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
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
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
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
Still cheap enough to be third world
Samsung Electronics has decided to build an advanced US chip plant in Texas.
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
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
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
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
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.