Month: April 2022
PC component supply nightmare could soon end… except for graphics cards
Audio player loading… PC components could soon see a much better situation in terms of supply meeting demand according to a new report – but a few areas could still remain troublesome to an extent, including graphics cards. As spotted by Tom’s Hardware, Counterpoint Research recently published stats on global…
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Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 review: hot specs and hot air
The Asus ROG Zephyrus M16 from last year was a sharp laptop that stumbled a bit in terms of performance thanks largely to its Intel CPU. While the lightweight form factor was a plus, we were ultimately disappointed with the overall performance offered by this laptop, especially given its high…
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Microsoft Azure bug left a bunch of cloud databases wide open
Audio player loading… Multiple critical vulnerabilities in Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server were recently discovered and fixed, Microsoft has announced in a security advisory. As reported by BleepingComputer, the vulnerabilities could have allowed malicious users to escalate privileges and access customer databases. Luckily, the exploit was not used to…
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You’re probably way less smart about cybersecurity matters than you think
Audio player loading… When it comes to cybersecurity wisdom, most workers overrate themselves significantly, a new report from Kaspersky reveals. Based on a survey of 12,500 Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform users, trained between January and April 2022, the report suggests our knowledge of cybersecurity is a lot worse than we…
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One of China’s biggest social networks is revealing user locations to head off ‘bad behaviour’
Audio player loading… China’s Great Firewall has created a unique version of the internet that is under constant surveillance and censorship, but a change coming to Weibo takes things to the next level. Reuters reports that Weibo will begin showing the rough locations of its users using IP addresses to…
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Amazon AMP preview: Like the app, my radio show needs a little work
I spent about an hour hand-picking songs for my first Amazon AMP radio show. The social-audio-but-with-music app offers the chance to play radio DJ with just a phone and your imagination. I tried to pick a catchy name for my debut broadcast – “The best House Classics” or something like…
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