Tech

Could Solar-powered Headphones Be The Next Must-have?

Solar panels are now being fitted to headphones and items of clothing. Read more

Tesco Warns Public Faces Hardship In Wake Of Interest Rates Rise

John Allan told the BBC he feels a "moral responsibility" to help those affected by rates going up. Read more

Jeremy Hunt To Join Liz Truss At Chequers For Talks On Economic Plans

The new chancellor warns of "very difficult decisions" as he heads to Chequers to hold talks with the PM. Read more

Bank Of England Chief Warns Of Fresh Interest Rate Hike

Andrew Bailey also describes his conversations with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as a "meeting of minds". Read more

Nvidia Admits Mistake, 'unlaunches' 12GB RTX 4080

The cheapest 40-series card now starts at [checks notes] $1,199 Just weeks after unveiling its 40-series cards powered ... Read more

Qualcomm: Arm Lawsuit Motivated By Greed, 'payback' For Opposing Nvidia Takeover

A contract is a contract, says Brit CPU designer Qualcomm has painted Arm as a greedy, capricious bully that's fixated ... Read more

Broker-dealers Can Stop Burning Records To CD, But They Dont Have To, Says SEC

New-fangled cloud storage now an option. What's that internet app the kids are all using again? Whatsupp? The world's f... Read more

Bitcoin Energy Consumption A Feature, Not A Bug, Says Crypto-miner

But it's OK because we use non-carbon energy, argues CEO Conspicuous energy consumption is a feature of the Bitcoin mod... Read more

Junk Cellphones On Earth Would Stack Higher Than The International Space Station

Happy International E-waste Day! Alongside National Dessert Day, National Boss's Day, and World Egg Day, October 14 is ... Read more

NIST Thinks US Public Should Weigh In On CHIPS Act Programs

What should R&D focus on, and how should we structure grants so they're not just a swap for private sector cash? Mo... Read more

The Metaverse Is The Internet No One Wants

Meta's push to put computing into a headset will end in tears Comment  The Metaverse, as the company formerly known as... Read more

Senior Engineer Reported To Management For Failing To Fix A Stapler

The demarcation line between IT and stationery is not electricity, but the line between dumb and nasty clearly starts a... Read more

Cost Of Living: 'I've Been Left Without Carers For Five Months'

High petrol prices are driving carers from the sector, leaving people who rely on them without support. Read more

India's Solar-powered Future Clashes With Local Life

India wants 40% of its electricity to come from renewable sources, which will require vast amounts of land. Read more

Fujitsu: How A Japanese Firm Became Part Of The Post Office Scandal

The story of how a software firm based thousands of miles away became embroiled in the UK scandal. Read more