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Ubisoft slices up empire to save its neck
Published in Gaming


Tencent throws €1.16B lifeline to floundering French publisher

Ubisoft is finally admitting that years of creative flops and corporate misfires have left it in need of a reboot.

US robot-makers want Uncle Sam to suit up
Published in News


Silicon-fuelled arms race gets a humanoid twist

US robotics firms are practically begging for Uncle Sam to stop napping and get serious about fighting China's silicon-powered robot surge.

Apple burns $1B a year on TV+ vanity project
Published in News


No experience in entertainment industry pays off

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is torching over $1 billion annually on its streaming pet project, Apple TV+, according to a new exposé from The Information. 

OpenAI's GPU inferno forces ChatGPT image throttle
Published in AI


Too many pictures, not enough silicon

OpenAI's shiny new toy is already running hot—literally.

The Pentagon is buying software like it’s a tank
Published in News


Top Brass losing the knowledge wars   

While Beijing’s war planners marry AI with arsenals like it’s a national hobby, the Pentagon is still trying to install Windows XP on a Predator drone, according to a new Atlantic Council report.

Apple misses court date
Published in News
Thursday, 27 March 2025 11:54

Apple misses court date


Might miss $20 billion too

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has taken a legal punch to the wallet after a US appeals court told it to sit down and shut up during the juicy remedy phase of Google's ongoing antitrust saga.

VMware sues Siemens for playing fast and loose with licenses
Published in News


From corporate bromance to courtroom brawl in under a year 

Just months after showcasing their joint vision for the future of global manufacturing, VMware and Siemens have decided to skip the foreplay and head straight to legal action.

Trump blacklists more tech firms
Published in News
Thursday, 27 March 2025 11:48

Trump blacklists more tech firms


Putting the screws on Intel, Nvidia, and other chipmakers

Donald [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump’s administration has dusted off its national security megaphone again and added another 80 companies and organisations to the US export blacklist.

Trump’s minions outwitted by Signal group chat—again 
Published in Mobiles


Top advisors leak details, shirtless selfies, and possibly national security 

Not content with accidentally roping in The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg for a ringside view of military plans, President [hamburger-eating surrender monkey] Trump’s minions have managed to leak their phone numbers, emails, and Signal handles of key security personnel—including a topless Secretary of Defense.

Netflix remembers HDR10+ exists
Published in Graphics
Thursday, 27 March 2025 11:31

Netflix remembers HDR10+ exists


Samsung telly owners rejoice

After spending the better part of a decade resting on its laurels, Netflix has finally graced us with HDR10+ support—eight years after the technology was introduced in 2017.