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IBM unveils the world's smallest computer (1mm x 1mm)

20 March 2018, 12:01

Says it has the processing power of an x86 chip from 1990 (Intel 486 era).

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EU and US consider Facebook investigation after data misuse

19 March 2018, 14:31

After it was revealed that 50 million user profiles were harvested for US voter advert targeting.

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ASRock confirms Phantom Gaming graphics cards range

19 March 2018, 12:41

Teased on YouTube as "Fast, Mysterious, and Unpredictable" - but coming soon.

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Currys PC World criticised for laptop setup fees "rip off"

16 March 2018, 12:11

Following a Which? report on staff pushing pre-setup machines, the retailer has apologised.

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 5 2600X spotted in retail listings

16 March 2018, 11:11

Amazon Germany, TigerDirect and others accidentally listed these CPUs rather early.

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Google to ban cryptocurrency advertising from June

14 March 2018, 14:31

Move is part of a wider clampdown on (risk laden) financial services advertising.

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Amazon and Twitch 'Free Games with Prime' program detailed

14 March 2018, 11:40

Starting tomorrow, Superhot and Oxenfree will be free for subscribers to keep.

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Nvidia Turing GPU won't enter mass production until Q3

13 March 2018, 12:01

Meanwhile Nvidia is bracing for a downturn in GPU demand from crypto-miners.

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AMD says there will be 60+ new Ryzen OEM platforms in 2018

13 March 2018, 11:01

And the firm hopes to return to its Athlon64 CPU market share performance levels.

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Broadcom and Qualcomm deal blocked by Trump

13 March 2018, 10:01

Hostile takeover won't go ahead due to national security concerns.

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UK's online porn viewer age verification checks delayed

12 March 2018, 13:11

Now the porn site visitor age check system is expected to be in place by the end of 2018.

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Report raises concerns over Nvidia GeForce Partner Program

9 March 2018, 14:11

The new GPP could effectively mean AIBs will have to choose between AMD and Nvidia.

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ASRock to enter graphics card market as AMD partner

7 March 2018, 14:41

Unlikely to alleviate the GPU market shortage, but it is good business for the company.

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Arm launches Mali-G52 and Mali-G31 mainstream GPUs

7 March 2018, 12:11

Promises greater performance for 3D gaming, mixed reality, and machine learning.

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New privacy settings coming to Windows 10 get previewed

7 March 2018, 11:01

Windows Insiders started to see the improvements roll out a few hours ago.

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Steam Hardware Survey shows AMD CPU and GPU progress

5 March 2018, 12:01

And the Oculus Rift overtakes the HTC Vive in the PC HMD race.

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Dropbox announces partnership with Google Cloud

2 March 2018, 15:01

Create, open, edit, save, and share Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides directly from Dropbox.

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Ofcom announces 'better info' broadband sale protections

1 March 2018, 14:11

Customers need minimum guaranteed speeds and info about peak-time slowdowns.

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Netflix app to be integrated into Sky Q and Now TV menus

1 March 2018, 11:11

And Netflix has announced it will invest $8 billion in TV and film content this year.

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Vodafone and partners to setup 4G network on the moon

28 February 2018, 15:01

Nokia and Audi are supporting the mission to set up the network next year.

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Qualcomm announces the Snapdragon 700 series

28 February 2018, 13:31

Bringing premium tier SD8XX features to more affordable devices.

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JPR: crypto-miners bought 3 million graphics cards last year

28 February 2018, 12:11

However year-on-year total GPU shipments dropped nearly 5 per cent during 2017.

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Amazon buys Ring, the smart doorbell maker

28 February 2018, 10:01

Alexa-friendly doorbell company snapped up for $1 billion.

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Ofcom approves six companies to bid on 5G spectrum

27 February 2018, 15:01

UK's big four operators plus Airspan Spectrum and Connexin will take part in the auctions.

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Sky Q to add Spotify, HDR, and voice queries in spring

27 February 2018, 13:01

Meanwhile Sky shares gain over 20 per cent on takeover bidding war hopes.

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Maplin has just 48 hours left to avoid administration

26 February 2018, 15:01

Electronics, gadgets and components shop employs 2,500 people in 200 stores nationwide.

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Arm Kigen SoCs deliver integrated SIM technology

22 February 2018, 12:31

iSIM will enable SIM identity with a "much lower price point and with greater flexibility".

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AMD EPYC and Ryzen embedded processors launched

22 February 2018, 10:01

Zen applied to storage, networking, edge computing, medical imaging, casino gaming.

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Intel updates its 6th, 7th and 8th Gen Core CPU microcodes

21 February 2018, 11:12

Spectre patch issues fixed without tissues, this time around.

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Church spires to become mobile masts in UK's rural areas

19 February 2018, 11:15

Govt and CofE reach accord to improve Wi-Fi, mobile, and broadband without visual impact.

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Spectre and Meltdown fallout: 32 lawsuits filed against Intel

19 February 2018, 10:14

30 are customer class action suits, the other two have been filed by Intel investors.

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Steam wishlist sort and filter improvements rolled out

16 February 2018, 13:31

And the Steam Lunar New Year sale has begun. Ends Monday.

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Virgin Media UK to intro 350Mbps broadband package

15 February 2018, 12:30

And the firm hopes to expand to reach 4 million more premises by 2020.

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