Nvidia Blackwell GPU rumours
Published in Graphics
Monday, 11 March 2024 10:27

Nvidia Blackwell GPU rumours


Expect the unexpected

The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell-on-earth yarn about Nvidia’s next-gen GeForce RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs.

Nvidia’s AI chips can't be beaten, even if they're free
Published in Graphics


Jensen Huang gets overenthusiastic.

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang has boasted that his firm's chips are "so good that even when the competitor's chips are free, it's not cheap enough."

Apple shares plummet as China snubs iPhones
Published in Mobiles


Tame Apple Press goes into a full spin

The Tame Apple Press is enthusiastically writing stories about Apple’s non-existent AI capabilities, which will eclipse Microsoft, Google and Nvidia after the outfit's shares plunge to their lowest level this year as Chinese customers ditch their iPhones for cheaper rivals.

Apple has an Epic retreat
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 11 March 2024 09:15

Apple has an Epic retreat


Turns out the EU was serious

Fruity cargo-cult Apple has had second thoughts about banning Epic Games developer account for the “crime” of interpreting the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) in a way that made Jobs’ Mob look bad.

Google's flashy new office has rubbish Wi-Fi
Published in News


Networking, they have heard of it

Google, the online giant run by billionaire Larry Page, has a new office building that looks the business, but has a Wi-Fi service that's pants.

Palantir bags £130 million army deal for AI truck
Published in News


Has anyone seen Wargames?

Palantir, the spy firm run by billionaire Peter Thiel, has landed a £130 million deal to put a hi-tech intelligence system inside a massive truck for the US Army.

Russian spies set up fake news sites to fool Yanks
Published in News


It looks like the real deal

Russian spooks have launched a cunning plot to brainwash Americans with bogus news websites, experts and officials have revealed.

AMD's AI chatbot released
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 08 March 2024 11:46

AMD's AI chatbot released


Uses third party app

AMD has just launched its own local and GPT-based LLM-powered AI chatbot, that works on Ryzen AI processors and Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs.

Outsourcing giant Capita is having a rough time
Published in News


Massive losses after cyberattack

Outsourcing giant Capita has revealed shocking annual losses of more than €126.5 million, with a big chunk blamed on a cyberattack it suffered last March.

Samsung's Quantum Dot not so hot
Published in News
Friday, 08 March 2024 11:29

Samsung's Quantum Dot not so hot


OLED appears  interchangeable with WOLED 

Samsung’s Quantum dot-infused OLED panels promised richer colour compared to LG Display's white OLED panels (WOLED); however, that might not have been the case.