August 2024

Millions of Google Pixels have shipped with a major security flaw

This week should be one of celebration for Google after debuting the Pixel 9 and Pixel Watch 3 at the Made by Google event, but now, a troubling report threatens to spoil the fun. According to the cybersecurity company iVerify, “a very large percentage” of Pixel devices that have shipped since 2017 have included software…

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U.S. Signs $1.5B in CHIPS Act Agreements With Amkor and SKhynix for Chip Packaging Plants

Under the CHIPS & Science Act, the U.S. government provided tens of billions of dollars in grants and loans to the world’s leading maker of chips, such as Intel, Samsung, and TSMC, which will significantly expand the country’s semiconductor production industry in the coming years. However, most chips are typically tested, assembled, and packaged in…

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Apple Watch Ultra models combine to outsell the affordable Apple Watch SE

In the latest CIRP report, the company analyzed sales of the current generation of Apple Watch models. Ahead of a refresh with Series 10, Ultra 3, and SE 3, CIRP wanted to understand how well Apple Watches have been selling.According to the study, Series 9 (43%) and Series 8 (19%) were the best-selling models in…

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Galaxy S25 Ultra leak tells us Samsung might have fixed the worst thing about the Note design

We’re entering Galaxy S25 rumors season now that the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 are out in stores. The next Samsung flagships are likely going to launch in early 2025, and the Ultra will be the best and most expensive version.It makes even more sense to see an uptick in Galaxy S25 rumors…

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IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation in the age of AI

The current wave of digital transformation, accelerated by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), presents both unprecedented opportunities and significant challenges. As AI continues to advance, it demands increasingly sophisticated datacentres and high-performance computing capabilities, raising critical concerns about its environmental impact. For CIOs and IT leaders, the imperative is clear: driving innovation must…

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Linux embarrasses Windows 11 when it comes to games performance with AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs – but I won’t be switching operating systems just yet

AMD’s Ryzen 9000 processors run very nicely under Linux it seems, based on recently conducted testing – and indeed it’s a better OS than Windows 11 when it comes to the performance of Team Red’s latest desktop chips, based on one set of findings.PC Games Hardware (PCGH) put the Ryzen 7 9700X through its paces…

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Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent

The Post Office has apologised once again to subpostmasters after it was confirmed that a text message intended to warn branch managers of a problem preventing access to the Horizon IT system was never sent. As reported by Computer Weekly earlier this week, about 3,000 Post Office branch counters were unable do business when they…

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Fortnite is back for iPhone in the EU and globally on Android

Four years after Fortnite was removed from the App Store, iPhone users can once again take advantage of this battle royale in the EU, as Epic Games re-released its most famous games through its Epic Games Store. For Android users, Fortnite is back again globally.Thanks to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Epic Games could launch…

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iPhone 16 Pro colors leak with surprising fourth option

With the iPhone 16 expected to be released next month, we now have a clearer picture of the upcoming lineup of Apple’s 2024 smartphones. This time, a well-known leaker has once again teased the possible iPhone 16 Pro colors.On X, Sonny Dickson shared a new photo of four dummy units, showing the possible iPhone 16…

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Number of girls taking GCSE computing grows three years in a row

The number of girls choosing to take computing at GCSE level is rising steadily, with 2024 seeing the third consecutive year of growth. This year, 21,020 female students across the UK took the GCSE computing exam, a rise from 19,061 in 2023. However, with 74,821 male students also sitting the exam, girls are still heavily…

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