The importance of data centers during the pandemic
During the early days of the coronavirus outbreak many wondered if the internet would end up going down due to the dramatic increase in traffic from remote working, distance learning...
The Valve Index gets checked by this HP VR headset with better specs
HP has just unveiled the new HP Reverb G2, the highest resolution VR headset the company has made to date with specs that rival – and surpass – the market-leading...
iOS Mail has ‘critical’ security flaws
Germany's federal cybersecurity agency has issued a warning urging all iOS users to install Apple's latest security updates which patch two zero-click security vulnerabilities that impact the company's default email...
Best laptop for programming in 2020: top picks for coders, developers and sysadmins
When you’re looking for the best laptop for programming, it’s not enough to just grab the priciest or most powerful one of the bunch. There are a few factors you...
IT contractors hit by delays in Covid-19 furlough scheme payments from umbrella companies
The government stands accused of adding to the financial hardship facing IT contractors who have lost work during the Covid-19 pandemic by failing to adequately clarify how the Coronavirus Job...
A sign of the times – bringing remote workforces into digital worlds
Amid the spread of COVID-19 and the mandate for extreme social distancing that has come as a result of the global pandemic, more of the world’s workforce is working remotely...
Dangerous SHA-1 crypto function will die in SSH linking millions of computers
Developers of two open source code libraries for Secure Shell—the protocol millions of computers use to create encrypted connections to each other—are retiring the SHA-1 hashing algorithm, four months after...
A post-apocalyptic disaster recovery plan
We live in perilous times, and increasingly depend on digital technology to preserve our access to knowledge, as our human read/write memories inevitably fade. Yet the digital storage technologies on...
PS Plus deals are nearly 50% off ahead of Days of Play sales
PS Plus deals can save you up to 47% well ahead of the Days of Play sale due to kick off in June. That means you can already save on...
OpenRoaming offers frictionless Wi-Fi connectivity
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has formally launched OpenRoaming, a platform of federated Wi-Fi networks that allows users to seamlessly move between hotspots without the need to reconnect or enter...