Wayne Williams

Wayne Williams

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Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

Articles by: Wayne Williams

EU

EU plans to block Apple, Google, Meta and other US companies from its shared financial data system

By Wayne Williams published

European Union closes in on FiDA deal which could block Apple, Google, Meta and Amazon from accessing financial data across the single market.

Nvidia and Intel chip partnership

'NVLink is the key': Analysts ponder on probably the biggest tech deal of the decade - Intel + Nvidia and what it means for TSMC, AMD and others

By Wayne Williams published

Industry commentary sees Nvidia–Intel tie-up as decade-defining, with NVLink at its core, and analysts focused on implications for TSMC and AMD.

Flag of the People's Republic of China overlaid with a technological network of wires and circuits.

Huawei is planning a 256-core CPU monster to take on AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon range but it won't land till 2028 – at least that’s the official line

By Wayne Williams published

Huawei reveals 256 core CPU target for 2028, but MogDB benchmarks suggest Kunpeng 960 has already been tested in large-scale deployments.

ChatGPT-5 on desktop

ChatGPT registers huge surge in traffic as schools (and classes) resume — ChatGPT 4.1 mini helps OpenAI to record highs as daily token generation reaches a staggering 78 billion

By Wayne Williams published

OpenRouter stats show ChatGPT traffic doubling from summer lows as students return to classes.

AIC-J4078-02-04X-with-Toshiba-MG08

Two years ago, Toshiba used 78 hard drives to reach PCIe 5.0 speeds in massive 1.5PB JBOD setup - but barely anyone noticed

By Wayne Williams published

Toshiba’s 78 drive JBOD demo showed HDDs could reach 17GB/s and 1.5PB, but the 2023 experiment went largely unnoticed.

Aoostar EG01 eGPU dock

This is the weirdest 'eGPU' setup I've seen so far in 2025: this one has a strange mini PC holder and up to 150W Thunderbolt 5 power delivery

By Wayne Williams published

Aoostar EG01 eGPU dock supports Thunderbolt 5 and OCuLink, and features a bizarre mini PC holder built above GPU.

LightSolver Laser Processing Unit

Laser Processing Units could give traditional CPUs, GPUs and quantum computers a run for their money - but don’t expect them to run Windows anytime soon

By Wayne Williams published

LightSolver is developing a Laser Processor Unit it claims can challenge quantum systems and GPUs.

Two teenagers charged over cyber hack on Transport for London

By Wayne Williams published

Two teenagers charged in connection with Transport for London hack that disrupted operations and exposed customer information.

MI6 HQ London

UK’s MI6 opens dark web portal Silent Courier to recruit Russian spies

By Wayne Williams published

MI6 Silent Courier dark web platform looks to encourage Russian spies to share information securely with the UK intelligence agency.

Nvidia and Intel chip partnership

Nvidia gained $150 billion on Intel announcement, more than Intel market capitalization - netting a 30x return on its investment in 24 hours with just $5 billion

By Wayne Williams published

Nvidia gained $150 billion in market value after shock Intel partnership announcement, rising to $4.28 trillion cap.

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S

Thousands of businesses could face meeting chaos worldwide because Microsoft Teams Rooms app won't work from October 14 - and yes, you can blame Windows 10 end of life for that

By Wayne Williams published

Organizations worldwide risk disruption when Windows 10 Team support ends on October 14 2025, with Surface Hub v1 units left without future updates.

Nscale

AI > Crypto - Bitcoin mining spinoff gets $700 million investment from Nvidia to build hyperscale AI infrastructure using, you've guessed it, thousands of Blackwell GPUs

By Wayne Williams published

Nvidia invests $700 million in Nscale to build UK’s largest AI supercomputer with Microsoft and OpenAI.

Nvidia and Intel chip partnership

Intel will build custom x86 CPUs for Nvidia's AI infrastructure as world's largest company invests $5 billion in beleaguered tech firm - and don't discount a data center x86 APU

By Wayne Williams published

Intel to design custom x86 CPUs for Nvidia as $5 billion investment boosts struggling chipmaker.

CrowdStrike acquires Pangea

CrowdStrike snaps up Pangea to boost AI security

By Wayne Williams published

CrowdStrike announces $260 million deal to acquire Pangea Cyber, aiming to offer broader protection against growing enterprise AI security threats.

Lock on Laptop Screen

Firevault introduces storage products built around offline disconnects to keep valuable data safe from ransomware

By Wayne Williams published

Offline-first storage aims to protect valuable data from ransomware, but will enterprises adopt this unusual solution?

ASRock X870 LiveMixer WiFi motherboard

You can plug 25 USB devices into this ASRock ATX motherboard - shame 10 of them are USB 2.0, an abomination in 2025

By Wayne Williams published

ASRock X870 LiveMixer WiFi motherboard arrives with dual USB4 support and 25 USB ports - although ten of those are USB 2.0.

US PC shipments fall as firms upgrade ahead of Windows 10 End of Life deadline – but doubts remain over AI use

By Wayne Williams published

US PC shipments slip in Q2 2025 year on year as vendors worked through inventory built up to avoid tariff exposure.

hacker targeting a PC

Microsoft and Cloudflare jointly take down phishing network that stole thousands of Microsoft 365 credentials

By Wayne Williams published

Microsoft and Cloudflare dismantle phishing network that stole thousands of Microsoft 365 credentials using fake login pages and subscription kits.

Dell 15 Laptop

Hurry! This Dell laptop deal now costs just $330, a saving of $70, and its CPU is faster than anything I've seen at this price point

By Wayne Williams published

The Dell 15 Laptop ticks all my boxes when it comes to a laptop for business or home use.

Adata SD820 and SC735 external SSDs

Adata's latest SSDs highlight a growing trend in mobile storage but can't hide a rather sobering reality

By Wayne Williams published

Adata unveils SD820 and SC735 portable SSDs designed for creators and travelers who need fast external storage.

Seagate Expansion 22TB desktop hard drive

Seagate's 22TB desktop HDD deal is the best I've seen in a while at $10.91/TB - Expansion hard drive is on sale at Seagate for $240 and even includes free data recovery

By Wayne Williams published

Seagate Expansion 22TB desktop HDD falls to $239.99, offering huge storage capacity at unbeatable value.

A profile of a human brain against a digital background.

Researchers warn that skill erosion caused by AI could have a devastating and lasting impact on businesses - but it may already be too late

By Desire Athow published

Esko Penttinen, Associate Professor, and Joona Ruissalo, Post-doctoral researcher at Aalto University, tell us about the risks of skill erosion, and why AI makes the problem more urgent.

Nvidia Rubin CPX GPU

'Could this be the RTX 6090': Tech analyst reckons Nvidia's just-announced AI GPU hides a tantalizing secret that could throw down a massive gauntlet to AMD

By Wayne Williams published

Nvidia’s Rubin CPX announcement fuels theories about a hidden connection to RTX 6090.

Seagate Exos M 30TB HDD

Seagate's massive 30TB hard drive has massive price cut at just $18.80 per TB - Exos M HDD in on sale at Provantage for $564 with a 5-year warranty

By Wayne Williams published

Seagate’s massive Exos M 30TB offers unmatched value per terabyte right now, making it a must-buy before supplies run out.

Schematic of DNA cassette tape and DNA cassette tape drive

Chinese scientists want to build a 'forever' DNA tape with a 80 million DVDs storage capacity - but it will take forever to write at the current rate

By Wayne Williams published

Chinese scientists outline DNA cassette tape concept that could preserve digital data for centuries, but the writing process is glacially slow today.

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