Nick Farrell

Beware of Voles baring gifts  Software King of the World Microsoft is significantly shifting its Xbox strategy, moving away from console exclusives in a bid to reach gamers across all platforms, Windows Central reports. The company's "Project Latitude" will make previously Xbox excl...

Attacked Sophos firewall The US government has imposed sanctions on Chinese hacker Guan Tianfeng and Sichuan Silence, the cybersecurity firm he worked for, following a cyber-espionage campaign compromising "tens of thousands of firewalls," including 36 protecting US critical infrastructure....

Rumors are "Misunderstanding" Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has denied claims of aiding Intel in resolving its "foundry matters," dismissing such assertions as a "mere misunderstanding." The denial comes in response to recent comments made by TSMC’s US Chairman R...

Close to 30 times increase Chipmaker AMD has proudly announced that it has almost achieved its lofty goal of a 30-times increase in energy efficiency for its EPYC processors and Instinct accelerators—a full year ahead of its self-imposed 2025 deadline. According to Tom's Hardware the announcemen...

Vole gives a manageable patch Tuesday In a rare show of seasonal goodwill, software king of the world Microsoft appears to have played Santa Claus to cybersecurity professionals this December, delivering a Patch Tuesday that’s more “calm winter’s evening” than a “frenzied snowstorm.” With just 72 Co...

With Red Hat OpenShift Nokia, the former maker of rubber boots, has announced the successful completion of its first commercial Cloud RAN deployment in partnership with Finnish telecommunications and digital service provider Elisa. The Espoo, Finland deployment allows Elisa to integrate Nokia’s...

Natural Language prompts are the new black Generative AI is transforming software development by enabling natural language prompts to generate code, reducing the need for traditional programming skills and making English the new coding language. According to Analytics India magazine coding was the b...

Outlook is cloudy Software King of the World, Microsoft is staring down the barrel of a potential £1 billion payout if a colossal class action lawsuit brought by UK businesses succeeds. The case, spearheaded by Dr. Maria Luisa Stasi, accuses Vole of anticompetitive practices with its Windows Server...

AI will take all their cash in just four years According to the first global economic study examining the impact of emerging technology on human creativity, people working in the music sector will lose almost a quarter of their income to artificial intelligence within the next four years. The report...

TPM 2.0 required for Windows 11 Upgrade Software King of the World Microsoft has told the world+dog that its stringent TPM 2.0 system requirement for upgrading to Windows 11 is non-negotiable. Writing in its bog, the company says the security feature is "necessary for a secure and future-proof W...