Apple upgraded several Macs to the M4 chip a few weeks ago, including the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini. The former is easily the most exciting of the three, as Apple gave fans a much-needed upgrade. The M4 MacBook Pro comes with 16GB of RAM instead of 8GB, effectively reducing the laptop’s price for…
M4 MacBook Air to launch before iPhone SE 4 and iPad 11 Read More »
The year 2024 threw up another diverse crop of stories in the world of cyber security, with much to pay attention to, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), which continued to dominate the headlines. This year, we steer away from AI fear, uncertainty and doubt to focus on some of the other big…
The first thing worth knowing about the first ever ransomware locker is that its use was apparently motivated by revenge rather than outright criminality. The second thing worth knowing is that there was not a Russian speaker in sight. In fact, its author, Joseph Popp, grew up in Ohio and was educated at Harvard University.…
The Security Interviews: Martin Lee, Cisco Talos Read More »
With 2024 winding down, there’s no question that the Nintendo Switch 2 console is one of the most talked about gadgets set to debut next year. We’ve witnessed an increasing number of leaks in recent weeks, including a dummy Switch 2 unit that gave us a good look at the console’s purported design.We know Nintendo…
The Nintendo Switch 2 launch event might be just a few weeks away Read More »
Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines and the datacentres, but with it comes a range of performance and operating considerations that impact storage as much as any other IT discipline. In this review, we look at the key demands of AI processing on data storage, the type of storage AI requires, and the suitability…
We’re nearing the iPhone’s twentieth anniversary in 2027, a device that should be called iPhone 19 according to the current naming scheme. Blame Apple’s marketing department for that. They decided that iPhone XS/XR was a good name for a device that would have had to be called iPhone 11. Apple could always fix it like…
iPhone 19 with a zero-bezel display sounds amazing, but here’s why I don’t want one Read More »
Lights in the night can be easy to misinterpret. Is it a shooting star, a satellite, a plane, or a drone? Not sure how to tell the difference? Here’s what you need to know in order to figure out if you’ve just spotted a drone or a plane.Most of the time, if you head outside…
How to tell if you just spotted a drone or an airplane Read More »
This year signalled a worrying time for diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology sector as many firms began rolling back their initiatives and efforts. This lack of commitment led many notable diversity organisations to dial back their own efforts, not wanting to contribute to allowing firms to pretend to be making a difference rather…
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2024 Read More »
As a longtime iPhone user directly affected, I’ve followed the rollout of the European Union’s big Digital Markets Act (DMA) over the past few years, wondering how it might impact not only the Apple products I use all the time but also other devices and services from tech companies that are deemed gatekeepers in the region.I’ve also…
I’m a European iPhone user, and Meta’s DMA requests to Apple worry me Read More »
The rise of generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping industries, but it’s also creating an unprecedented demand for energy. Datacentres supporting AI workloads are expanding at a breakneck pace to meet the needs of increasingly complex large language models (LLMs). However, this growth comes at a cost: by 2027, 40% of AI datacentres will face operational…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: The energy challenge of AI datacentres in 2024 and beyond Read More »
