Trump extorts 25 per cent to let Nvidia into China
With fiends like that, who needs enemas
Trump will allow Nvidia to flog its H200 chip to China if he is allowed to skim 25 per cent off the top.
Valve trying to bring HDMI 2.1 support for Steam Machine
HDMI Forum is to blame, as hardware supports it
Valve is trying to bring HDMI 2.1 support for the upcoming Steam Machine, and while the hardware supports it, the HDMI Forum is still blocking the support.
Xiaomi 17 could launch globally in January 2026
A global version spotted at Geekbench
The Xiaomi 17, which was unveiled in China back in September, could be launching globally in January 2026, according to the latest leak. A global version has been recently spotted in the Geekbench database.
Honor Magic8 Lite comes with 7,500mAh battery
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC for the entry-level member of the series
Honor Magic8 Lite is finally official, and this least expensive member of Honor's Magic8 series will be packing Qualcomm's Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SoC and a hefty 7,500mAh battery.
FreeBSD 15 lands with a modern makeover
And dropping almost all 32-bit support
FreeBSD just released version 15, and while it didn’t arrive with the marketing theatrics we see from like some OS distributions, the impact is hard to ignore.
Samsung’s foundry fights its way back into the game
Yield gains pull in fresh AI customers.
Samsung’s memory business is roaring back to life, and its foundry arm is finally showing signs of life as yield improvements tempt Big Tech outfits back to the table.
Torvalds blames Windows crashes on muppet-grade hardware
Linux creator says BSOD blame lands on flaky rigs, not code
Linus Torvalds has ended up defending Microsoft’s much-mocked blue-screen-of-death screens. However, his argument has less to do with software quality and everything to do with dodgy hardware in the hands of punters.
Bloke moans after woman smashes his Meta specs
Internet cheers as subway vigilante goes viral
A New York subway punter learned the hard way that people have had their fill of being filmed after a woman allegedly smashed his Meta smart glasses.
Jolla takes another swing at the smartphone game
Crowdfunded Sailfish revival banks on loyal Linux fans
Jolla is having another crack at the smartphone lark, leaning on crowdfunding to get its new handset out the door.
Chinese phonemakers smell blood as Apple stalls on AI
Local brands push switcher apps to poach Job’s Mob users
Chinese phonemakers are pushing hard to lure punters from the Fruity Cargo Cult Apple as the outfit struggles to roll out its AI features in the world’s biggest smartphone arena.