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Green concrete – not cleaner energy – could be the solution to help Microsoft, Google, Apple and others meet their lofty carbon neutral goals
Concrete production, heavily cement-dependent, drives carbon emissions Essential building material contributes 6% of emissions globally Tech giants prioritizing sustainable construction with “green concrete” Tech giants are increasingly exploring ways to make data centers not only more energy-efficient but also more environmentally responsible in their construction. For example, Microsoft is building…
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Thousands of web domains hijacked in “sitting ducks” attack
“Sitting Ducks” attack allows crooks to take full control of target domain Almost a million websites vulnerable to takeover, experts warn Tens of thousands of websites already compromised this way “Sitting Ducks” might not be a particularly known method of cyberattacks, but it is still quite widespread, and pretty disruptive,…
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NASA and Microsoft team up to create an Earth Copilot AI chatbot
New Azure OpenAI Service-based AI chatbot lets users interact with spaceborne data The tool democratizes access to more users, including students and academics Users can ask natural language questions and let AI source the data Microsoft and NASA have teamed up to launch Earth Copilot, a new custom copilot built…
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The rising tide of maritime cyberthreats in global trade
The shipping industry is a critical component of global trade, with approximately 90% of world trade carried by sea. As the industry becomes increasingly digitized, it also becomes more vulnerable to damaging cyberattacks, with 23,400 malware and 178 ransomware detections registered in the first half of 2024 alone, according to…
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Congress questions Amazon over ‘dangerous and unwise’ TikTok partnership
Amazon’s shopping partnership with TikTok questioned by US congress members The partnership allows users to purchase on Amazon but remain on the TikTok site TikTok is facing a ban in the US, but has successfully fought it so far The House Select Committee on China has expressed concerns over Amazon’s…
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Children’s shoemaker Start-Rite confirms major security incident, full customer details leaked
Start-Rite notifies customers of a major data breach which saw credit card data exposed The details about the attackers are unknown at this time Users with purchases between October 14 and November 7 should scrutinize their bank statements Children’s footwear brand Start-Rite has confirmed suffering a painful data breach in…
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