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23andMe set to pay millions to settle data breach lawsuit
Genetics testing company 23andMe has agreed to terms which could settle the class-action lawsuit it is currently facing following a major data breach. News broke in October 2023 that a hacker had accessed accounts belonging to 23andMe users, with subsequent investigations confirming DNA Relatives profiles of some 5.5 million people…
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The shift to cloud repatriation: Why organizations are making the change – Part 2
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on cloud repatriation. In The Shift to Cloud Repatriation: Why Organizations are Making the Change – Part 1 we delved into the significance of edge computing and data sovereignty when considering repatriation highlighting the strategic benefits of maintaining control over data. But…
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Researchers design tech that could ‘potentially replace solar cells’ in certain applications — novel supercapacitor is charged by light and could appear in a smartphone near you
Researchers at the Department of Instrumentation and Applied Physics (IAP), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and collaborators have developed a new supercapacitor that can be charged by light. This innovation could be used in streetlights and self-powered electronic devices, including sensors, as unlike standard capacitors, which store energy electrostatically, supercapacitors…
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The Apple Vision Pro has a worrying security flaw — hackers could easily guess passwords based on eye movements
A group of researchers have identified a security flaw in Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset which let them reconstruct user’s passwords, PINs and messages. Dubbed ‘GAZEploit’, the researchers used eye-tracking data to allow them to decode what users typed using their eyes with the virtual keyboard. Since the avatars…
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Thunderbolt 5 docking stations went mainstream at IFA but where are the laptops that support them? Promises of 80 Gbps of bandwidth and 8K resolutions are not enough to convince notebook makers
Thunderbolt 5 (TB5), Intel‘s latest leap in high-speed connectivity, is set to improve how we handle data transfer, display output, and device charging. With up to 80 Gbps of bandwidth – and a boost option up to 120 Gbps – it effectively doubles the speed of Thunderbolt 4. This extra…
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This is what the largest LED video wall in the world looks like — Adele’s extravagant 44,000sq ft display goes straight into the Guinness World Records book
Adele has set a new Guinness World Record with the largest continuous outdoor LED screen. Used during her now-completed ‘Adele in Munich’ concert series, the temporary screen, verified on August 23, 2024, measured an impressive 4159.7 square meters (44,774.6 square feet) and was a standout feature of her residency at…
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