Google’s Nest Doorbell and Nest Cam…
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…
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…
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…
Robot vacuum cleaner escapes from Cambridge Travelodge - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-6008434…
Testing projects 2021 – Happy New Year!…
Testing projects 2021 - Happy New Year! www.patwalsh.co.uk/testing-projects-2021/
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…
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…
Amazon services down for thousands of users - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/business-59568858
Really stupid “smart contract” bug let…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Tesla drivers left unable to start their cars after outage - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-59357306
Apple announces self-service repair…
Apple announces self-service repair scheme in win for campaigners - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-59322349
Gigabit broadband: Internet seen as top…
Gigabit broadband: Internet seen as top homebuyer priority - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-59292653
Tesla vehicle in ‘Full Self-Driving’…
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…
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…
Uber sued by Justice Department for overcharging disabled people - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59242866
Microsoft Edge is bombarding people…
Microsoft Edge is bombarding people with ads | TechRadar www.techradar.com/uk/news/microsoft-edge-is-bombar…
Next Windows 11 update makes the Blue…
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…
Iceland makes fun of Facebook's metaverse with the 'Icelandverse' mashable.com/article/iceland-roasts-mark-zuckerber…
Oops: Google sent Pixel users a huge,…
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…
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…
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…
NHS Covid Pass: Vaccine records access restored after outage - BBC News www.bbc.com/news/technology-58901435
Self-driving Waymo cars clog up…
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…
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…
Microsoft issues emergency Windows…
Microsoft issues emergency Windows patch to fix critical ‘PrintNightmare’ vulnerability - The Verge www.theverge.com/2021/7/6/22565868/microsoft-print…
The codes helping visually-impaired…
The codes helping visually-impaired people shop - BBC News - a great use of technology www.bbc.com/news/business-57679943