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Cryptographic algorithms are what keep us safe online, protecting our privacy and securing the transfer of information. But many experts fear that quantum computers could one day break these algorithms, leaving us open to attack from hackers and fraudsters. And those quantum computers may be ready sooner than many people think. That’s why there is serious work underway to design new types of algo



Unicode Consortium, an organization maintaining the official emojis catalog for smartphones, published the Unicode 15.0 standard on Tuesday with 31 new emojis including a pushing hand, a shaking face (or I’m SHOOK), a moose, a goose, the long-awaited pink heart , and a Wi-Fi/wireless sign. We first saw some of the illustrations of these 31 emojis — one of the lowest number of additions in the pas



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It's Wednesday, slap bang in the middle of the week, and what a day to solve a Wordle . Whether you're smashing it or struggling, we're here to help every day . If you just want the answer, you can jump straight to the end of this article for September 14's Wordle solution. If you'd rather work through it yourself, keep reading for some tips, tricks, and clues. Where did Wordle come from? Wordle




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Google has failed to convince Europe's General Court to overturn the Commission's ruling on its Android antitrust case and its decision to slap the company with a €4.3/US$4.3 billion fine . The General Court upheld the Commission's original ruling back in 2018 that Google used its dominant position in the market to impose restrictions on manufacturers that make Android phones and tablets. It did,



For more than a decade, Catherine Engelbrecht, a Texas mom turned election-fraud crusader, has sown doubts about ballots and voting. Her patience has paid off.



Apple and Google have added useful features to texting apps, yet the apps still lack a major component: an effective way to set limits.



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A New York federal judge has ruled that that multi-state antitrust lawsuit against Google spearheaded by the Attorney General of Texas can move forward. That said, Judge P. Kevin Castel has also dismissed the plaintiffs' claim that Google's online ad deal with Meta, codenamed Jedi Blue , was an unlawful restraint of trade. The judge said that "there is nothing inexplicable or suspicious" about th



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Don't feel bad if you're stuck on Wednesday's Quordle . There's a lot going on in the world, and the last thing you need is anyone judging you for your puzzle skills. And besides, this one is tough. But it's not hard to find the Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe you just need a strategy guide. Either way, scroll



NeoCarbon , a Berlin-based climate tech startup that’s taking a retrofitting approach to scaling direct air capture (DAC) devices for uptake of CO2 emissions has nabbed pre-seed funding. Its focus is on developing DAC kit that can be installed (retrofitted) inside working cooling towers in the industrial sector — thereby, its pitch runs, slashing the cost of drawing down carbon emissions. The €1.



French startup Yubo is particularly popular with young people under 25 who want to meet new people, play games together and hang out together in video chat rooms. The company has managed to attract 60 million users, which means that the stakes are quite high when it comes to safety. And the company is nearly done verifying the age of 100% of it user base using age estimating technology. The start



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A court in South Korea has issued an arrest warrant for Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, escalating its probe into the crypto ecosystem whose two tokens lost $40 billion in value in a span of days earlier this year. LUNA, the new token of the revived ecosystem , dropped as high as 48% to $2.22 apiece on the news, which was earlier reported by local media Yonhap, before recovering slightly.



The U.S healthcare system is infamously labyrinthine, with a lengthy claims process that results in frequent errors and high administrative costs. Based in Bangalore, CloudSelf is building a cloud-native platform to improve payment integrity (or the process of making sure healthcare claims are paid accurately) by being more transparent and customizable than legacy systems. The startup announced t



Logitech has always been known for its quality peripherals. If you’re looking for something that’s a good fit for both work and play, Logitech has a new line of Brio 500 webcams and Zone Vibe headphones. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Remote workers who want to look and sound stylish should check out Logitech’s latest accessories. The company’s new Zone Vibe 100-series headsets combine a lightweight design with an advanced noise-canceling mic, while the new Brio 500 webcam maximizes video quality and offers some unique quality of life features. Read This Article on Review Geek ›
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Fazz , the Southeast Asian digital financial services group created by the merger of PayFazz and Xfers , announced today that it has raised a total of $100 million in Series C funding. This includes $75 million in equity and a $25 million debt facility. The equity investment came from returning investors Tiger Global, DST Investment, B Capital, Insignia Ventures Partners and ACE & Company, with p



