UK government cracks down on insecure smart gear
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All devices will need protection

The UK government has introduced a new bill in its bid to protect smart devices in people's homes from cybersecurity threats.

Apple faces fine over NFC chip
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Might have to open mobile payment system to rivals


The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple seems to be in hot water over its antitrust antics, at least in the EU.

Apple is getting lazy
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15 September 2021

Apple is getting lazy


Hubris on the watch front

It seems that the fruity cargo cult Apple does not have to innovate its watches much any more, presumably because it believes people will buy them anyway.

Robot might have destroyed Chevrolet Bolt batteries
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Drove the Chevy to the levy but the Chevy caught fire

A factory robot might have been behind the case of the Chevrolet Bolt battery fires.

No one calls their kid Alexa any more
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Amazon killed off the name

Alexa used to be a name primarily given to babies and in the seven years since Amazon released Alexa, its voice assistant and as the number of devices answering to that name has skyrocketed, something has happed.