TSMC has a stonking quarter
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Friday, 11 October 2024 11:37

TSMC has a stonking quarter


39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase

TSMC reported a stonking 39.6 per cent year-over-year revenue increase for September 2024.

Vole's Windows 11 update steals 8.63GB of hard drive
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Mouse missing presumed fed

Microsoft, the software king of the world, seems to be having some major problems with the latest update for Windows 11.

Lenovo and Microsoft optimistic about 2025 PC prospects
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Optimism abounds

In a buoyant display of confidence, two of the largest technology vendors, Lenovo and Microsoft, have expressed optimism about their prospects for the coming year, driven by a combination of a Windows refresh and the emergence of more artificial intelligence (AI)-capable PCs.

Oracle goes “all in” for AI surveillance
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Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:11

Oracle goes “all in” for AI surveillance


Just when you think the company could not be more popular

Just when you think Oracle could not become more popular with the great unwashed, its cofounder Larry Ellison decides to get the company involved with mass AI surveillance.

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers
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Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:41

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers


Worried that quantum cats will eat its systems

Software King of the World Microsoft worries that when quantum computers become common, its systems will be wide open to attack by potentially dead or alive cats.

Microsoft finally lifts the 32GB FAT32 limit
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Dave’s Law

Software king of the world Microsoft is planning to remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions in Windows 11 which someone called Dave installed 30 years ago.

World of Warcraft developers form union
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Thursday, 25 July 2024 11:33

World of Warcraft developers form union


World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild is Microsoft’s second-largest union

More than 500 developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on World of Warcraft have voted to form a union.

Vole claims all web content is freeware to be scraped for AI
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Unless the content producer says otherwise

Software King of the World Microsoft has stirred up some trouble by declaring that all web content is opened to be the scraped for AI training unless its producer said it cannot be.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox versions for holiday season
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Two all-digital versions

Microsoft has officially announced three new versions of the Xbox Series X/S that will be launching this holiday season, two of which are all-digital versions. The lineup includes two new Xbox Series X models and the new 1TB Xbox Series S model.

Microsoft ready clean Mac’s out-of-date clock
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New ARM Snapdragon X will make Macs look as dated as Stevenson’s rocket

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that while the fruity cargo cult Apple had done a splendid job on its latest Mac, it was going to be outdated by the new windows optimised laptops coming from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung in the next four weeks.