Energy – a US company that makes and sells electricity.
AMD unleashes Spartan
Hopefully not headed for a glorious Thermopylae
AMD has lifted the kimono on its Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family -- the latest addition to the huge range of AMD Cost-Optimised FPGAs and adaptive SoCs.
Microsoft ditches Android apps
Windows 11 users left in the lurch
Microsoft has surprised punters by scrapping its support for Android apps on Windows 11, giving you only a year to play games on your Windows tablet before support officially runs out.
Dual-Mode with 4K/240Hz and 1080p/480Hz
LG has finally revealed more information, including full specifications and a hefty $1,399.99 price tag, for its upcoming Dual-Mode Ultragear OLED 32GS95UE-B monitor that was announced back at the CES 2024 show.
Car touchscreens need to be scrapped
EU watchdog barks
Euro NCAP, the car safety watchdog for Europe, is bringing in new rules for 2026 which mean that five vital tasks in every car will have to be done by real buttons instead of by a screen.
Nvidia releases Geforce 551.76 WHQL Game Ready driver
One to have for The Thaumaturge game
Nvidia has released its newest Geforce 551.76 WHQL Game Ready driver, bringing optimizations for the new The Thaumaturge game, as well as fixing some issues.
Facebook flops as it loses its backbone
Social media giant's sites crash for two to three hours
Facebook, Instagram, and Threads went offline for two hours today, leaving millions of users fuming.
Spyware spooks slapped
US Treasury hits snooping software bosses with sanctions
The US government has cracked down on the founder of the infamous spyware firm Intellexa and one of his cronies.
Nothing Phone (2a) now official with Dimensity 7200 SoC
New Glyphs, dual-camera system, and €329 starting price
Nothing has officially launched its new Nothing Phone (2a), starting at €329 and shipping on March 12. The new Nothing phone is built around a 6.78-inch screen, powered by a custom version of Mediatek's 4nm Dimensity 7200 Pro SoC, and has a dual 50MP rear camera system.