Author: Zach_Wilson
Security flaws in BIG-IP system could have put entire networks at risk
BIG-IP Next Central Manager (NCM), a centralized management and orchestration platform for F5’s BIG-IP product family, was vulnerable to two major flaws which allowed malicious actors to take over its managed assets. The bugs, which have since been patched, are described as an SQL injection vulnerability, and an OData injection…
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Corsair is about to acquire racing sim company Fanatec
Corsair is pursuing an acquisition of the racing sim brand Fanatec. In an update shared on Thursday, Corsair says it’s negotiating with Fanatec to restructure the troubled company’s around €70 million (about $75.4 million) debt and cover short-term costs. Over the years, Fanatec has established itself as one of the most…
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Streaming is cable now
And it’s true! When streaming first emerged, it was a beautiful alternative to piracy, which was very convenient and very illegal, and cable, which was festooned with ads and weighed down by channels you were paying for and didn’t want. Streaming gave you a world of content on demand for…
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Alienware m16 R2 review: When less power makes for a better laptop
The Alienware m16 R2 is a rarity among modern laptops. That’s because normally after a major revamp, gadget makers like to keep new models on the market for as long as possible to minimize manufacturing costs. However, after its predecessor launched last year sporting a fresh design, the company reengineered…
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Chinese server CPU beats Microsoft, Google and AWS rivals to grab performance crown — Alibaba’s Yitian 710 is quickest server CPU but it is based on Arm rather than RISC and x86 is likely to be the overall speed champion
Alibaba Cloud’s Yitian 710 processor is the most efficient Arm-based server processor for database tasks in hyperscale cloud environments around today, new research has claimed. A recent study published in the Transactions on Cloud Computing journal by IEEE found the 128-core processor, developed in 2021, not only trumps rival Arm-based…
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Netflix and Roblox team up for a digital theme park that’s heavy on corporate synergy
Netflix and Roblox have teamed up for a digital theme park with activities pulled from the streamer’s many popular franchises. Netflix Nextworld is an area within Roblox that’s currently in early access. The company says the experience is “all about bringing fans to the entertainment they love.” To that end,…
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