Month: August 2025
Talk about hard labor – a US prisoner complains he has to rely on floppy disks for appeal documents, and there’s a bizarre reason why
NJ prisoners get only twenty 1.44MB floppy disks, barely enough for appeals Lawyers must transfer files from flash drives back to floppy disks, complicating the process Authorities say the ban on flash drives is a matter of security A prisoner at New Jersey State Prison has publically voiced frustration at…
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US warns Chinese tech firms may have ties to notorious cyber espionage group which hit hundreds of firms
Security agencies issue joint statement warning Chinese tech firms may be indirectly collaborating with Salt Typhoon Salt Typhoon is a hacking group behind multiple high-profile attacks Group is thought to have serious links to Chinese government A new joint cybersecurity advisory from the National Security Agency (NSA) and other agencies…
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Kiwi storage startup uses proprietary 144TB SSD to hit 230TB storage per 42U rack – but it will cost well over $2 million to get such a system
Novodisq claims 230PB rack capacity using proprietary 144TB SSDs Novoblade integrates compute, networking, and storage in dense blade servers Novodisq promises 95% lower power compared with conventional arrays At the recent Flash Memory Summit, a new name from New Zealand surfaced in a bid to cause waves in the enterprise…
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“The ultimate supercomputer to drive the age of physical AI and general robotics” – Nvidia reveals next generation “robot brain” chip, and it can be yours for less than a used car
Nvidia Jetson Thor is framed as the robot brain for physical AI Major robotics companies are already listed as early adopters worldwide Nvidia Jetson Thor offers 2,070 FP4 teraflops within a 130-watt power envelope Nvidia has released the Jetson AGX Thor developer kit, calling it the next step toward robotics…
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Google’s Pixel Care Plus includes free screen and battery repair
Google is phasing out its Preferred Care extended warranty plan for the Pixel Care Plus program. Pricing between the two is pretty similar. You’ll still pay $8 per-month, or $159 for a two-year plan on a Pixel 9. For a Pixel 10 Pro Fold, that jumps up to $339 for…
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The best Labor Day TV sales
Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, which is a bit sad, but it’s a great time to get a deal on a fancy, new TV. The US holiday is happening just before the start of the 2025-2026 NFL season, the World Cup qualifiers, and the lead-up to…
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