Apple marketing hits new low
Taste, Apple has heard of it
Just when you think the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple could not sink any lower in its syrupy marketing shtick, it drags the voice of the recently departed Dr Jane Goodall into a Mac advert.
Amazon broke the US internet
Routine update tiggered AWS meltdown
The world’s biggest online retailer managed to knock out a sizeable chunk of the internet this week after a routine software tweak went sideways.
ASML rolls out lithography scanner for 3D chip packaging
Tool aims to push chipmaking into the ‘More-than-Moore’ era
Dutch chip gear maker ASML has lifted the kimono its Twinscan XT:260, a new lithography scanner built for the brave new world of 3D chip packaging.
Apple dragged back into court in China
Lawyers say Apple’s iOS rules stifle competition and fleece customers
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is once again in legal hot water in China, with lawyers reviving claims that the outfit’s App Store monopoly rips off customers through excessive commissions and restrictive payment rules.
Microsoft Windows update breaks recovery tools
Scrambles to patch it
Software King of the world Microsoft has shown it cannot release a simple update without breaking something vital. Vole managed to kill off keyboard and mouse support in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) with its 14 October patch KB5066835.