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A simple mineral could help solve the data center energy crisis
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) Data centers are the backbone of the modern internet. A large portion of that energy is not used to run computers at all'it is used to cool them. Inside a data center, thousands of servers generate heat as they process…...
3 popular password managers are less secure than promised
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (872+ words) People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all their passwords with just a single master password. Most password managers are…...
What caused Amazon Web Services to go down
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (669+ words) From Reddit and Snapchat to Delta and Zoom, more than a thousand websites around the globe were knocked offline early Monday'and continued to have problems into the afternoon'after a major outage at Amazon Web Services, the single largest cloud service…...
You're likely not as immune to scams as you think'here's why
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (887+ words) What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite being from different walks of life, they have all fallen prey to various scams. In 2024, more than A$2. 03 billion was lost to scams in…...
Scientists achieve 200 Gbps 6 G wireless breakthrough in Korea
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (443+ words) A team of researchers in South Korea has successfully demonstrated a record-breaking 200 gigabits per second (Gbps) wireless link, marking a major step forward for the next generation of mobile technology, 6 G. The achievement was made by the Electronics and Telecommunications Research…...
Hidden dangers: How passkeys can be exploited in abusive relationships
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Passkeys are being promoted as the future of online security. Unlike passwords, they promise stronger protection against hacking and phishing while making logins simpler for everyday users. But a new study warns that these tools may also create hidden risks,…...
MIT shape-shifting antennas could power smarter devices
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (474+ words) MIT researchers have created a new kind of antenna that can physically change shape, allowing it to adjust its frequency range on the fly. This "shape-shifting" design could make wireless communication and sensing devices far more versatile, without relying on…...
How to clean your phone without doing damage
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (790+ words) We wash our hands, sanitize shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the dining table, and even the…...