Category: pro
How sites are falsely blaming ad blockers for site breakdowns
When you use an ad blocker, encountering an “ad-block wall” or a pop-up asking you to disable it for access is common. While opinions on these ad-block walls vary — some implementations being more reasonable than others — they are generally straightforward in their intent. These websites openly express their…
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Nokia is bringing ridiculously fast 50Gbps broadband to the UK as the global race for hyperfast internet heats up
UK joins China and UAE in global race for hyperfast broadband Openreach and Nokia show how fibre networks can scale from 10G today to 50G Telemedicine and AI-driven healthcare will benefit from 50Gbps broadband The UK’s first live 50Gbps fibre broadband connection has been successfully tested in a trial by…
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Challenger laptop brand says you can shove 26TB of superfast SSD storage in its laptop – and I want to know how they did it
Framework Laptop 16 dual M.2 adapters combine four drives for massive capacity PCIe Gen4 ensures faster data access and seamless multitasking Swappable components allow easy upgrades and extended usability Framework has announced its Laptop 16 device is now able to install up to 26TB of superfast Gen4 SSD storage. This…
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AMD fast-tracks its most powerful AI GPU ever as it seeks to steal market sharefrom Nvidia’s Blackwell B100 and B200
AMD MI355X features 288GB of HBM3E memory and delivers 8TB/sec bandwidth Instinct GPU sales surpassed $5 billion in 2024 Despite rapid growth and innovation, AMD’s production challenges persist AMD is set to bring forward the launch schedule of its Instinct MI355X GPU as it looks to bring the battle to…
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Samsung spin-off wants to break away from the tyranny of 16:9 aspect ratio for displays
Samsung subsidiary Solum showcases several ‘bar’ displays designed for nightlife and high-end retail spaces at ISE 2025 A network display interface (NDI) for streaming high-resolution video can handle up to 8K and 65-inch screens, and be used to deliver live AI assistance in retail Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL) could allow…
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“A tracking cookie farm for profit” – report claims reCAPTCHA has caused 819 million hours of wasted human time, and billions in Google profits
reCAPTCHA tests are not particularly effective at blocking security threats, research claims Security tests are also costing millions of hours in lost time for users New ‘invisible challenges’ could be an alternative for businesses There won’t be many internet users who aren’t familiar with CAPTCHAs, or ‘Completely Automated Public Turing…
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