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This fake Windows news site is spreading malware via hacked Google ads
Someone has been impersonating a known media publication and abusing the Google Ads advertising network, all to deliver the RedLine infostealer malware to people. A new report from Malwarebytes, found a fake WindowsReport website that was being hosted on almost a dozen different domains. On the website, the scammers hosted…
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Intel quietly invested in a startup that uses AMD CPU to get rid of the “colostomy bag on the side of the switch” — Oxide has a plan that could make the world’s biggest tech companies a bit anxious
Intel is one of several companies that have ploughed $44 billion into Oxide, a startup that wants to change the face of on-premise and cloud servers with a minimalist design. Oxide’s mission has revolved around provisioning cloud-facing servers for purchase, rather than just for rent, for businesses primarily concerned with…
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Buyer beware – shoppers could lose close to a billion pounds in scams this Christmas, experts warn
Shoppers in Britain might lose up to £800m in online shopping scams this festive season, new research has warned. A report from F-Secure says scams are set to accelerate rapidly over the next two months as shoppers clamor to do their festive shopping, which could end up costing the country…
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“32% more performance”: Here’s how lithium salts could make your computer run faster, cooler — using a technique that every human being has mastered
Researchers have found that adding salt to computer systems can prevent devices from overheating and boost performance by more than 32%. A team at the City University of Hong Kong hope this passive technique, which can be used in electronics, batteries, solar cells, and buildings, relies on moisture desorption from…
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The GeForce RTX 4090 has a more powerful sibling with twice the memory that few people know — meet the fantastic L40S, the cheaper alternative to the uber-expensive Nvidia H100
Nvidia’s H100 GPU is among the most popular products the tech giant has launched in recent years, albeit with some notable pricing concerns and lengthy delays on orders. Luckily, there are more cost effective alternatives that customers may not be aware of – namely the L40S series. This powerful sibling…
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Unlimited cloud storage provider used ancient technique to boost upload speeds — Son of Intel’s Robson makes a timid return with SSD cache but on a much, much bigger scale
Blackblaze claims to have achieved upload speeds on its B2 Cloud Storage platform that are up to 30% faster than AWS S3 by tapping into a “shard stash” based on solid-state drives (SSDs). When customers previously uploaded small files to Blackblaze B2, the data was written to several hard drives,…
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