Month: April 2023
AMD’s Strix Point APU could be another nail in the coffin of standalone GPUs
AMD’s ‘Strix Point’ APUs are generating a good deal of excitement, and we’ve just had a further leak on these incoming chips that are supposedly due to land next year. As detailed by YouTube leaker RedGamingTech (opens in new tab), the theory is that Strix Point will see a potent…
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Samsung workers made a major error by using ChatGPT
Samsung workers have unwittingly leaked top secret data whilst using ChatGPT to help them with tasks. The company allowed engineers at its semiconductor arm to use the AI writer to help fix problems with their source code. But in doing so, the workers inputted confidential data, such as the source…
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PayPal discontinues its Here POS service
PayPal has announced the end of the line for its Here POS services, urging users to instead migrate to its Zettle range of products announced late last year. The change went live on April 3, when both the Here card reader devices and the company’s PayPal Here app lost support…
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Everybody hates GM’s decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs
In 2011, amid one of the Cadillac brand’s many reboots, General Motors introduced the Cadillac User Experience (CUE) to its then-latest generation of luxury sedans and SUVs. CUE was a touchscreen infotainment suite, smartphone integration system, and a capacitive touch panel on the dashboard that used haptic feedback in place…
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It looks like Apple will be cutting jobs after all
Despite its best efforts to preserve roles, Apple looks to have been forced to announce job cuts – although not to the same degree as rivals such as Google and Microsoft. According to a Bloomberg (opens in new tab) report, “development and preservation teams” responsible for building stores and other…
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Watching Silicon Valley Bank melt down from the front row, with Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras
Brex CEO Henrique Dubugras found himself playing an important role during the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. Brex is what you might call a neobank — not a traditional bank but, rather, a financial services provider that helps companies manage how they spend money, corporate cards, travel expenses, and the rest.…
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