US Department of Defense Cancels the Controversial $10B JEDI Cloud Contract By Nathaniel Mott 06 July 2021 The U.S. Department of Defense canceled the controversial $10 billion JEDI contract awarded to Microsoft in 2019.
AMD's Acquisition of Xilinx Reportedly Moves Forward with Chinese Regulators By Nathaniel Mott 06 July 2021 AMD's proposed acquisition of Xilinx will reportedly move forward to Phase Two of a Chinese regulator's process.
Hackers Demand $70 Million in Ransomware Attack Hitting 200+ Companies By Nathaniel Mott 05 July 2021 Hacker group REvil demanded $70 million worth of Bitcoin in exchange for the decryption key used in its latest ransomware campaign.
Jupiter Nano Is a Tiny Microcontroller That Runs Linux By Nathaniel Mott 05 July 2021 Jupiter Nano is about to start crowdfunding with the promise of being at least 10x more powerful than the Arduino Due.
Parallels Plans to Bring Windows 11 Support to macOS By Nathaniel Mott 01 July 2021 Parallels said it plans to bring Windows 11 virtual machine support to macOS with a future version of its software.
Grand Theft Auto V Gets AMD FSR Support Thanks to Modder By Nathaniel Mott 01 July 2021 A modder added support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution to ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ before the tech was even open sourced.
House Passes Bills to Support American Innovation, STEM Education By Nathaniel Mott 30 June 2021 The U.S. House passed two bills meant to increase funding for technology research and improve STEM education.
UK Regulator Approves AMD's Xilinx Acquisition By Nathaniel Mott 29 June 2021 The UK Competition and Markets Authority has approved AMD's proposed acquisition of Xilinx.
Intel Disables TSX for More CPUs via Microcode Updates By Nathaniel Mott 29 June 2021 Intel's plans to release new microcode updates to disable TSX by default could lead to decreased performance in some tasks.
Three Major Licensees Signal Support of Nvidia's Arm Acquisition By Nathaniel Mott 28 June 2021 Arm licensees Broadcom, MediaTek, and Marvell have indicated their support of Nvidia's proposed acquisition.
Microsoft Teases October Launch for Windows 11... but Not for Windows 10 PCs By Nathaniel Mott 28 June 2021 Microsoft teased a target launch window for Windows 11 of October, but only for devices that aren't running Windows 10.
Improved Windows 11 Compatibility Checker Arrives with More Helpful Info By Nathaniel Mott 25 June 2021 Microsoft reportedly plans to improve the upgrade tool used to check a system’s compatibility with Windows 11.
El Salvador Emerges as Bitcoin’s Savior By Nathaniel Mott 25 June 2021 Bitcoin prices rallied in response to El Salvador announcing when it will start to accept the cryptocurrency as legal tender.
Windows 11’s App Store Will Include Android Apps, New Developer Policies By Nathaniel Mott 24 June 2021 The updated Microsoft Store debuting with Windows 11 will feature Android apps and new policies for developers.
Canonical Gives RISC-V a HiFive By Nathaniel Mott 24 June 2021 Canonical announced that its Ubuntu operating system now supports SiFive boards built on the RISC-V architecture.
Biggest Mining Gear Maker Halts Sales Amid China Crypto Crackdown By Nathaniel Mott 23 June 2021 Bitmain will reportedly halt sales of its mining rigs to give Chinese operations a chance to sell their used equipment.
Bitcoin Price Falls Below $30,000 as China Shuts Down Mining Operations By Nathaniel Mott 22 June 2021 Bitcoin’s price fell below $30,000 for the first time since January as China moved to shut down mining operations.
China Shuts Down Cryptomining Operators, Issues New Restrictions By Nathaniel Mott 21 June 2021 The value of Bitcoin and Ether has fallen as cryptocurrency miners in China suspend operations to comply with new rules.
Nvidia Could Miss its March 2022 Deadline to Acquire Arm: Reuters By Nathaniel Mott 17 June 2021 Delays caused by UK regulators could make Nvidia miss its March 2022 deadline to acquire Arm.
Windows 7 Users Might Get a Free Upgrade to Windows 11 By Nathaniel Mott 17 June 2021 A leaked build of Windows 11 suggests that Windows 7 users might be able to upgrade to the new operating system for free.
Banana Pi’s BPI-M2 Pro With HDMI 2.1 Now Available for $61 By Nathaniel Mott 16 June 2021 Banana Pi’s BPI-M2 Pro is now globally available for $61.
Microsoft Re-Releases Windows 10's 'Get Ready for More Updates' Update By Nathaniel Mott 15 June 2021 Microsoft has re-released the KB4023057 update to Windows 10 used to prepare the operating system for larger updates.
Pine64 Release Quartz64, Announces SOQuartz Module By Nathaniel Mott 15 June 2021 Pine64 has released its Quartz64 single-board computer and revealed a new system-on-module called the SOQuartz.
Bitcoin Miners Finally Approve Taproot Proposal By Nathaniel Mott 13 June 2021 A proposed improvement to Bitcoin called Taproot has finally received approval from 90% of miners.
China's Ban On Cryptocurrency Mining Expands to Additional Provinces By Nathaniel Mott 12 June 2021 China's ban on cryptocurrency mining has expanded to the Qinghai and Xinjiang provinces.
