Now that I've added an iMac M1 to my test lab, I can test iOS apps on it. This is because it's using Apple silicon and can run iOS and/or iPadOS apps, that are either available via the App Store or in the case of apps [...]
Go read this report on a fake company that tricked real people into working for it - The Verge www.theverge.com/2022/2/21/22944137/bbc-news-fake-…
Google’s Nest Doorbell and Nest Cam will stop charging when it’s too cold outside - The Verge www.theverge.com/2022/2/18/22941018/google-nest-vi…
Grocery delivery “dark stores” in Amsterdam have residents hopping mad | Ars Technica www.wired.com/story/amsterdam-dark-stores/
Millions of WordPress sites get forced update to patch critical plugin flaw | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/02/mil…
Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-6008434…
Testing projects 2021 - Happy New Year! www.patwalsh.co.uk/testing-projects-2021/
As we're about to say goodbye to 2021, I thought I'd provide an overview of some of the testing projects I've worked on this year - its quite varied as you can see below, from autonomous vehicles to covid testing! - luxury villas booking website - [...]
Raven Software developers walk off the job to protest QA layoffs | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/12/call-of-duty-warzon…
Amazon services down for thousands of users - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/business-59568858
Really stupid “smart contract” bug let hackers steal $31 million in digital coin | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/12/hac…
Two months in, Windows 11 is still a work in progress | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/two-months-in-wind…
Google Play apps downloaded 300,000 times stole bank credentials | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/information-technology/2021/11/goo…
Edge users aren’t happy about Microsoft’s built-in ‘buy now, pay later’ tool - The Verge www.theverge.com/2021/11/30/22810595/microsoft-edg…
New Windows zero-day with public exploit lets you become an admin www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/new-window…
Tesla drivers left unable to start their cars after outage - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-59357306
Apple announces self-service repair scheme in win for campaigners - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-59322349
Gigabit broadband: Internet seen as top homebuyer priority - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-59292653
Tesla vehicle in ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta mode ‘severely damaged’ after crash in California - The Verge #SelfDrivingCars www.theverge.com/2021/11/12/22778135/tesla-full-se…
Internet Explorer is still causing trouble, even from the grave | TechRadar www.techradar.com/uk/news/internet-explorer-is-sti…
Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59242866
Microsoft Edge is bombarding people with ads | TechRadar www.techradar.com/uk/news/microsoft-edge-is-bombar…
Next Windows 11 update makes the Blue Screen of Death blue again | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/next-windows-11-up…
Iceland makes fun of Facebook's metaverse with the 'Icelandverse' mashable.com/article/iceland-roasts-mark-zuckerber…
Oops: Google sent Pixel users a huge, useless update | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/google-accidentall…
More than 1,000 Android phones found infected by creepy new spyware | Ars Technica arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/1000-android-phone…
Why your app or gadget may stop working Sunday: A gpsd #bug • The Register www.theregister.com/2021/10/19/gpsd_bug_reset/
NHS Covid Pass: Vaccine records access restored after outage - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-58901435
Self-driving Waymo cars clog up dead-end San Francisco street - BBC News - #selfdrivingcars the cul-de-sac #test sounds a big fail! www.bbc.com/news/technology-58928706
https://t.co/NZFSYxILhX Erm, that’s not very good! Microsoft still re-assuringly messes up like in the Ballmer days, even the whole idea of Windows 11 seems wrong after they said Windows 10 was the last version ever (which seemed unlikely at the time!) twitter.com/patwalshtests/status/14081140509370163…
