ARM Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life (Terry Pratchett, Jingo)

America extends China chip export bans and acts to cut off backdoor exports

(2023/10/18)

Chips cunningly designed to be less powerful and evade sanctions look to be in trouble



TSMC abandons plans for 2nm chip plant after Taiwanese locals protest

(2023/10/18)

Foundry giant now searching for new home for high-end fab site



US launches official probe into Cruise after pair of pedestrian accidents

(2023/10/17)

Hey, we're still safer than human drivers, says GM outfit



Bezos' engineers dream of Blue Ring space platform in orbit by 2025

(2023/10/17)

A little optimistic, given Blue Origin can't even deliver it themselves yet



Cisco's critical zero-day bug gets even worse – 'thousands' of IOS XE devices pwned

(2023/10/17)

Good news: There's a free scanner to check your kit. Bad news: Still no fix



Thousands of Teslas recalled over brake fluid bug

(2023/10/17)

OTA software update to deal with misbehaving sensor



Ex-Fugees star accuses his lawyer of going full robot in corruption trial

(2023/10/17)

An AI may be able to botch a closing argument, but can it sing Killing Me Softly?



3D printer purchases could require background checks under proposed law

(2023/10/17)

Bill in New York aims to stop spread of ghost guns, but fails to address existing kit or private sales



Japan cruises ahead with drive-thru EV charging trial

(2023/10/17)

Perfect antidote to range anxiety ... if it works and they can sort compatibility



What did the VisiCalc fairy bring you for Spreadsheet Day?

(2023/10/17)

Jez and friend's Excel-lent Adventure



Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites prepare for testing after one late Prime delivery

(2023/10/17)

If all goes well, production to start 'before the end of the year'



Ericsson pins hopes on cloudy future after Q3 lightens wallets

(2023/10/17)

Watch out, 'macroeconomic uncertainty' is at it again as network operators slow deployments



US cybercops urge admins to patch amid ongoing Confluence chaos

(2023/10/17)

Do it now, no ifs or buts, says advisory



Down and out: Barclays Bank takes unplanned digital detox, customers not invited

(2023/10/17)

Account holders reach for telephone as mobile and web services crash



TileDB secures $34M to reimagine databases, not just collect GitHub stars

(2023/10/17)

System aims to clean mess of high-performance analytics cluttering the modern data stack



UK government slammed for Palantir 'free trial period' deal in Ukraine housing scheme

(2023/10/17)

Updated US spy-tech vendor’s tactic deemed 'contrary to the principles of public procurement'



iPhone 15 Pro Max users report seeing ghostly OLED apparitions

(2023/10/17)

A Weekend at Burn-ins



Serenity OS turns five and emits first offspring, Ladybird

(2023/10/17)

Indie C++ Unix-like OS project now has an indie Javascript-capable browser, too



Falcon Heavy sends NASA probe to metal-rich asteroid Psyche

(2023/10/17)

Is SpaceX psyching out the competition?



Raspberry Pi 5: Hot takes and cooler mistakes

(2023/10/17)

How does the device fare as a daily driver, and is cooling really optional?



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