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Apple ordered to pay patent troll Optis $502M, despite threat to leave UK market
Apple has been ordered to pay Optis $502M for the use of standards-essential 4G patents in both iPhones and cellular iPads. The court ruled in favor of the patent troll, despite an unconvincing attempt by Apple’s lawyer to claim that the company migh...
2025-05-01 14:06
Easier layout with margin-trim
If you write a lot of CSS, you are familiar with those moments when you aren’t quite sure how to accomplish what you want to accomplish.
2025-05-01 14:00
Microsoft blocks the most popular Windows 11 bypass for internet, MSA, making users angry
Microsoft recently removed one of the most popular methods for bypassing Windows 11 requirements of internet connectivity and Microsoft Account. Users are quite annoyed. Read more...
2025-05-01 13:44
Commvault Confirms Hackers Exploited CVE-2025-3928 as Zero-Day in Azure Breach
Enterprise data backup platform Commvault has revealed that an unknown nation-state threat actor breached its Microsoft Azure environment by exploiting CVE-2025-3928 but emphasized there is no evidence of unauthorized data access. "This activity has af...
2025-05-01 13:41
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8BitDo backs down after blaming tariffs for suspension of China warehouse shipments to the U.S.
8BitDo's China warehouse goods will cease being sent to the U.S., but we aren't sure about the permanence of this decision.
2025-05-01 13:40
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Severance-inspired keyboard could cost up to $699 – have your say [Video]
Apple might not really be able to sell you a Lumon terminal, but we noted earlier this month that you will be able to buy a Severance-inspired keyboard. The good news is that you now have a chance to have your say on the specs for the device (as well a...
2025-05-01 13:32
Microsoft introduces Phi-4 reasoning SLM models — Still "making big leaps in AI" while its partnership with OpenAI frays
Microsoft just launched expanded small language models (SLMs) based on its own Phi-4 AI.
2025-05-01 13:32
Microsoft increases the price of Xbox consoles and accessories
Bad news for console gamers: Xbox consoles and accessories are officially going up in price. Significantly. Read more...
2025-05-01 13:14
UK company allegedly paid $4m in bribes to secure Microsoft data center construction contract
The UK government arrested three people connected to British companies that were involved with Microsoft's data center project in the Netherlands.
2025-05-01 13:04
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Xbox and Microsoft reveal global price increases for consoles, accessories — and even games
Microsoft confirmed to us today that it is increasing the price of Xbox consoles, accessories, and later this year, games as well. Here's what you need to know.
2025-05-01 13:00
Over 15 million developers now use this AI coding tool from Microsoft
GitHub Copilot has surpassed 15 million users, with Microsoft reporting a 4x increase year-over-year.
2025-05-01 12:48
Buffalo celebrates 50yr anniversary with a limited edition 'skeleton' transparent hard disk
Buffalo Japan has launched the Buffalo HD-SKL 'skeleton hard disk' with a transparent panel showing the inner mechanism.
2025-05-01 12:45
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A senior Apple exec could be jailed in Epic case; it’s time to end this disaster
When the US Supreme Court upheld the court ruling in the Apple vs Epic Games case, I said that the iPhone maker’s response was clearly made in bad faith, and was effectively giving the middle finger to the judge in the case. The judge has now officia...
2025-05-01 12:37
Finally, the most powerful gaming graphics card is available in the UK at almost MSRP and comes with a free copy of DOOM: The Dark Ages
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 GameRock from Palit is available from Overclockers for the cheapest price in the UK and comes with a free copy of DOOM: The Dark Ages.
2025-05-01 12:27
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Tipster claims AMD's RX 9060 XT 8GB is planned to launch at Computex — Dismisses cancellation rumors
Despite all the talk of it being scrapped, it seems that AMD's RX 9060 XT 8GB GPUs are still in the pipeline, and set for launch at Computex, per Benchlife.
2025-05-01 12:06
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Windows 11's WSL 2 now officially has support from Arch Linux
Having previously been teased, Arch Linux has quietly rolled out its official version for Microsoft's WSL, a couple of weeks after Fedora did the same.
2025-05-01 12:01
SteelSeries QCK Performance Series mousepad hands-on: pick your flavor
SteelSeries' new QCK Performance series mouse pads comes in three surfaces, depending on what you're looking for: speed, control, or a mix of both.
2025-05-01 12:00
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SonicWall Confirms Active Exploitation of Flaws Affecting Multiple Appliance Models
SonicWall has revealed that two now-patched security flaws impacting its SMA100 Secure Mobile Access (SMA) appliances have been exploited in the wild. The vulnerabilities in question are listed below - CVE-2023-44221 (CVSS score: 7.2) - Improper neutra...
2025-05-01 11:52
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Android 15 passes 10% market share, likely due to the OneUI 7 rollout
Android 15 has finally passed 10% of market share on Android phones and tablets. The growth in market share coincides with the start of Samsung's OneUI 7 rollout. Read more...
2025-05-01 11:42