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Changing a few lines of code in Linux could apparently save hyperscalers billions, research claims, but I am not convinced
A new feature could almost miraculously cut energy consumption of data centers by 30% Interrupt request suspension dynamically alters CPU power usage and can be done via OS Hyperscalers are likely to be the big winners and it will be interesting to see how it impacts AI Data centers reportedly…
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North Korean hackers are targeting LinkedIn jobseekers with new malware – here’s how to stay safe
North Korean hackers are using LinkedIn to scam jobseekers The fake job offers often promise well-paid remote work But the victims are eventually infected with malware A long-running campaign by notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has seen job hopefuls scammed in many different ways, including downloading malware disguised as…
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Millions of phone location records feared leaked as one of the biggest data leaks ever may be a whole lot worse
Gravy Analytics is being sued for failing to protect personal data The suit comes after 17TB of records were allegedly stolen from the firm The hack on a data broker has sparked four lawsuits so far A complaint has been filed in the federal court of Northern California outlining allegations…
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DDoS attacks take down game studio servers, causing DayZ and Arma network outages
The company behind Arma and DayZ suffered a disruptive cyberattack Bohemia Interactive game’s servers are inaccessible for days The community is speculating about the causes of the outage If you’re a DayZ or Arma Reforger player, you may have noticed issues connecting to your favorite games these past couple of…
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Amazon wants to spend $100 billion this year for ‘once in a lifetime’ AI opportunity
Amazon’s last quarter capex was $26.3 billion last quarter, with growth set to continue Company plans to spend big on AI projects in 2025 to keep pace with rivals Microsoft and Google are also spending more on AI Amazon‘s CEO appears to have indirectly revealed the company plans to allocate…
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This open source tool could save Google, Microsoft, billions by cutting CPU resources by 20% but even small businesses can benefit
Yandex developed and open-sourced Perforator which identifies inefficiencies in applications This in turn allows DevOps and SysOps to optimize applications and reduce infrastructure costs Savings can be billions of dollars for hyperscalers but even SMBs with on-prem servers can benefit Yandex, Russia’s largest tech company, has released an open source…
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