Intel’s new CEO may wish to earn back Apple’s business over time, but the latter is forging ahead with more powerful silicon of its own. It won’t be long before it has workstation-grade hardware that covers both general-purpose compute and […]
Toddler left looking like Addams Family member after mum can’t scrub off Halloween makeup
It’s undeniably high-brow humour. One mum’s hilarious attempt to dress up her baby for Halloween slightly backfired – after she couldn’t scrub off his eyebrows afterwards. Chloe Smith scrawled the jet-black eyebrows on her baby’s face for a fancy dress […]
Browns lose Jack Conklin for multiple weeks
The Browns will be without their starting right tackle for the next few games. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski said today that right tackle Jack Conklin is out “multiple weeks” with a dislocated elbow. Stefanski said he is not sure […]
New research aims to make prescribing of medication safer for people in prison
Manchester-based researchers have taken an important step towards making it safer for people in prison who are prescribed medication. The research, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, involved searching electronic health records to uncover how many people in […]
Shipper Maersk says port delays will stretch into new year
The chaos that has bedevilled global supply chains in recent months will extend into next year, with a lack of truck drivers preventing hundreds of container vessels from offloading goods around the world, shipping group Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said. “The whole […]
Demand for low-end laptop CPUs plummets, and not because of the chip shortage
The pandemic prompted work- and learn-from-home orders worldwide, resulting in huge demand for affordable, education-focused models like Chromebooks. As we return to normal, demand for such products is quickly drying up. Still, not many expected it to be so sudden. […]
‘I spent £193k on cars for my child, 10 now she wants £50 anti-ageing cream’
As a kid, there’s nothing more exciting than sitting down and writing your letter to Santa, listing off all the exciting gifts you’d love to see appear under the Christmas tree. But, while most kids ask for the latest toys, […]
Airlines reopen lounges with new perks, more walk-ins from economy
Airlines are reopening airport lounges with higher-end service to lure back premium travelers after the pandemic, while increasingly opening the VIP experience to tourists – for a fee. Premium travel plummeted during the COVID-19 crisis, depriving airlines of higher-margin fares. […]
Intel is disabling support for DirectX 12 on 4th-gen Core processors
Those running an Intel 4th-gen Core processor should know that you won’t be able to run DirectX 12-based applications starting with the graphics driver version 15.40.44.5107. As it seems, there’s a potential security vulnerability that may allow malefactors to escalate […]
Busker’s kind act to homeless man searching bin for food repaid seconds later
A singer who gave her earnings to a homeless man receives “good karma” from a stranger just seconds later. Liv Harland, from York, was in the middle of a performance in Manchester city centre when she spotted a homeless man […]