China-US trade war threatens entire IT system
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The trade war between the United States of America and China has racked up big time this week but, largely unnoticed, is the effect it will have on the computer industry worldwide.

Trump goes for Amazon's jugular
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Thursday, 29 March 2018 16:31

Trump goes for Amazon's jugular


President goes postal

The president of the United States read out a litany of complaints against Amazon using his usual transmission mode, Twitter.

Facebook mired in swamp of woe
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Tuesday, 20 March 2018 20:27

Facebook mired in swamp of woe


It's the data day of doom


A flurry of stories about social network outfit Facebook has led to a number of questions by politicians and journalists in both the UK and on the other side of the pond.

Social media is injurious to your health
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Wednesday, 24 January 2018 16:51

Social media is injurious to your health


Tax Twitter and Facebook?

The CEO of Salesforce thinks that social media  should be treated as severely as some countries treat smoking tobacco, he said today at the World Economic Forum in exclusive Swiss resort Davos.

Obama warns against social media
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Wednesday, 27 December 2017 23:01

Obama warns against social media


Interviewed by a British "royal", he spills the beans

The ex president of the United States of America has hit out at what he described this morning as the "irresponsible" use of social media.

Twitter to make a profit - shock
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Thursday, 26 October 2017 16:32

Twitter to make a profit - shock

Must be all that Trump stuff

Social media outfit Twitter said today that it will make a profit for its fourth quarter.  It will be the first time the company has ever had a profitable quarter.

Trump u-turns on Russian cyber deal
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Monday, 10 July 2017 11:48

Trump u-turns on Russian cyber deal


Tweet not so sweet

The czar of the United States was forced to re-track on a proposal he made to Russian czar Vladimir Putin to cooperate on cyber security.

US waves cyber saber at China
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Friday, 09 December 2016 10:37

US waves cyber saber at China

Not quite the third world war. Yet

The United States has warned China that a law it’s about to enact could easily affect the “close relationship” the two countries have. Or had.

Notebook prices to rise from display shortage
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Thursday, 10 November 2016 16:00

Notebook prices to rise from display shortage


Get yours when you can

A report said that there will be shortages of notebook panels during the first half of 2017.

Donald Trump attacks Apple
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016 12:33

Donald Trump attacks Apple


Build your gear in America dammit!

Comedy presidential option Donald Trump has angered the Tame Apple Press by daring to suggest that if he was elected Apple would be forced to make its products in the US.