Cryptocurrency miners bought 3 million GPUs in 2017
The cryptocurrency gold rush has caused a shortage, much to the chagrin of everyone else. Read More
ATO spent AU$333m on employment outsourcing during year of outages
The Australian Taxation Office told Senate Estimates it coughed up a ‘peak’ of AU$333 million during 2016-17 on labour hire, outsourcing, and specialist contractors, with many charged with rectifying the work backlog caused by IT outages. Read More
Apple MacBook with OLED screen keyboard? See Apple’s dual-display designs
Apple imagines what it would be like to swap a MacBook’s keyboard with a touch display. Read More
Huawei P Smart review: Overshadowed by its budget-brand stablemate
Huawei’s P Smart and the Honor 9 Lite are very similar handsets, but the latter costs less and has a better front camera. Read More
Intel’s Spectre fix for Broadwell and Haswell chips has finally landed
Chips that sparked Intel’s recall of microcode for Spectre Variant 2 attack now have stable fixes. Read More
Purism adds open-source security firmware to its Linux laptop line
Purism, the Linux hardware vendor for users who want as much control as possible over their gear, has integrated Heads open-source CPU firmware into its PCs. Read More
Amazon boosts its home security portfolio with acquisition of Ring
It’s the second such acquisition in a few short months for the online retailer. Read More
Here’s how: A dozen technology tips, tricks and tweaks
What do Windows 10, Gmail, Amazon Echo, VPNs, and iPhone battery life all have in common? We’ve collected and updated our best and most popular how-to articles. Read More
Yes, Microsoft is doubling down on business applications
Microsoft is back — and in a pretty big way, too. After a significant reboot over the last several months, the company is demonstrating why it remains a force in the world of business applications. Read More
For your smart office: Must-have gadgets and accessories (in pictures)
ZDNet takes a look at the most useful, intelligent, and interesting gadgets available no matter your officie environment. Read More