BATTERYFORPC BLOG
Wordle creator promises viral game will stay simple and ad-free
A free and simple online word game that has gone viral will never become attention-grabbing or ad-laden, its creator has promised. Wordle challenges people to find a five-letter word in six guesses, with a new puzzle published every day. It has amassed a following of 300,000 people in three months. But creator Josh Wardle told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he never intended for it to g ... Read more
2022-01-05 19:30:10
Asus recalls product after users 'smell smoke'
Asus has been forced to issue a product recall after reports from some users that its motherboards were melting. Reports emerged on social media that a number of affected Z690 Hero motherboards made by the computer company were burning and producing smoke after normal use. Asus acknowledged the fault and said it could "potentially affect" specific units manufactured in 2021. The Z690 ... Read more
2022-01-04 19:19:18
Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value
US technology giant Apple has become the first company to hit a stock market valuation of $3tn (£2.2tn). The firm's share price has risen by around 5,800% since co-founder and former chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007. However, its value slipped a little from that milestone, to end Monday's trading session in New York at $2.99tn. Apple has been one of the big winners o ... Read more
2022-01-04 19:19:00
Elon Musk: Tesla criticised after opening Xinjiang showroom
Electric car maker Tesla has been criticised in the US after opening a showroom in China's controversial Xinjiang region. The company, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, opened the showroom in the city of Urumqi on New Year's Eve. However, the move has been welcomed by some in China. China has been accused of slavery and genocide against the Uyghur minority group in the resource-rich western regi ... Read more
2022-01-04 19:18:39
Top US phone firms reject call to delay 5G rollout
Two of the biggest US phone firms have rejected a government request to delay the rollout of 5G services this week. The US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the request over concerns about aviation safety. However, AT&T and Verizon did say they will implement temporary safeguards. Plane makers have warned that C-Band spectrum 5G wirel ... Read more
2022-01-03 19:17:10
Why BlackBerry held the tiny keys to my heart
Many vintage BlackBerry phones will stop working on Tuesday as the company turns off support for its operating system. For journalist, Bill Wilson it means the retirement of a faithful work-horse. "Is that a Blackberry, I didn't know they were still going?" has been many a conversation opener over the past decade, and particularly over the past five or six years. From airport security ... Read more
2022-01-03 19:16:39
Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021
2021 introduced us to tech terms including Metaverse and NFT (non-fungible token). Facebook took a dramatic new direction, heading off into virtual reality. The internet, which had held up remarkably well over a series of lockdowns, experienced a few wobbles. And we learned that those chips in all our devices, which we take for granted, weren't infinite. Here's our rundown of some of the bigge ... Read more
2022-01-03 19:16:07
China ride-hailing giant Didi sees losses deepen after crackdown
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global has seen its losses deepen after Beijing ordered online stores not to offer the company's app. The firm reported an operating loss of $6.3bn (£4.7bn) for the first nine months of year as revenues in China fell by 5% in the third quarter. The Chinese crackdown came just days after Didi made its New York stock market debut at the end of June. This month, it ... Read more
2021-12-30 18:41:50
Tesla to recall 475,000 cars in the US
Tesla is to recall more than 475,000 cars in the US, according to documents filed with the US safety regulator. The electric vehicle firm announced it was recalling 356,309 vehicles because of potential rear-view camera issues affecting 2017-2020 Model 3 Teslas. A further 119,009 Model S vehicles will also be recalled because of potential problems with the front trunk, or boot. The total recall ... Read more
2021-12-30 18:41:20
CES 2022: More firms cancel in-person appearances
More tech companies have cancelled in-person appearances at next month's CES technology industry trade show, amid concerns about the spread of Covid-19. The latest to withdraw are chip maker AMD and PC manufacturer MSI. Amazon, Facebook, Google, Intel and Microsoft have already said they will not attend in-person. Organisers had hoped January's event - one of the industry's most important showc ... Read more
2021-12-29 18:47:13