Author: Zach_Wilson

iPad mini 7 specs reveal 5 potentially annoying limitations

Now that the dust has settled on Apple‘s surprise iPad mini 7 announcement, potential buyers have been poring over the tablet’s spec sheet with a fine toothcomb – and not all of the findings have been positive. Yes, the iPad mini 7 is a healthy upgrade for Apple’s 8.3-inch tablet…

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Micro nuclear reactors are being built that can deliver 5MW of power for up to 100 months, producing a staggering 1.2 petawatt-hours of energy

Nuclear power is increasingly being recognized for its potential to revolutionize energy supply in data centers, a necessity as artificial intelligence continues to drive demand. Companies like Oracle and Microsoft have both begun investigating nuclear energy (as has former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates), with Microsoft inking an agreement to purchase…

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Amazon discontinues the last Kindle with physical buttons

Amazon has discontinued the Kindle Oasis, which was the only Kindle still available with physical page-turn buttons. The company announced a new Kindle lineup earlier today, but Amazon confirmed to The Verge that it’s moving on from the Oasis. “Once current inventory of Kindle Oasis sells out online and in…

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Is this the end of WD as an SSD brand? Sandisk takes over SSD, memory cards and USB flash drives from Western Digital as company cements split

After Western Digital announced plans to separate its HDD and flash businesses back in 2023, that plan now appears to have come to fruition, with the storage giant dividing its company into two distinct brands. Despite knowing the move was coming, the timing is interesting, as WD only recently released…

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Discord says piracy subpoena would violate users’ First Amendment rights

Discord is fighting to keep its users anonymous in a court battle over piracy on the platform, claiming it would violate users’ First Amendment rights to hand over too much of their information. Nexon, which publishes games including MapleStory, alleges that Discord has refused to comply with a Digital Millennium…

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Security leaders can’t catch a break, with many on the verge of quitting

Stress, cyberthreats and overworking are making cybersecurity professionals want to quit in droves, new research has claimed. The findings from BlackFrog reveal almost a quarter (24%) of security heads are actively seeking a change of job, with over half (54%) not yet at the quitting point, but open to new…

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