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Windows 11 still can’t topple its older sibling – usage stats show Windows 10 remains mind-bogglingly popular
Windows 10 still powers over two in five active desktops worldwide Enterprises delay upgrades through paid security extensions for critical systems Consumers keep older PCs active for light tasks and backups Despite the end of free support for many Windows 10 versions, usage data still shows a slow transition toward…
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The bad news continues – server prices set to rise in latest blow to hardware budgets
AI-focused memory production is limiting availability for consumer hardware DRAM costs are climbing faster than most manufacturers anticipated Dell and Lenovo announce double-digit price increases for enterprise servers Server and PC manufacturers are facing a sharp rise in component costs, largely driven by memory shortages. Analysts warn that DRAM and…
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This Chinese chip giant is boosting production to try and take on Nvidia – but how will Huawei feel?
Cambricon plans to produce 500,000 AI accelerator chips next year The Siyuan 590 and 690 models account for 300,000 units Current yield rates remain extremely low at only 20% Chinese chipmaker Cambricon Technologies aims to triple AI chip production in 2026, seeking to fill the gap left by Nvidia’s retreat…
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You can now buy a 30TB tape drive and connect it to your Apple Mac Mini – and it’s almost as fast as an SSD
High capacity LTO-10 drive offers 30TB native storage for Apple Mac Mini setups Offline tape storage adds security benefits through air gaps and built in encryption Desktop LTO-10 unit provides SSD like transfer speeds for long term archiving tasks If you have serious storage needs, you’ll be interested to know…
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Why are companies not tackling their Windows technical debt?
The much discussed Windows 10 end-of-support deadline finally passed in October. There was, and still is, a big push to generate awareness around the need to upgrade devices still running on Windows 10, which are now susceptible to security risks. But it seems even if organizations weren’t aware of end-of-support…
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5 essential considerations for developers to stay on track
What does it mean to be “on track” as a developer, and as a team? Sadly, I think we are well past the days of staying “on track” meaning writing some clean code for your latest release and moving on to the next project. The demand for faster features, with…
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