Up for discussion? Iran, another term for Trump, and maybe, just maybe, Bezos and THAT cloud contract will get a mention Oracle execs are no stranger to pressing the flesh with senior politicos in the White House and tonight, Oracle’s chief techie Larry Ellison is set to literally break bread with Secretary of State Mike…

The issue lies in underlying reference software used by multiple cable-modem manufacturers to create device firmware. …read more Source:: Threatpost

In other words… A long time ago we left the Galaxy far, far away… The success of the Huawei Mate X has always been in doubt. But, improbably, sales have actually been fairly decent, with the Chinese tech giant claiming to be flogging 100,000 each month (in Chinese). That’s not too bad, considering the unfortunate…

Ever-faster processors led to bloated software, but physical limits may force a return to the concise code of the past. John Naughton: Moore’s law is just a statement of an empirical correlation observed over a particular period in history and we are reaching the limits of its application. In 2010, Moore himself predicted that the…

India ordered a large-scale investigation into Flipkart and Amazon India on Monday after a retail trade group alleged that the e-commerce giants were indulging in anti-competitive practices to gain foothold in the country. From a report: Competition Commission of India (CCI), the local antitrust body, noted four concerns including the arrangements between smartphone vendors and…

His helicopter costs £550/hour to fly, don’t you know The managing director of a Manchester-based infosec firm has been fined for flying his helicopter into an air traffic control zone without permission, having first launched a rant at air traffic controller.… …read more Source:: Register

The Precision 7740 is a highly configurable desktop replacement laptop that’s well suited to demanding applications, including graphics, VR and AI. …read more Source:: ZDNet

They may not block all the noise, but they’ll reduce it considerably — and save you $220. …read more Source:: CNet

John Cho and Issa Rae are sharing announcement duties. …read more Source:: CNet

A baker’s dozen of the best gift ideas for people serious about their eats. …read more Source:: CNet