Direct-to-Cell Service Emerges into Focus
The burgeoning direct-to-cell service sector has recently expanded, as cable companies partner with satellite providers to boost service coverage. The U.S. has more than 500,000 square miles with no cellular coverage, due to topography challenges, national park restrictions and other factors. Direct-to-cell services provide an alternative method for communicating in these areas. Direct-to-cell technology relies […]
Newcomer Arcfra lands spot in Gartner’s HCI vendor lineup – Blocks and Files
Singapore-based startup Arcfra has entered the hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) market and been named in Gartner’s latest Market Guide for Full-Stack HCI Software less than a year after launch. Wenhao Xu CEO Wenhao Xu founded Arcfra in May 2024 and the company has since expanded operations into South Korea and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region. […]
Blue Owl closes $7 billion digital infrastructure fund
Alternative asset manager Blue Owl Capital Inc. has closed its newest digital infrastructure fund. The company announced today the final close of its latest digital infrastructure fund, Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Fund III (ODI III), with $7 billion of total capital commitments. ODI III exceeded the original target of $4 billion and hit its hard […]
Nuclear and Natural Gas Offer a Fast-Track to Data Center Power
Data centers need clean, dependable power 24/7. You can’t build AI without data centers, and you can’t build data centers without access to power. Traditionally, data centers have relied on the grid for primary power and Tier II diesel generators for backup. However, grid power is becoming a bottleneck due to the combination of current […]
If you’re looking for cheap earbuds, I recommend the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE for a great low price at Amazon
Ever wonder what the Samsung equivalent is to the AirPods? Well, these aren’t exactly a one-to-one comparison, but they do offer Samsung exclusive benefits. Right now, you can get the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE at Amazon for $64.99 (was $99.99) ahead of Memorial Day. This is a super-low price for the Galaxy Buds FE, which […]
How to hack a phone: 7 common attack methods explained
The tabloids were just after scoops, but criminals can use the same techniques to do more damage. “If successfully verified, the attacker convinces the phone carrier to transfer the victim’s phone number to a device they possess, in what’s known as a SIM swap,” says Adam Kohnke, information security manager at the Infosec Institute. “Calls, texts, […]
Cloud adoption isn’t all it’s cut out to be as enterprises report growing dissatisfaction
While cloud adoption continues apace, new research from Gartner suggests a significant portion of enterprises will experience ‘dissatisfaction’ in their journey in the coming years. Analysis from the consultancy predicts 25% of organizations will experience frustration in cloud adoption projects by 2028, with a host of major hurdles causing problems. Among these are unrealistic expectations […]
New Data Center Developments: May 2025
The demand for new data centers isn’t showing any sign of slowing. With new projects announced each week, keeping track of the latest data center developments is not always easy. To keep you informed about the latest data center news involving design, construction, and related developments, we bring you the highlights from the past month. […]
Sony WH-1000XM6 Reviews, Pros and Cons
100 Overall, though, it’s difficult to dislike the Sony WH-1000XM6. Sony has taken note and given us back a pair of neatly folding headphones that are supremely comfortable to wear, and it has delivered exceptional noise cancellation technology and sound quality once again. By ExpertReviews on May 16, 2025 94 The crown is safe once […]
VMware perpetual license holders receive cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom
Broadcom has been sending cease-and-desist letters to owners of VMware perpetual licenses with expired support contracts, Ars Technica has confirmed. Following its November 2023 acquisition of VMware, Broadcom ended VMware perpetual license sales. Users with perpetual licenses can still use the software they bought, but they are unable to renew support services unless they had […]
Bungie Confirms That Marathon Includes Art Assets Taken From An Artist Without Permission [Updated]
Update 16/05/2025: Marathon game director Joe Ziegler and franchise art director Joseph Cross appeared on a Twitch livestream that was previously meant to be Bungie discussing feedback from the game’s alpha, which it did, but it began with Cross and Ziegler discussing the art assets that were taken from Antireal’s art. In a prepared statement […]
Intel Sells Its Arm Shares, Reduces Stakes in Other Companies
Intel has divested its entire stake in Arm Holdings during the second quarter, raising approximately $147 million. Alongside this, Intel sold its stake in cybersecurity firm ZeroFox and reduced its holdings in Astera Labs, all as part of a broader effort to manage costs and recover cash amid significant financial challenges. The sale of Intel’s […]
9 Courses for Network Professionals in 2025
Network professionals continually hone their skills to keep informed about technological developments even as they oversee legacy technologies and systems. Education providers keep pace with these knowledge needs, offering a variety of courses geared to professionals who want to sharpen their existing skills as well as classes that introduce more junior staff members to the […]
NEO expands 3D X-DRAM tech for denser, faster memory – Blocks and Files
NEO Semiconductor has expanded its 3D X-DRAM concept with new variants aimed at improving retention time, density, and power efficiency. By modifying its original one-transistor, zero-capacitor (1T0C) design to include either a capacitor (1T1C) or additional transistors (3T0C), the company is pushing toward denser, faster, and more energy-efficient DRAM structures that align with 2D DRAM […]
Dutch quantum computing community launches Tuna-5 quantum system via the public cloud
The Dutch quantum computing community says it has reached a new milestone with the release of its Tuna-5 system via the Quantum Inspire public cloud platform. Developed as part of the HectoQubit/2 project, the system is a collaboration between quantum research institutions QuTech and TNO, and quantum startups QuantWare, Qblox, Orange Quantum Systems, and Delft […]
Google Awards Malaysia Data Center Contract to Gamuda
(Bloomberg) — Malaysian infrastructure firm Gamuda won a data center contract worth over $237 million from Google’s Malaysian affiliate, according to company filings. Gamuda said it will also sell 389 acres of land in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan state to Pearl Computing Malaysia for about $107 million, on which the latter will build data centers. Pearl […]
Best of High End Munich 2025 audio show: our top 5 products, from headphones to a tube amp portable CD player
The High End Munich 2025 audio show has brought its usual excellent, extravagant and extremely expensive mix of speakers, headphones and hi-fi gear this year – though 2025 also continued the show’s recent trend of including more affordable options. We’ve scoured the whole show floor – and its many, many side rooms – for the […]
Hacker nehmen Rüstungslieferanten der Ukraine ins Visier
Russische Hacker greifen gezielt Rüstungsfirmen an, die die Ukraine mit Waffen versorgen. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A – Shutterstock.com Die berüchtigte russische Hackergruppe Fancy Bear hat gezielt Rüstungsfirmen angegriffen, die Waffen an die Ukraine liefern. Das geht aus einer aktuellen Studie des slowakischen Sicherheitsunternehmens Eset aus Bratislava hervor. Danach richteten sich die Angriffe vor allem gegen […]
Employee phishing training is working – but don’t get complacent
Increased phishing training is paying dividends for enterprises, according to new research, particularly in larger enterprises. Analysis from KnowBe4 shows awareness and resilience are improving based on what it describes as ‘Phish-prone Percentage’ (PPP) metrics. This tracks the percentage of employees likely to fall for social engineering or phishing attacks, the company said. According to […]
Microsoft Shows Who Really Controls Europe’s ‘Sovereign Clouds’
In the unlikely event of an emergency, back-up copies of our code will be stored in Switzerland. This is part of the strap-in advice Microsoft offers to European partners operating a “sovereign cloud.” As on flights, the actual disaster would probably follow more panicky exchanges about sticking heads between legs and praying for survival. But […]
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