Sabrent has officially announced its Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD, boasting unprecedented speeds. In collaboration with Phison, Sabrent’s latest offering shatters expectations, achieving sequential read speeds over 14,000 MB/s and write speeds surpassing 12,000 MB/s.

In testing scenarios, like the CrystalDiskMark benchmark, the Rocket 5 Gen 5 SSD’s prowess was evident. Achieving more than 14,000 MB/s in sequential reads and 12,000 MB/s in writes, it demonstrates not just peak performance but also reliability in varied benchmarks like 3DMark Storage Test, PCMark Storage Tests, Anvil, and ATTO.

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Today, Acer introduces the Aspire Vero 16, the latest addition to its Vero product line, featuring Intel Core Ultra processors with Intel AI Boost and Wi-Fi 7 compatibility. The company emphasizes its commitment to carbon neutrality for this model, adhering to international standards for carbon footprint calculation. Measures are implemented throughout the device's lifecycle to reduce its carbon footprint, with the goal of achieving carbon neutrality through the application of high-quality carbon credits.

The Aspire Vero 16 distinguishes itself by increasing the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials in its chassis, surpassing the amount used in the 2021 model. This approach aims to merge eco-friendly innovation with a premium PC experience.

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Online transactions are fraught with security concerns -- both for businesses and for consumers. Yet, even while those consumers harbor worries that their personal identifiable information could be stolen if security precautions are weak, they also have limited patience when doing business online and will abandon a website if the transaction takes too long or requires too many steps.

This creates a knotty situation for businesses: They must minimize customer frustrations while still making sure security measures are tight and requiring that users prove they are who they say they are.

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In April, Microsoft-branded mice, keyboards and other peripherals and accessories were dropped from the company's product line. The announcement last year found Microsoft saying: "we are focusing on our Windows PC accessories portfolio under the Surface brand".

Now things have changed a little. What Microsoft said remains true, but there has been something of a twist. A new licensing deal with Onward Brands will see a selection of product brought back under Onward's own brand Incase. A total of 23 pieces of hardware are due to be launched as "Incase Designed by Microsoft" products.

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It is a few months since Microsoft announced plans to ditch WordPad. Back in September the company revealed that the cut-down word processor would no longer be updated and would be removed from the operating system completely in a future release.

This day has now arrived, with Microsoft chopping WordPad from the latest Canary build of Windows 11. And the removal is irreversible -- the company stresses that "WordPad will not be reinstallable".

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As we enter 2024, IT professionals find themselves at a pivotal moment, grappling with a trio of formidable challenges: the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI), the phasing out of traditional cookies, and ongoing staffing shortages.

These developments are not merely altering the IT landscape but are also necessitating a reevaluation of strategies across businesses. In response to this dynamic environment, IT teams must pivot towards adopting scalable, AI-integrated customer data management systems.

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TEAMGROUP has unveiled its new Gen 5 solid state drive, the T-FORCE GE PRO. At the heart of this PCIe 5.0 SSD is InnoGrit's innovative 12nm, multi-core, energy-efficient IG5666 controller. This technology, combined with a 2,400MT/s high-performance NAND flash, allows the SSD to achieve astonishing read speeds of up to 14,000MB/s.

A unique feature of this SSD is its smart thermal regulation. Integrated temperature sensors enable the device to automatically modulate its performance, preventing overheating. Data integrity is another focus of the T-FORCE GE PRO, with 4K LDPC technology ensuring accurate data transfers. This feature is essential for users who handle large volumes of data and require reliability.

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Cybercrime and data breaches have escalated to alarming levels, with the global estimated cost of cybercrime in the cybersecurity market reaching over $8 Trillion in 2023. Projected to rise by an additional $5.7 trillion (+69.94 percent) by 2028, the urgency for advanced endpoint security solutions has never been more apparent.

Cybercrime and data breaches have become some of the most significant threats individuals and organizations face in the modern business world. As technology continually advances, so do the methods employed by cybercriminals to exploit it. As a result, endpoint security solutions have become a vital tool for businesses and individuals seeking to protect their devices and sensitive data from harm.

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Organizations are struggling to keep up with vulnerabilities amid software supply chain complexity, with more than 40 percent still in reactive mode according to a new report from Slim.AI.

The 2023 Container Report, based on a survey conducted with Enterprise Strategy Group, shows few organizations know exactly how to address security in the upstream dependencies of the applications and the containers they run in production.

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Five-hundred-and-seventy-six in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days.

Future Windows PC keyboards may have a dedicated Copilot key. First keyboards with a key will become available in late February. A tap on the key launches Copilot. It is unclear if additional shortcuts will be supported.

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Cloud investment is central to staying competitive in modern business. Gartner estimated that global end-user cloud investment reached nearly $600 billion this year and forecasts a 20 percent increase in spending in 2024. But as investment in and reliance on the cloud increases, so must investment in cloud security.

Expanding cloud usage means an expanding attack surface for threat actors to target. Research from Vanson Bourne, commissioned by Illumio, found that nearly half (47 percent) of all security breaches now start in the cloud.

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JavaScript, the most widely used programming language in the world, has numerous libraries and modules and a dizzying array of need-to-know topics.

Picking a starting point can be difficult. Enter JavaScript from Frontend to Backend. This concise, practical guide will get you up to speed in next to no time. This book begins with the basics of variables and objects in JavaScript and then moves quickly on to building components on the client-side with Vue.js and a simple list management application.

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The uncertain economic climate has led to many smaller businesses cutting their budgets over the last year. But where cybersecurity spend is concerned this can be a risky move.

We spoke to Geoff Bibby, senior vice president at OpenText Cybersecurity to discuss how SMBs and managed security providers (MSPs) can adapt their security plans while still remaining protected.

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V-COLOR has announced the Manta XFinity DDR5 memory series. Designed for PC enthusiasts and those seeking high performance, the new series boasts notable features, including speeds of up to 8400MHz. This series offers a variety of RAM capacities, starting from 32GB kits and extending up to 96GB.

Manta XFinity is engineered for compatibility with the latest 14th generation CPUs and has been tested on advanced motherboards like the Gigabyte Z790 AORUS TACHYON X and ROG MAXIMUS Z790 APEX. These tests are intended to ensure reliability and stability across different system configurations.

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In a bold yet questionable move, Microsoft has introduced the “Copilot Key” for Windows 11 PCs, marking the first significant change to the PC keyboard in nearly 30 years. This development, part of Microsoft's ambitious AI integration plan, aims to make AI a seamless part of every Windows user's experience. However, this innovation raises significant concerns about its actual utility and potential drawbacks.

Firstly, the addition of the Copilot key seems to overlook the fundamental principle of simplicity in design. Keyboards have evolved over decades to become efficient input devices. Adding another key risks cluttering the keyboard layout, potentially leading to confusion and inefficiency, especially for users who rely on muscle memory for typing and shortcuts.

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