Author: Zach_Wilson
A video of GitHub’s extraordinary deep-freeze archiving project has emerged — millions of projects were saved on 02/02/2020 and there’s a good reason why that date was chosen
The idea of preserving Earth’s most essential elements to keep them safe in the event of a catastrophe is not new – the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, for example, serves as a backup for over a million seeds to prevent their extinction. Not far from there, another crucial backup…
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The $10 trillion benefits of overhauling our food system
One of the most ambitious assessments yet of our global food system calculates the health, environmental, and economic losses of business as usual. It also outlines what governments can do to reap trillions of dollars’ worth of benefits by producing food more sustainably. All in all, the damages caused by…
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The MSI Claw will not have a VRR screen after all
The MSI Claw will be one of the first handheld gaming PCs with an Intel Core Ultra processor inside — but despite what the company told us at CES 2024, it won’t have a variable refresh rate (VRR) screen. To my knowledge, the Asus ROG Ally is the only handheld…
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Microsoft 365 users need to be on their guard — new phishing campaign could cause some serious damage, and it’s being offered for sale for barely nothing to lure new criminals in
A new report from Trustwave cybersecurity researchers SpiderLabs has claimed hackers are increasingly turning to the Greatness phishing kit due to its advanced features, simplicity in use, and relatively low cost. Greatness was developed by a threat actor going by the alias “fisherstell” and has been available since mid-2022, primarily…
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Anker’s MagSafe-friendly 622 Magnetic Battery is half off right now
While the new 6,600mAh MagGo Power Bank recharges your phone twice as quickly, Anker’s magnetic Qi charger still delivers a respectable 7.5 watts of power to MagSafe-compatible phones. It also weighs a lot less, making it a better option if you want something you can easily slap onto your phone while…
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Microsoft’s Copilot obsession strikes again when sharing Word documents – but it could actually be useful
A new feature is coming to Microsoft Word for people using Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. It will soon allow users to add an AI-generated summary to their documents when sharing them via OneDrive. Microsoft’s file-hosting service is widely used within businesses and by consumers to allow people to share…
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