Samsung’s foundry fights its way back into the game
Published in News


Yield gains pull in fresh AI customers.

Samsung’s memory business is roaring back to life, and its foundry arm is finally showing signs of life as yield improvements tempt Big Tech outfits back to the table.

Torvalds blames Windows crashes on muppet-grade hardware
Published in PC Hardware


Linux creator says BSOD blame lands on flaky rigs, not code

Linus Torvalds has ended up defending Microsoft’s much-mocked blue-screen-of-death screens. However, his argument has less to do with software quality and everything to do with dodgy hardware in the hands of punters.

Bloke moans after woman smashes his Meta specs
Published in IoT


Internet cheers as subway vigilante goes viral

A New York subway punter learned the hard way that people have had their fill of being filmed after a woman allegedly smashed his Meta smart glasses.

Jolla takes another swing at the smartphone game
Published in Mobiles


Crowdfunded Sailfish revival banks on loyal Linux fans

Jolla is having another crack at the smartphone lark, leaning on crowdfunding to get its new handset out the door.

Chinese phonemakers smell blood as Apple stalls on AI
Published in Mobiles


Local brands push switcher apps to poach Job’s Mob users

Chinese phonemakers are pushing hard to lure punters from the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple as the outfit struggles to roll out its AI features in the world’s biggest smartphone arena.

China’s AI fever sends Moore Threads shares into orbit
Published in AI


Beijing’s chip hopeful rockets on debut

AI mania has China in a proper lather as punters pile into homegrown AI chip designer Moore Threads.

Nvidia’s grip on AI chips starts to loosen
Published in AI


A growing pack of rivals eyes the crown

One company has sat on the AI chip throne for a decade, but the ground beneath Nvidia is starting to shift.

Nvidia slams the door on Maxwell, Pascal and Volta
Published in Graphics


Game-ready drivers stop at 590

Nvidia has done the deed and cut game-ready driver support for its Maxwell, Pascal and Volta cards, leaving even the once-mighty GTX 1080 Ti staring at a future of security patches and not much else.

MSI parades new Prestige laptops with Intel's Panther Lake
Published in News


Sleek shells, flashy OLED panels and battery life that sounds like a dare.

MSI has wheeled out its next Prestige lineup and stuffed it with Troubled Chipzilla’s coming Panther Lake Core Ultra Series 3 processors, giving the press in New York a taste of what the firm wants you to ogle in 2026.

Google’s agentic AI torches user’s drive
Published in News


Oh, you only wanted a cache wipe. Sorry about that

Google’s Antigravity IDE has managed to chalk up a new high score in carnage after a developer found the tool had blitzed their entire D drive without so much as a by-your-leave.