Boeing boss sacked after jet door blows off in mid-air horror
Someone had to take the blame
Boeing has axed Ed Clark, the chief of its 737 Max passenger jet programme, after a shocking and terrifying mid-air blowout in January exposed the ongoing problems with the jet.
Google's robocabs crash, burn and get recalled
Just like human cars
Google's self-driving car firm Waymo is facing a backlash in its bid to launch 24/7 robotaxi service in other parts of California after a series of blunders that have sparked safety fears about the vehicles invading their towns.
Intel announces new 14A node at IFS Direct Connect 2024 event
Clearwater Forest taped-out, five nodes goal still on track
During its Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Direct Connect 2024 event, Intel revealed a new roadmap that includes the new 14A node, the first on High-NA EUV. Intel was also keen to note that Clearwater Forest CPUs are taped out on an 18A node and that its ambitious "five nodes in four years" (5N4Y) plan is still on track.
French town says non to scrolling
Phone users are empty-headed food trough wipers
The French town of Seine-Port, in the Seine-et-Marne area south of Paris, with fewer than 2,000 people, has voted for a Phonexit.
AMD’s Medusa might turn Nvidia to stone
Dark satanic rumour mill suggests it might be worth the wait
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn suggesting that AMD’s Medusa chip might be really good.
Shanghai boffins stuff petabit on optical disk
That is a lot of p*rn
A bunch Shanghai boffins have used a tiny laser to cram loads of data onto a disk.
Jobs' Mob robbing meditation gurus
Nevermind Nervana, give us 30 per cent of your rice bowl
Fruity cargo cult Apple has been bullying the maker of a meditation app and demanding that a third of the donations given to its teachers be handed over to keep the company wealthy.
Threatening pirates makes them worse
New study finds men, in particular, ignore threats
A new study from the University of Portsmouth has found that scary messages meant to stop digital piracy have the opposite effect on men.
FCC investigates AT&T’s network meltdown
If only they had not had to give up their Huawei technology
The FCC confirmed that it is investigating how AT&T’s network went spectacularly tits up for 11 hours yesterday.
Top boffin hired to advise US cops
AI Tsar named
The US Justice Department has hired a top boffin to be its first AI Tsar as it tries to work out how AI affects the law and policing.