Month: December 2021
NASA backs Blue Origin’s Orbital Reef space station
Following October's news that Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin spaceflight company planned to build its own commercial space station in low Earth orbit, NASA announced on Thursday it has selected the program for funding through a Space Act Agreement to further develop the the station's design. The funding is part of…
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Netgear router vulnerabilities could put small businesses at risk
Netgear has released a set of updated firmware for its small business routers and Wi-Fi extenders after a number of vulnerabilities were discovered in several models by security researchers at Immersive Labs. If exploited, these vulnerabilities could be used to achieve unauthorized access to devices or even to modify the…
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The best Christmas sales 2021: deals from Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and more
It’s officially December which means Christmas sales are in full swing from all your favorite retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and more. The 2021 Christmas sales event is the perfect opportunity to snag a discount if you missed out on the Black Friday weekend bonanza. To help you…
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The FTC is suing to block Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of Arm
Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm just ran into another massive hurdle: the Federal Trade Commission, which announced today that it’s suing to block the merger from going through due to concerns that the combined companies would “stifle competing next-generation technologies.” The suit comes after an FTC investigation into the…
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AWS expands cloud empire with 30 new local zones
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a significant expansion to its global cloud network as it looks to maintain supremacy in the technology arms race. At its AWS re:Invent 2021 conference in Las Vegas, the company revealed it would be launching 30 new AWS Local Zones in major cities around…
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Amazon is now the world’s largest buyer of renewable energy
Amazon has revealed a significant investment in renewable energy projects around the world as it looks to make AWS the greenest cloud option for customers. At its AWS re:Invent 2021 conference in Las Vegas, the company announced 18 new utility-scale wind and solar energy projects across the US, Finland, Germany, Italy,…
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