GM's Cruise division doesn't want to rely on third-party manufacturers for the chips powering its autonomous vehicles — so, it's making its own. Based on what Carl Jenkins, the company's VP for Hardware Engineering, told Reuters , the main motivator for the switch is the lofty costs associated with paying for other companies' chips. "Two years ago, we were paying a lot of money for a GPU from a f



Canva is further establishing itself as more than just a user-friendly graphic design tool. The Australian company announced at its Canva Create event that it will unveil a suite of new products to round out its product offerings: Canva Docs, Canva Websites, Canva Whiteboards and Data Visualization, which comes from its acquisition of Flourish . Canva will also expand its print offerings and brin



SAVE 82%: PureVPN is one of the best services for unblocking HBO Max. A two-year subscription to PureVPN is on sale for £53.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 82% off list price for a limited time. If you are looking for the best way to unblock HBO Max from anywhere in the world, you are not alone. The release of House of the Dragon has resulted in increased interest in the service,




The new Amazon Kindle (2022) has been unveiled, bringing a USB-C port and high-res screen to the company's line of budget ereaders – however it continues a worrying trend amongst the rainforest-named brand's E Ink gadgets. The new Kindle costs more than its predecessor, the Kindle (2019) , with an entry price of $99.99 / £84.99 meaning that you're paying $10 / £15 more for this new model than you



Foxy Zelda-like Tunic is coming to Nintendo and PlayStation platforms this September, after hitting Xbox consoles and PC earlier in the year. An adventure RPG that riffs on old-school Zelda titles, Tunic made quite a splash when it launched on Xbox Series X |S and PC back in March. It’ll be making the jump to Nintendo Switch , PS5 , and PS4 on September 27. The news was announced during the lates



Wordle is offering up an earthy aroma with its latest puzzle, and if that hint isn't enough to solve it, we have a few more that'll help it make sense.



Sony has revealed a new limited edition DualSense controller made specifically for fans of God of War, plus it has a new "Ragnarok" story trailer.



AC Ventures (ACV) , a venture firm focused on early-stage startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia, has reached the first close of its fifth investment fund (Fund V). The fund is targeting $250 million and has raised 65% of that capital so far, mostly from limited partners who invested in ACV’s previous funds. Fund V has already made five investments, including SkorLife , IDEAL and At



It's been awhile since Sony teased us with the next installment in Kratos' story. Earlier this year, a first look at God of War: Ragnarok showed us a father and son on a search for Tyr, the God of War of the Norse mythology. In the new trailer revealed during the September State of Play event , they have apparently found him, as he questions their motives, their quest and what they even know of s



Apache is one of the most popular web servers but its default configuration contains questionable choices on many Linux distributions. Apache tends to advertise its specific version and the platform it’s running on, information that could be valuable to attackers. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Bring Jean Jacket home with the Blu-ray and 4K release of Nope — the latest from the mind of modern horror master Jordan Peele, who’s made looking up at the sky a whole lot scarier lately. Read more...



The anticipated next installment in the "Tekken" game franchise has been unveiled with a trailer as part of Sony's latest State of Play showcase.



During what was known as Operation London Bridge, the queen was involved in the lengthy process of arranging her own funeral, including the hearse design.



Social media is once again being used to spread conspiracy theories about the royal family, this one involving supposed tech hidden beneath clothing.



