Hackers bypass Windows defences by installing Linux
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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
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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
Published in Mobiles


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
Published in Gaming


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
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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.