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One of the world’s biggest web hosting companies revealed that it eradicated nearly 500 million malware threats in 2023 – a staggering 250 instances per customer
Top web hosting company Hostinger says that 2023 proved to be a particular bumper year for malware, as its Monarx powered scanner service successfully identified and cleaned close to 500 million threats through the year, which equates to 250 instances per customer. While this figure is half of what it…
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Diamond-based electronics could help power your laptop one day — as researchers claim hardest semiconductor holds key to carbon-neutrality in energy market
Diamonds might be a girl’s best friend, but diamond-based electronics could be the key to carbon-neutrality in the energy market, potentially even powering your laptop one day, according to researchers. A new study reveals that diamonds could be more effective than silicon in operating high-voltage power grids, which are crucial…
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This near indestructible data center is built to withstand winds of up to 500km/h with absolutely no downtime — but can it withstand a direct hit from MOAB?
Data center solutions provider Tonaquint has announced it is upgrading its recently acquired EdgeX facility in Oklahoma City to make it engineered for 100% uptime, including being capable of withstanding winds up to 310 mph (approximately 500 km/h), making it one of the region’s most resilient data centers. Oklahoma saw…
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1/100th of the cost: CPU startup Tachyum claims that one of its processing units can rival dozens of Nvidia H200 GPUs — with a 99% saving that could turn the AI market on its head if true
Tachyum has confirmed it will begin mass production of its Prodigy Universal Processor later this year – the product which combines the functionality of a CPU, GPU, and TPU in a single unit, and threatens to turn the AI market on its head. The 192-core 5nm processor delivers 4.5 times…
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Millions at risk as popular WordPress database plugin is targeted by hackers — here’s what WordPress site owners need to know
A popular WordPress vulnerability has been found carrying a critical vulnerability which allowed hackers to attack websites, steal sensitive data, and even force them offline. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-6933, was discovered by WordPress security experts Wordfence, and subsequently fixed by the plugin’s vendor, WP Engine. The flaw consisted of…
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US NSA confirms it buys personal online data without a warrant
US National Security Agency (NSA) director Paul Nakasone has confirmed that the agency purchases personal data from web brokers without a warrant. In a letter to Democratic Senator Ron Wyden, the agency’s director stated that the data collected by the NSA, “may include information associated with electronic devices being used…
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