Tesla fails to quash self-driving case
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Owners claimed they were deceived

A judge in the United States dismissed an attempt by Tesla to quash a legal claim alleging that Elon [look at me] Musk's electric vehicle firm had deceived owners into thinking their cars would imminently possess self-driving features.

British spooks pledge to protect election targets
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If they don’t jump on a Vesper

In anticipation of the forthcoming general election, political candidates, electoral officers, and others at heightened risk of online targeting are being afforded safeguards against phishing and malware onslaughts.

Google infuses AI into search engine
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Will finally stop the presses

Search engine outfit Google announced that it will infuse its ubiquitous search engine with its powerful artificial intelligence model, Gemini. Drawing on the rapidly advancing technology, Gemini will directly answer user queries at the top of the results pages.

Chipzilla releases Thunderbolt Share
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Screen and file sharing between PCs

Intel has unveiled the Thunderbolt Share software, which is crafted to provide a straightforward, swift, and effective method for sharing screen and files between two PCs.

Apple bug resurrects dead pictures
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Takes some doing

Apple fanboys were shocked and horrified after Apple's latest iOS 17.5 update started resurrecting pictures that they thought were safely deleted so that their mums could not see them.

Quantum internet gets closer
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Your quantum cat wants p*rn

The quest for a global quantum internet has received a significant boost with two groundbreaking advancements in quantum information storage which could create secure communication, paving the way for transmissions over hundreds or even thousands of kilometres.

AI threatens Microsoft’s green plans
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Carbon footprint increased by 30 per cent

Microsoft's ambitious goal to be carbon-negative by 2030 is threatened by its expanding AI operations, which have increased its carbon footprint by 30 per cent since 2020.

Apple losing top executives
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Leaving as the company grinds to a halt

The fruity cargo cult Apple is starting to lose its top executives -- most with  the title of vice president, which is just below the senior vice president level that reports to Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook.

Nvidia boss collected $34.2 million extra last year
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Elon Musk laughs at the poor person

Nvidia's head honcho, Jensen Huang, had a right royal payday last year, all thanks to the booming demand for the firm's AI chips.

AMD chipping away at Chipzilla's market share
Published in PC Hardware


New research proves it

Mercury Research boffins have been adding up some numbers provided by AMD and concluded that Team Red is chipping away at Intel’s market share.