Chrysler may be saying farewell to the 300, but the big sedan is getting a fitting send-off in the shape of the beefy 6.4L HEMI special edition in the 300C



Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Fishpig, a UK-based maker of e-commerce software used by as many as 200,000 websites, is urging customers to reinstall or update all existing program extensions after discovering a security breach of its distribution server that allowed criminals to surreptitiously backdoor customer systems. The unknown threat actors used their control of FishPig's systems to carry



Enlarge / A Pakistani health worker administers polio vaccine drops to a child during a vaccination campaign in Karachi on December 10, 2018. Pakistan is one of only two countries in the world where polio remains endemic. (credit: Getty | RIZWAN TABASSUM ) The United States, one of the world's richest and most developed countries, has met the World Health organization's criteria to be listed as a



Link: Apply now for the World of Hyatt Business Card Signing up for the World of Hyatt Business Card is extremely compelling at the moment for many Hyatt loyalists. I wanted to not only recap the amazing offer available right now, but also answer some FAQs about this promotion, since people seem to have lots of questions. Hyatt Business Card bonus includes double elite nights The World of Hyatt B



If you've been hungry for more God of War Ragnarok news, then the latest State of Play presentation likely sated your appetite. Ever since the sequel teaser at the end of 2018's God of War , we've been itching to play God of War Ragnarok . It's easily one of our most anticipated games for the PS5 . With only a couple of months to go until release on November 9, Sony has dropped a new story traile



If you liked 2018's God of War reboot, we have good news: The sequel looks like more of that, only bigger and crazier. Sony unveiled a new trailer for God of War: Ragnarok during its State of Play stream on Tuesday. Series icon Kratos and his now-teen son Atreus are once again traveling through a particularly gory version of Norse mythology, featuring gross-looking valkyries and a couple of gigan



The studio behind Nioh plans to take PlayStation fans on an adventure through Bakumatsu-era Japan . On Tuesday, Team Ninja — not to be confused with Ninja Theory — announced it is working on a new action-adventure game titled Rise of the Ronin . Set in 1863, about a decade after Commodore Matthew Perry ended Japan's isolation from the West, the game grounds the player in an era of dramatic techno



While Thor: Love and Thunder was more divisive than fans would have guessed a few months ago, there’s still plenty about it worth enjoying. Natalie Portman’s turn into the Mighty Thor . Christian Bale’s sinister performance as Gorr. The introduction of more gods such as Russell Crowe’s Zeus . And, of course, the true… Read more...



Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has acquired Masten Space Systems after the latter company filed for bankruptcy protection at the end of July. The acquisition comes following a successful $4.5 million bid for Masten’s assets in a Delaware bankruptcy court earlier this month. The acquisition includes Masten’s substantial portfolio of space technologies, including its vertical take-off and landing rock




American Airlines is thinking about changing a key part of the reservation process. The Fort Worth-based carrier this week began running some tests that involve the airline’s generous free 24-hour hold option . As part of the experiment, some customers will no longer be given the option to place a reservation on a courtesy hold. Instead, they’ll only be able to cancel a reservation within 24 hour



Get your virtual blasters ready. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge won our hearts when it launched on Meta Quest headsets in 2020, and it'll have a chance to win over even more hearts in 2023 when it launches on PlayStation VR2 . An enhanced edition of the game, which is based loosely on the Galaxy's Edge theme park attraction, is coming to Sony's PS5-powered VR headset next year, as announ



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Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Capitol on Tuesday and let some of the U.S.'s most powerful politicians in on some striking news: It would be easy for a bad actor to take over any of their Twitter accounts and start tweeting from it, according to Zatko. This isn't a new concern. Back in 2020, a 17-year-old hacker was able to break i



frenchcurious : Penobscot Building, Detroit. - source Art Deco.



sandmandaddy69 : Eliran Kantor



heaveninawildflower : Mesembryanthemum spectabile (circa 1827-1836). Coloured lithograph by Burggraaff after G.Severeyns. Image and text information courtesy Wellcome Collection.



https://archive.org/details/lesfleursanime02gran/page/n9/mode/2up heaveninawildflower : Illustrations taken from texts ‘Les Fleurs Animées’ ( Vol II) by J. J. Grandville. Published 1867 by Garnier. The Centre for 19th Century French Studies - University of Toronto. archive.org



