Microsoft waves white flag in console wars
Published in Gaming
Friday, 21 February 2025 11:21

Microsoft waves white flag in console wars


Sony wins

For two decades, Sony and Microsoft waged a relentless console war, while Nintendo lurked as a regional power, occasionally shaking up the battlefield. Sony dominated nearly every campaign. And now, Vole has officially surrendered.

Microsoft declutters Windows 11
Published in News
Thursday, 20 February 2025 09:39

Microsoft declutters Windows 11


Needs to meet EU privacy standards

Software King of the World Microsoft’s latest Windows 11 24H2 preview build, 26120.3281, released to the Dev and Beta channels, has officially removed the Location History API.

Microsoft's quantum leap
Published in News
Thursday, 20 February 2025 09:07

Microsoft's quantum leap


New chip could speed up the introduction of quantum supercomputers

Software King of the World Microsoft has unveiled a breakthrough that, thanks to a revolutionary Majorana 1 chip, could make quantum computing a reality within years—not decades.

AI weakens critical thinking abilities
Published in News
Monday, 17 February 2025 12:10

AI weakens critical thinking abilities


Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University report

A new study conducted by boffins at the software king of the world, Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University has found that increased reliance on artificial intelligence tools can lead to a decline in critical thinking skills.

Arm launches its own chip
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 14 February 2025 11:21

Arm launches its own chip


Meta signs on as an early customer

Arm will unveil its first in-house chip later this year, marking a significant shift in its business model and potentially reshaping the semiconductor industry's competitive landscape.

Anduril takes over Microsoft’s US Army Integrated Visual Augmentation System
Published in IoT


Vole retreats a little

Palmer Luckey’s start-up Anduril is set to take over managing and eventually manufacturing the US Army's Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) from Microsoft.

Gates says Intel has lost its way
Published in News
Friday, 07 February 2025 11:32

Gates says Intel has lost its way


Kicking Pat exited too soon

Software King of the Known World, Sir William Gates III said that Chipzilla has lost its way and Pat [kicking] Gelsinger was brave and right.

E3 to be replaced with management speak
Published in Gaming
Friday, 07 February 2025 10:20

E3 to be replaced with management speak


This is what happens when you let managers and marketers take over a gaming expo

One of the most famous gaming expos, E3, which was shuttered in 2023, is being replaced by something packed with so much toxic management speak that it should contain a warning on the box.

The first part of EU’s new AI law running
Published in News
Monday, 03 February 2025 12:11

The first part of EU’s new AI law running


Apple and Meta already unhappy about where this is going

The first requirements of the European Union’s AI Act have now come into force, effectively banning artificial intelligence systems deemed "unacceptably risky."

DeepSeek has serious security issues
Published in News
Thursday, 30 January 2025 09:42

DeepSeek has serious security issues


Might not be the OpenAI killer predicted

The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) outfit DeepSeek might not be a quick and dirty OpenAI killer after all.