Nearly ten per cent of software engineers do nothing
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Ghost workers

 A Stanford study of over 50,000 software engineers across hundreds of companies has found that approximately 9.5 per cent of engineers perform minimal work while drawing full salaries, potentially costing tech companies billions annually.

Brazilian regulator orders Apple to lift in-app purchase restrictions
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Takes on the fruity cargo cult

Brazils antitrust regulator Cade has taken the brave step of telling Apple what to do and order the fruity cargo cult to lift restrictions on payment methods for in-app purchases.

Video game consol makers hit performance ceiling
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Difficult to tell the difference

Video game consol makers are having a hardware problem making a product which is much different from earlier models.

Huawei unveils Mate 70 Series with new HarmonyOS Next
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One in the eye for US sanctions

Huawei has announced its new Mate 70 series smartphone lineup, which will be the first to feature the company's new HarmonyOS Next operating system that doesn't rely on Google's Android services and won't run any Android apps.

Aussies crown "Enshittification" as word of the year
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Captures the mood of the digital age

Australia's national dictionary, The Macquarie Dictionary, has chosen "enshittification" as its word of the year.