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Oracle goes “all in” for AI surveillance
Published in News
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:11

Oracle goes “all in” for AI surveillance


Just when you think the company could not be more popular

Just when you think Oracle could not become more popular with the great unwashed, its cofounder Larry Ellison decides to get the company involved with mass AI surveillance.

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers
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Thursday, 12 September 2024 21:41

Microsoft prepares for quantum computers


Worried that quantum cats will eat its systems

Software King of the World Microsoft worries that when quantum computers become common, its systems will be wide open to attack by potentially dead or alive cats.

Microsoft finally lifts the 32GB FAT32 limit
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Dave’s Law

Software king of the world Microsoft is planning to remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions in Windows 11 which someone called Dave installed 30 years ago.

World of Warcraft developers form union
Published in News
Thursday, 25 July 2024 11:33

World of Warcraft developers form union


World of Warcraft GameMakers Guild is Microsoft’s second-largest union

More than 500 developers at Blizzard Entertainment who work on World of Warcraft have voted to form a union.

Vole claims all web content is freeware to be scraped for AI
Published in AI


Unless the content producer says otherwise

Software King of the World Microsoft has stirred up some trouble by declaring that all web content is opened to be the scraped for AI training unless its producer said it cannot be.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox versions for holiday season
Published in Gaming


Two all-digital versions

Microsoft has officially announced three new versions of the Xbox Series X/S that will be launching this holiday season, two of which are all-digital versions. The lineup includes two new Xbox Series X models and the new 1TB Xbox Series S model.

Microsoft ready clean Mac’s out-of-date clock
Published in PC Hardware


New ARM Snapdragon X will make Macs look as dated as Stevenson’s rocket

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says that while the fruity cargo cult Apple had done a splendid job on its latest Mac, it was going to be outdated by the new windows optimised laptops coming from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Samsung in the next four weeks.

Volish Recall worries Red Panda maker
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Thursday, 23 May 2024 11:42

Volish Recall worries Red Panda maker


Mozilla feels some things are best forgotten

Microsoft's Windows Recall feature is drawing controversy even before it has left the preview stage.

Qualcomm officially announces Snapdragon X Elite and Plus
Published in AI


20 systems, big OEMs, and available June 18

Snapdragon X Elite based on Oryon cores and Nuvia acquisition has finally reached its pinnacle moment. Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon X platform as a heart of a Copilot+ PC, OEM designs and availability a day before Microsoft Build. To sum it up, there will be seven major OEMs, with twenty systems in the first wave, available for preorder today, and shipping June 18.

Microsoft changes strategy on Call of Duty
Published in Gaming


Operation Reckless Vole

Software King of the World, Microsoft is planning a major shakeup of its videogame sales strategy by releasing the coming instalment of Call of Duty to its subscription service instead of the longtime, lucrative approach of only selling it a la carte.