View of the Richard Branch Library, Detroit Public Library. Label on back: “Richard Branch Library, Grand River at Stoepel. Erected 1922. (1968).” Stamped on back: “Ransier-Anderson Photography Inc. 4460 Cass Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48201.” Handwritten on back: “Richard Branch, building, exterior views.” Courtesy of the Burton Historical Collection, Detroit Public Library



Sony’s upcoming loyalty program PlayStation Stars will launch later this year. PlayStation Stars is a free rewards scheme that gives you digital gifts just for using your PS5 or PS4 . By completing various challenges – from unlocking a specific trophy to simply playing a game on your system –, you’ll be able to earn loyalty points that can be redeemed for various goodies. During the most recent S



Kingston Digital has unveiled the Kingston IronKey Keypad 200 (KP200), which the company claims is the industry’s first drive to deliver a new level of military-grade security for consumer data. The KP200 features FIPS 140-3 Level 3 security - approved by the US Secretary of Commerce in March 2019, FIPS 140-3 Level 3 is currently the highest security standard used to accredit cryptographic module



Asus is expanding its Expert line of business laptops by adding the mid-tier ExpertBook B3 Detachable. The company says the B3 can be used in remote work settings, “in the classroom, on the manufacturing line,” and even in healthcare environments. To facilitate this jack-of-all-trades style, the laptop includes features that give it a great deal of flexibility. Plus, the B3 only weighs 1.3 pounds



Enlarge / The shape-changing material in the process of unrolling in response to a change in temperature. (credit: Zhang et. al.) Recent heatwaves have struck areas like Northern Europe and the Pacific Northwest that have traditionally gotten by without much air conditioning. As people in those regions adjust to the new reality, we'll likely see a change in electricity use, with surges in demand



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Ban Me Daddy The world's richest man is now claiming that his speech is being suppressed on Twitter — but we can see the tweet he posted about it just fine. "My tweets are being suppressed!" Musk raged under the display name "Naughtius Maximus," in an apparent reference to the character Nortius Maximus from "Monty Python's Life of Brian" who is best-known for a song from the film called " You Mea



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Famous French director Jean-Luc Godard ended his life this week via legal assisted suicide in Switzerland — a controversial option that's gaining acceptance in parts of Europe and North America. An attorney for Godard, who was 91 at the time of his death, confirmed to France's La Libération newspaper that the pioneering French New Wave director chose his "voluntary departure" because he suffered



To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . The incomparable Mike Butcher just celebrated 15 years at TechCrunch. You get less for murder these days, so that’s a hell of a milestone, and (as far as we know) he didn’t even seriously maim, far less murder, anyone. Awesome work, Mike. Glad to have you here with



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Citing concerns over racist and transphobic material, Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast is trying to take back an old game to prevent its publication, according to a report in Polygon . It’s a complicated situation , but the game, Star Frontiers New Genesis , is a reboot of a classic 1982 game with some… Read more...



The beloved classic Nintendo game "GoldenEye 007" is returning with a bit of polish for the latest-generation Xbox consoles and Nintendo Switch.



iOS 16 comes with a suite of upgrades, but not all of them are necessary. If you'd rather progress without the search button, here's how to do so.



Another iconic movie car will make its way to auction, giving fans and collectors alike the chance to own a rare beast that has been on the big screen.



Americans speak out about which automotive brand makes the best rides -- and the top responses might not be who you'd have thought.




American Airlines and British Airways have long been close airline partners — and this week, the relationship got even closer. American Airlines frequent flyers can now cash in systemwide upgrade certificates for better seats on British Airways flights. And British Airways flyers can do the same on American Airlines flights. This is an exciting development, but there are some big restrictions you



Russia used a formal meeting in Geneva to air its unsupported accusations but faced considerable diplomatic pushback.



