Swedish call for crypto mining ban
Published in News
Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:49

Swedish call for crypto mining ban


Stop bork borking the hurdy gurdy planet 

Faced with a sharp rise in energy consumption, Swedish authorities are calling on the European Union to ban "energy intensive" crypto mining.

Apple quietly delays drivers licence ID plans
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 25 November 2021 12:45

Apple quietly delays drivers licence ID plans


Refuses to say why

 Apple quietly delayed its iOS 15 ID cards feature to 2022 without telling the world why.

UK government cracks down on insecure smart gear
Published in IoT


All devices will need protection

The UK government has introduced a new bill in its bid to protect smart devices in people's homes from cybersecurity threats.

Apple sues NSO
Published in News
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:39

Apple sues NSO


Making money from our software security holes is our job

Fruity cargo cult Apple is furious that the Israeli surveillance company NSO has been making a viable business out of its poor software security.

Samsung will build an advanced US chip plant in Texas
Published in PC Hardware


Still cheap enough to be third world

Samsung Electronics has decided to build an advanced US chip plant in Texas.

Apple’s podcast ruse
Published in News
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:34

Apple’s podcast ruse


Prevent embarrassing reviews

Fruity cargo cult Apple has found a wizard way of preventing users posting bad reviews for its Apple Podcasts apps.

Smartphone sales plummet
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:31

Smartphone sales plummet


Mobile revolution grinds to halt

Third quarter smartphone sales are stalling due to decelerated production schedules, Gartner beancounters reported.

Japan allocates about $5.2 billion to support semi manufacturers
Published in News


Taxpayer supporting shareholders

Japan is allocating about $5.2 billion of its fiscal 2021 supplementary budget to support advanced semiconductor manufacturers.

Windows zero-day makes you an admin
Published in News
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:28

Windows zero-day makes you an admin


Its a good to be the King

A security researcher has publicly disclosed an exploit for a new Windows zero-day local privilege elevation vulnerability that turns a hacker into an admin.

Apple supplier IQE predicts profits plunge
Published in News
Wednesday, 24 November 2021 12:19

Apple supplier IQE predicts profits plunge


Looks like Apple sales will be much lower after all

Chip components supplier IQE projected a 40 percent plunge in its annual core profit, as the British firm's smartphone-making clients, which include Applem  place fewer orders due to supply chain problems.