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Laptops vs. Tablets vs. Desktops
If your job doesn't require intense processing power, you might be tempted to do everything from a laptop or even a tablet. These small computers offer a lot of benefits, but they are not…
DTA seeks to attract additional suppliers to its hardware market
The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) approached the market looking for additional vendors to join its government-wide hardware market. The DTA…
Altcoins Could Help Cut Bitcoin’s Outrageous Energy Use
Cryptocurrency bitcoin now consumes more electricity per year than all of Argentina, according to recent estimates from the University of Cambridge. This is because the creation of a bitcoin, in a process called mining, is produced by…
What to do if your laptop is stolen
Stealing your laptop is not only stressful because you have to replace expensive hardware, it also poses a threat to your digital security. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to protect yourself before…
NASA Prepares to Switch Hubble to Backup Hardware
NASA Continues to Investigate Causes of Hubble Space Telescope Payload Computer Failure June 13 | Image credit: NASA Goddard
NASA is preparing to switch key systems aboard the Hubble Space Telescope to backup hardware to bypass a failure…
Bridging the gap between sovereignty and performance
Back in 2019, a valued 99% of crypto-asset transfers took place on centralized exchanges (CEX), according to the number used by senior crypto critic Nouriel Roubini. CEXs will likely remain a central part of the crypto trading landscape…
Jack Dorsey’s Square is building a real hardware wallet for Bitcoin
While crypto might be in a strange place right now, that doesn't stop Jack Dorsey's Square from working on a new product that should help those seriously interested in crypto and Bitcoin. The company makes a Bitcoin…
Crystal Group Announces 2021 Innovation Grant Recipients | Business
HIAWATHA, Iowa - (BUSINESS WIRE) - July 8, 2021--Cristal Group, Inc., a…
Take Microsoft’s Windows 11 for a test drive
For technical critics, criticizing a new operating system is a bit of an absurd ritual.It's like being a professional home inspector delivering a report that always looks like this: Here's what you need to know about the house you're about…
Hackers demand $ 70 million in ransomware attacks for more than 200 companies
The REvil hacker group demanded $ 70 million in Bitcoin in exchange for the decryption key used to prevent more than 200 companies from accessing critical files and information.The group's latest ransomware campaign took place on July 2…