Month: July 2018

Brit competition bods to probe Experian and ClearScore merger

£275m credit-check borg must wait for watchdog approval Experian’s bid to slurp up fellow credit-check biz ClearScore is to be assessed by the UK’s competition watchdog.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Windows PCs, Macs are slow and crash constantly, mocks Google

Google’s new Chromebook video reminds the world of the worst of Apple and Microsoft computers. …read more Source:: ZDNet


US trade ban hammers Chinese telco giant ZTE to the tune of $790m

First-quarter loss hardly a surprise, and there’s more where that came from Chinese phone and network maker ZTE has outlined the extent of the damage it suffered due to the early 2018 trade ban imposed by the US – a first quarter net loss of ¥5.4bn ($790m, £602m).… …read more Source:: TheRegister


What Google Android P can learn from Motorola phones – CNET

Moto schools Google on how to make swipe navigation good. …read more Source:: CNet


Add-On Board Brings Xbox 360 Controllers to N64

Many of the games released on the Nintendo 64 have aged remarkably well, in fact a number of them are still considered must-play experiences to this day. But the years have not been so kind to the system’s signature controller. While the N64 arguably defined the console first person shooter (FPS) genre with games like…


Think tank calls for post-Brexit national ID cards: The kids have phones so what’s the difference?

But run it on our EU guinea pigs first, hm? A planned ID scheme for EU citizens after Brexit should be rolled out nationwide, a UK think tank has said, citing the Windrush* scandal as justification.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


New Pixel 3 leaked photos show deeper notch than iPhone X – CNET

The alleged Pixel 3 pictures show a deep notch, a 4GB RAM variant and a front-facing speaker on the phone’s chin. …read more Source:: CNet


Dixons Carphone says 2017 cyber attack was much bigger than it thought – CNET

The British electronics retailer revealed that 10 million records were accessed. …read more Source:: CNet


HP will pay hackers up to $10,000 to break their printers – CNET

For every time the printer’s told you it’s out of toner. …read more Source:: CNet


HP will give you $10,000 to hack your printer

Researchers can earn up to $10,000 for issues which allow attackers to target you through your printer. …read more Source:: ZDNet