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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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IBM and AMD are coming together to ‘build the future of computing’ and yes – it’s all about quantum computing
IBM and AMD partner to combine quantum and high performance computing Collaboration aims to accelerate research in fields from drug discovery to logistics Companies plan open source platforms and hybrid workflows with initial demo soon IBM and AMD have announced plans to “build the future of computing” by collaborating on…
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Hackers are using fake NDAs to hit US manufacturers in major new phishing scam
Hackers reach out to companies via a “Contact Us” website form They then talk with the victims for weeks before deploying the malware The hackers are attacking with custom-built backdoors Cybercriminals are trying to deliver backdoor malware to US-based organizations by tricking them to sign fake non-disclosure agreements (NDA), experts…
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