Month: October 2021
Cloud computing has helped save academic research during the pandemic
A report from Google Cloud has highlighted how researchers in many fields are increasingly using cloud-based online collaboration and communication tools, AI and Machine Learning, following the disruption caused by the pandemic. Polling almost 1,600 researchers from all over the world, the company found that many struggled to manage their…
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What Facebook should change, according to its whistleblower
The whistleblower behind “bombshell” disclosures that have rocked Facebook in recent weeks spent much of Tuesday's three-hour hearing explaining to Congress how Facebook could fix itself. While the hearing was far from the first time a Facebook critic has briefed lawmakers, her insider knowledge and expertise in algorithm design made…
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How to scan your Windows PC for malware
If you think your PC is infected with some kind of malware or you just want to do a scan as part of a digital cleanup, Windows has a built-in security tool that can help you on your way — no third-party software to install or pay for. It’s called…
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Respect for tape: Perception shifts and myth busting
Despite the ongoing evidence of tape storage advancements in tape’s reliability, longevity, density and cost-effectiveness, as well as its ability to complement other newer technologies, such as cloud and object storage, the perception that ‘tape is dead’ lingers. About the author Matt Ninesling is Director of Hardware Engineering at Spectra…
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Nintendo Switch OLED review: Beautiful, but not a must-have
Though they don’t come out with the annual frequency of an iPhone, video game consoles can always be counted on to have a few mid-cycle refreshes (think: the PlayStation 4 Pro or Xbox One X). This week it’s Nintendo giving the OG Switch a makeover, adding an OLED screen and…
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Alphabet’s Wing tests drone deliveries from shopping center rooftops in Australia
Alphabet subsidiary Wing has launched a pilot program that will have its drones fly products from the rooftops of shopping centers. In fact, it has already started the program in its biggest market, Logan, Australia. The subsidiary has teamed up with Australian retail property group, Vicinity Centres, to test the…
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