Month: July 2024
Southwest Airlines avoided CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage because it’s still running Windows 3.1 — fourth-largest US airline remained free of BSoD errors because its OS hasn’t been updated in decades
A recent global IT outage saw a problematic CrowdStrike update cause millions of Windows computers to fall foul of Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) errors worldwide, affecting airlines, hospitals, banks, and businesses. While thousands of flights by United, Delta, and American Airlines into and out of the US were canceled…
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“Dealing with a tsunami of information”— Alteryx and McLaren on what Formula 1 can teach your business about getting the most from data analytics
Along with being the world’s fastest and most exhilarating, it’s probably fair to claim that Formula 1 is also the most data-centric sport around today. With the ten teams constantly looking for anything to give them an advantage, and sessions and races often decided by tenths of a second or…
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HP Elitebook Ultra G1q Review: Windows Battery Leader
HP’s new business laptop sets a record for the best Windows battery life in our testing. Too bad its performance isn’t as notable. Source
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Asus Chromebook Plus CX34 Review: A Pretty Chromebook
Asus puts all the gray, boring Chromebooks out there to shame with the sleek and all-white CX34. Source
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The official Pixel 9 Pro cases have leaked – and point to an unexpected new color
It’s fair to say the steady drip of Google Pixel 9 leaks is turning into something of a flood at the moment, and the latest unauthorized reveals show off the official Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL cases – revealing a surprising extra color at the same time.…
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Intel admits damage to unstable 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs is permanent – incoming patch is a preventative, not a cure
Intel provided a statement earlier this week on the instability problems with 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs, but some further details have come to light since then – including a clarification that any damage done to high-end CPUs is permanent. In case you missed it, Intel’s previous announcement pinned down ‘elevated…
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