US blacklists NSO
Israeli spyware outfit is officially an entity
The United States added the Israeli spyware company NSO Group to its "entity list," a federal blacklist prohibiting the company from receiving some American technologies, after deciding the company's phone-hacking tools had been used by foreign governments to "maliciously target government officials, journalists, businesspeople, activists, academics, and embassy workers.
Apple slashes iPad production by half
Claims it is due to global chip supply crunch
Apple has slashed production of iPad tablets and the Tame Apple Press claims that it is cannibalising components for the iPhone 13.
Lawyers are calling for historical stories to be pulled
Worried about copyright issues
Historic photos and stories on websites are being pulled because lawyers fear that they could be targeted by copyright trolls.
Apple blames others for tanking results
It was not us it was the supply chain
Fruity cargo cult Apple, which has legendary control over its supply chain, is now blaming its poor results on its suppliers.
Qualcomm introduces four new mid-range and entry-level SoCs
Snapdragon 778G+, Snapdragon 695, Snapdragon 680, and Snapdragon 480+
Qualcomm has unveiled four new SoCs, or, to be precise, two new SoCs and two "plus" versions of existing SoCs, the Snapdragon 778G+, Snapdragon 695, Snapdragon 680, and Snapdragon 480+. This can be seen as Qualcomm's push to refresh the existing lineup as well as bring 5G connectivity to mid-range and entry-level markets.