Microsoft to kill off Skype
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May day, may day

Software King of the World Microsoft is planning to shut down Skype in May 2025, encouraging users to transition to Microsoft Teams for their communication needs.

Intel faces new telco rival
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Last thing it needs

With all its current woes, the last thing that Intel needs is a rival going after its telecom business, but 2025 has bought just that.

Trump needs to loosen AI chip reins or lose allies to China
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Microsoft’s warning

Microsoft has implored President Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump's administration to rethink its export controls on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

Australia comes the raw prawn with Kaspersky
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Unacceptable security risk

The Aussie government has expelled Kaspersky Lab from its digital corridors, citing significant security concerns.

Command & Conquer source code released
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EA throws a bone to gamers

Electronic Arts (EA) has released the source code for several classic Command & Conquer titles.

Altman's giant GPT-4.5 hits a wall
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Can’t get enough GPUs

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, has unveiled the company's latest brainchild: GPT-4.5, but don’t expect to see it anytime soon.

Apple’s find my fiasco
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Bluetooth devices aren’t safe feature

Boffins at George Mason University have uncovered a glaring flaw new feature in Apple's overhyped Find My network.

Thermal Grizzly now offers delidded CPUs with warranty
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Optimal for Thermal Grizzly direct-die cooling solutions

Thermal Grizzly, a well-known name in the overclocking and hardware enthusiast crowd, has now started to offer delidded CPUs that even come with a warranty.

BIWIN introduces OC Lab Gold Edition DW100 RGB DDR5 memory kit
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With Dual EXPO profiles

BIWIN has introduced its new memory kits that have been developed in cooperation with the OC Lab, the OC Lab Gold Edition DW100 RGB DDR5, which has two EXPO profiles, DDR5-8000 CL34 and CL36 and DDR5-6400 CL28.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series takes centre stage
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Snapdragon Summit in Southeast Asia

Qualcomm showcased its Snapdragon X-powered device lineup at the Snapdragon Summit in Southeast Asia (SEA).