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Facebook is trialing robots that can autonomously move massive computer racks — let’s just hope they don’t forget to unplug before they move
Facebook parent company Meta is testing machines that can move IT infrastructure weighing up to 1,500kg to prevent data center staff from picking up any potential injuries. The firm showed off a rig at the Open Compute Summit that’s designed to automate the migration of data center racks while they’re…
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RagnarLocker dark web sites seized in major crackdown
The operators of the RagnarLocker ransomware have had their website seized by the authorities, hopefully lessening its ability to spread chaos to victims. Where once stood information on the encryptor and its victims, now stands a message saying “This service has been seized by a part of a coordinated international…
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Microsoft and Amazon team up to fight Indian fake tech support scams
Fake tech support scams, especially when impersonating the likes of Microsoft and Amazon, is an industry that costs over $1 billion in losses to its victims, according to recent FBI figures. India is a particular hotspot for this industry, which is why the Central Bureau Investigation (CBI), the nation’s federal…
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Many SMBs wouldn’t trust employees with confidential information
New research has uncovered that a third of SMB leaders do not trust employees to handle confidential information, with more than half stating that workers simply do not understand the importance of securing confidential information. Other companies admit to not having sufficient technology or checks to protect confidential information, while…
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Another 3D monitor that you can use without glasses just launched — and that’s excellent news for VR fans out there
Acer’s latest monitor aims to give creative professionals and visual artists a fully glasses-free 3D experience through its spatial computing technology. The SpatialLabs View Pro 27 is a 27-inch 4K monitor that’s pitched as a “3D canvas” for digital creatives. The firm wants the SpatialLabs View Pro 27 to be…
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Don’t mistake that 1TB SSD for a snack — smallest ever solid state drive that’s barely bigger than a thumbnail debuts in the Far East
This tiny device looks more like a receiver for a USB mouse or a small flash drive than a high-speed SSD, but that’s exactly what Buffalo is set to launch in November. Priced at roughly $125 (based on an 18,800 yen retail price), the SSD-PST1.0U3-BA is setting new standards for…
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