The all-new Apple Watch Ultra isn’t your ordinary smartwatch. It does everything Apple’s other watches can do, but it’s also built to handle harsh conditions and is perfect for adventurists enjoying the great outdoors. Read This Article on Review Geek ›



In downtown Seattle, offices are only 42% as full as they were before the pandemic, according to data cited late last month by The Seattle Times. It’s a problem, suggests Matt McIlwain, who has been a managing director at the early-stage venture firm Madrona Venture Group in Seattle for 22 of its 27 years. “Nobody has figured out hybrid work yet, which means all the startups and all the VCs are t



Improving the diversity of global genomic data could hasten medical breakthroughs — and that’s the goal of Gen-t , a Brazilian startup working to infuse biotech with genetic data from the country’s population. For Lygia da Veiga Pereira, founder of the company, she said it’s more than just building a company, it’s about advancing science and medical technology. “The field keeps saying that we nee



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Kelvin, as a temperature scale, uses “absolute zero” as its baseline. That lowest conceived temperature would effectively stop all particle activity due to a lack of any semblance of energy. That point of temperature has never been achieved, but failed crypto firm Celsius seems to want to get as close as it can to… Read more...



When it comes to sweeteners, I like sugar (unless we are talking soda, in which case I like aspartame in Diet Coke and Diet Dr. Pepper only ). Something about growing up in the “health” food-obsessed 90s put me off alternative sweeteners, especially honey, but only in sweet applications. I do not like it in baked goods… Read more...



With demand for travel still high this fall, JetBlue is slashing fares: You can now fly anywhere in the U.S. for as low as $39. Like Southwest Airlines , JetBlue is offering discounted one-way fares for a limited time to select cities in the U.S., U.S. territories and Canada. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . This deal only lasts for two mo



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Mute Button Soon, nobody will be able to hear you scream while you're trapped inside the metaverse. A Tokyo-based company called Shiftall, owned by tech giant Panasonic, has come up with a bizarre new device called the "mutalk," which is basically a muzzle to capture the sound directly from your mouth, without background sound. In practice, though, it arguably looks more like a torture device tha



Just in time for the marathon season, Garmin is celebrating their birthday with great Garmin smartwatch deals this week. For those who want to track their steps and receive notifications, there’s tons of smartwatches to choose from. Or, if you’re training for your first 5K (or the next of many), this is the perfect time to get the gear you need to perform your best. Whatever you need a smartwatch



Steam users are being targeted by cybercriminals looking to steal accounts, a new report from Group-IB has claimed. The experts uncovered a group of hackers using an elusive phishing kit to try and lure gamers into giving away their Steam login credentials, and once they do, the crooks will try to sell their accounts on the black market. The thefts can allegedly be rather lucrative, with some of



Wegmans, the popular supermarket chain, will kill off its in-store scan-and-go app this Sunday, September 18, 2022. The company informed customers of the news in an email yesterday, stating that it experienced too many losses from the Wegmans SCAN program to continue making the mobile app available to users. “Unfortunately, the losses we are experiencing from this program prevent us from continui



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Emojis make our lives a lot easier. From actually serving to represent how we’re feeling to being the punchline to an inside joke, emojis has revolutionized how we text, tweet, and communicate. With that, Adobe just released a trend report that surveyed 5,000 respondents from across the United States in order to … Read more...



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You read that headline right. For a limited time only, you can purchase an emerald necklace allegedly derived from the Musk family jewel mine. Read more...



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Meta’s moving to combine two integrity teams in charge of moderating different types of content under one roof. The company says it’ll boost efficiency, while reports say the move is also part of an effort to cut down costs. The significant reorganizing comes as some workers continue to fear the prospect of potential… Read more...



Lufthansa has struck a deal with its pilots to stave off any more strikes until at least next summer. The carrier’s disgruntled staff members had threatened to walk out once again if Lufthansa did not meet their demands for a pay raise; this occurred two weeks after their last strike, which reportedly cost Lufthansa about $32 million. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign u



Flickr is adding a new virtual photography category to help users find and categorize images they capture in their favorite video games. Previously, the platform only offered three content categories: photos, illustration and art, and screenshots. The company notes the third and final one didn’t quite meet the needs of one of its fastest-growing communities, which is why it’s making the change. “



There are towns without suitable hotels, and for family trips where multiple bedrooms and a kitchen make sense, timeshare properties and home sharing sites have a business that's distinct from the traditional hotel. You're going to be in the lurch if Airbnb bans you from their service, and they're increasingly doing that for stupid reasons. Continue reading ...



Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Twitter shareholders voted to approve Elon Musk's purchase of the company, weeks ahead of a trial over Musk's attempt to exit the merger deal. Though a specific vote tally wasn't available today, multiple news reports said investors backed the Twitter board's recommendation to approve the $44 billion deal that Musk agreed to in April before changing his



Even as the weather cools and children return to school, travel hasn’t slowed down this fall. Now is the ideal time to book a short trip, thanks to Southwest Airlines offering one-way fares starting at $59. For more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter . Through Southwest, you can fly to multiple cities in the U.S., Mexico, Cuba and the Bahamas with disc




When you’re budgeting in your pre-travel spreadsheet , you probably book flights first. Airline tickets are usually the most expensive aspect of travel, and it’s instinctive to purchase them first and then plan your car rental and hotel from there. However, this order of operations could be costing you. The savviest… Read more...



Patreon is laying off about 80 employees, comprising 17% of the subscription platform’s staff. The news first came in an Instagram post from Jack Conte, the creator loyalty company’s CEO and in a blogpost on the company’s site, on Tuesday. Read more...



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Climate change-fueled natural disasters, from wildfires to floods, are affecting more Americans every year. Many people are caught off guard by emergencies in their communities, but there are ways to prepare that can help you protect your life and health when the worst happens. Read more...



Cyberpunk: Edgerunners has a lot of weird baggage attached, from its connection to the controversial and divisive CD Projekt game to being the latest in the legacy of Studio Trigger. But Netflix’s latest anime acquisition has a lot to love... and a few things to love a little less. Read more...



Patreon , a platform that helps creators to generate more income from their work, has laid off 80 employees, or around 17 percent of its total headcount, amid the global economic slowdown and fears of a recession. The company is closing its Berlin office, which housed sales and marketing employees. Patreon is centralizing those operations in the US. A Dublin office is also shutting down and Patre



Microsoft is revamping the old OneNote app for Windows with many of the features that were exclusive to the soon-to-be-discontinued OneNote for Windows 10. More changes are now on the way, especially for drawing and writing with a stylus. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›



Instagram is internally testing a tipping feature that would give creators a new way to make money on the social network. The test feature is called “Gifts” and would enable creators to earn money through Reels. The news was first reported by Business Insider . When asked about the feature, a Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch in an email that “this feature is an internal prototype and not testing



AirPods are awesome, trendy, and expensive . If you have the option to buy these popular earbuds at a discount, especially a steep discount, you’re obviously going to be interested. However, that enthusiasm is fueling the fake AirPods market, so much so Apple has included an AirPods verification check in iOS 16 . So,… Read more...



Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Richard Donaldson, VP of digital transformation at Duke Energy Corporation, discusses cloud and customer-focused cloud transformation. The discussion covers infrastructure modernization and private cloud. Click here to continue.



Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Vishal Salvi, chief information security officer and head of cyber security practice at Infosys, and Kumar Ramachandran, senior vice president, SASE GTM, at Palo Alto Networks, talk about the new cybersecurity practices in the post-pandemic environment. Click here to continue.



Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” A study of how cybersecurity has evolved across key domains in the industry and what it means for organizations that want to strengthen their security posture. Click here to continue.



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China claims that America’s National Security Agency used sophisticated cyber tools to hack into an elite Chinese research university. The attack allegedly targeted the Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi’an (not to be confused with a California school of the same name), which is highly ranked in the global… Read more...



New findings from cloud storage and backup company Backblaze has shed light on the long-term reliability of SSDs versus HDDs , when deployed as boot drives. The second edition of the Backblaze drive statistics report , based on the storage hardware deployed across the company’s data c


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