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Intel presses for conflict-free minerals in Africa with new microprocessors
Africa has a lot of conflict minerals, from blood diamonds to tantalum and tin. Pretty much all electronic devices require minerals such as gold,…
The end of XP slows down decline in global PC market
When Microsoft finally ended support for Windows XP earlier this week, a lot of us braced ourselves for the inevitable conversation we’d have to…
A modern relic: why I won’t be buying Neil Young’s Pono player
At last month’s SXSW Neil Young took to the stage to announce a Kickstarter crowd-funding project for PonoMusic, a digital music player and accompanying…
Understanding the value of Bitcoin means finding the right balance
As Bitcoin stabilises below US$500 for the first time since its eye-popping run to over US$1 000 in November 2013, many crypto pundits are…
