iFixit exposes the “Worst in Tech” at CES
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There is a lot of rubbish out there

As CES wraps up this week, iFixit’s Director of Sustainability, Elizabeth Chamberlain, issued a stark reminder: "Not all innovation is good."

AI will give ordinary people super human powers
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Radioactive spiders to be made redundant 

A "wave" of superhuman abilities delivered through context-aware AI agents is set to transform human experience by 2030, predicts Louis Rosenberg, founder of Unanimous AI.

Google back to digital fingerprinting
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Sunday, 12 January 2025 22:06

Google back to digital fingerprinting


Watchdog's outraged bark 

Search engine outfit Google is bringing back "digital fingerprinting" in five weeks which means it is back to spying on users to make big bucks from advertising.

Microsoft admits new bugs in Windows 11 Version 24H2 Update
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For those who can even install it

Microsoft has acknowledged several new bugs in the latest Windows 11 version 24H2 Update, affecting File Explorer.

Apple speaks after paying out on privacy lawsuit
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We still did nothing wrong, it was broke when we got there

The fruity cargo cult Apple has taken the rare step of speaking to the media after paying out millions of dollars to settle a privacy lawsuit.

Intel to slice off RealSense
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Thursday, 09 January 2025 23:03

Intel to slice off RealSense


Company will remain under Intel Capital.

Chipzilla is planning to spin off its RealSense operations into a stand-alone company, a move that could benefit the tech giant in the future.

Nobel peace prize winner warns of "extremely dangerous times"
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Meta's Decision to end fact-checking good for dictators

Nobel peace prize winner Maria Ressa has warned that Meta's decision to end fact-checking on its platforms and remove restrictions on certain topics signals "extremely dangerous times" for journalism, democracy, and social media users.

Italian government cutting a coms deal with Musk
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Snub to Italian-European system on table after meeting with Trump

Italy's far right government is in advanced talks with Elon [look at me] Musk's SpaceX for a deal to provide secure telecommunications for the nation's government.

Microsoft fires more of its minions
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Thursday, 09 January 2025 22:14

Microsoft fires more of its minions


Great start to the year 

Software King of the World, Microsoft has kicked off the New Year by kicking out one per cent of its under performing voles.

Downsizing certain to happen
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Thursday, 09 January 2025 21:58

Downsizing certain to happen


World Economic Forum survey finds

More than 41 per cent of employers intend to downsize their workforce as AI automates certain tasks, a World Economic Forum survey has found.