Monthly Archives: September 2022

Arm sues Qualcomm and Nuvia, demands chips be destroyed

Arm has filed a lawsuit against chip giant Qualcomm and its subsidiary Nuvia, for breaching license agreements and trademark infringement.  The Cambridge-based company is looking to force Nuvia to destroy one of its designs, the Nuvia Phoenix core, as well as getting an injunction against the alleged trademark infringement and “fair compensation”. In a statement,…

Disney Plus Day: when is it and what new releases and deals can you expect?

With the annual D23 Expo taking place in California this month, Disney Plus Day is landing earlier than its previous anniversary spot in mid-November, instead taking place on September 8.  Once again it promises plenty of new and exciting titles across its hubs, including Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and National Geographic, as well as enchanting…

Ericsson says global 5G subscriptions are edging towards one billion

Ericsson says there are now more than 700 million active 5G subscriptions globally, with 70 million added in the past three months alone. In an update to its annual Ericsson Mobility Report, the company said the number of subscriptions across all mobile technologies now stood at 8.3 billion, with 6.1 billion unique subscribers. Although this…

The US Navy turned steam-powered paddle boats into aircraft carriers to train pilots during World War II

US Navy training carrier USS Wolverine in Lake Michigan on April 6, 1943. US Navy National Naval Aviation Museum Desperate for more ships, the US Navy turned paddle steamers into aircraft carriers during World War II. The converted carriers lacked armor, a hangar deck, elevators, and weapons of any sort. Their flight decks were shorter…

Trump’s lawyer tried to defend him, but revealed the former president ‘frequently’ had guests inside a Mar-a-Lago office that held boxes of classified documents

A composite image showing Trump lawyer Alina Habba on the left speaking on Fox News on August 30, 2022, and DOJ documentation of top secret files found during the Mar-a-Lago raid. Fox News/Internet TV Archive / DOJ via AP Photo / Insider Trump often welcomed guests to the office where the FBI found top secret…

US stocks extend losing streak as drop in jobless claims adds to fears of aggressive Fed rate hikes

A lab technician works at the Amazon COVID-19 testing lab, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues in Worsley, Britain, June 2, 2021. Molly Darlington/Reuters US stocks slipped Thursday as the sell-off continued into the fifth straight session.  Jobless claims hit 232,000, government data showed, the lowest point in two months.  Oil prices also slipped,…