Hackers bypass Windows defences by installing Linux
Windows lets Linux virtual machines do what they like
Russian hackers have figured out how to bypass Windows security by running their malware on Linux inside Microsoft’s own Hyper-V virtualisation.
Intel sues ex-staffer over top secret data theft
Laid-off engineer for vanishing with 18,000 files during mass sackings
Troubled Chipzilla is dragging one of its former engineers to court after he allegedly made off with a treasure trove of confidential files, some stamped “Intel Top Secret,” before pulling a disappearing act.
Apple Air marketing success but a sales disaster
Shiny, thin and unwanted
The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple rolled out the iPhone Air as if it were the second coming of Steve Jobs, but a consumer survey found that only one in ten US iPhone 17 customers chose the Air during the early weeks of sales, and it’s being quietly axed from production lines.
Take-Two delays GTA VI again
Nukes $4bn in value
Take-Two Interactive has once again kicked the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI down the road, this time to 19 November 2026.
EU blinks on AI rules to keep Trump happy
Brussels caves to Big Tech pressure and Washington’s tantrums
The European Commission is proposing to water down its much-hyped artificial intelligence legislation after sustained whinging from Big Tech and the looming threat of a Trump-shaped tantrum from across the Atlantic.
Samsung Galaxy S26 to land in January
Last-minute shakeups won’t derail the launch
Despite chatter about delays due to internal reshuffles, Samsung is pushing ahead with its Galaxy S26 series.
TSMC hikes Apple's chip prices
Looks like that custom silicon empire was not so good after all
TSMC is turning the screws on its biggest customers, with reports suggesting an across-the-board price hike for its most advanced chip-making processes next year. That means Job’s Mob is about to pay through the nose for its custom silicon.
Nvidia might scrap RTX 50 SUPER GPUs
Thanks to DDR7 shortages
It looks like Nvidia might be running out of memory, and the dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn suggesting its long-expected GeForce RTX 50 SUPER series could be delayed or binned.
Intel's Bartlett Lake-S leaks show 12 beefy cores at 6GHz
Next desktop bruiser is fast, but strangely focused on the wrong market
The dark satanic rumour mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that troubled Chipzilla is cooking up a new CPU monster with twelve performance cores and a 6GHz clock speed.
BT chops jobs as broadband customers flee to rivals
Profits slip
The once-mighty British telecoms behemoth has shed another 242,000 Openreach broadband customers in just three months as punters flee to cheaper rivals, while the company slashes jobs to keep shareholders calm.