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TEAMGROUP has announced the new PD20 Mini External SSD, targeting business travelers and professionals who require both portability and high performance. This external SSD combines practical design elements with advanced technology to meet diverse storage needs.

The PD20 Mini is notable for its lightweight design, weighing only 22 grams, making it highly portable for users who need to carry their data with them. It is available in storage capacities ranging from 1TB to 4TB, accommodating everything from basic documents to large media files.

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Microsoft has announced the release of its Designer app, now available for iOS and Android platforms. This app introduces users to AI-powered tools designed to facilitate creative processes directly from their smartphones.

The Designer app integrates with Microsoft's existing suite of products, including Word and PowerPoint through Microsoft Copilot, ensuring users can seamlessly create and edit without interrupting their workflow. The app is available in more than 80 languages and offers a range of features that simplify the creation and customization of images and designs.

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Wind River has joined forces with NETA Auto to create the HOZI supercomputing XPC Intelligent Control Domain Controller (XPC-S32G), which could indicate a future where Linux dominates vehicle computer systems. This controller functions as an integrated gateway, enhancing the safety, control, and upgradeability of intelligent vehicles.

Dai Dali, CTO of NETA Auto, emphasized the controller's significant impact on enhancing vehicle intelligence and software capabilities, which in turn improves user experiences. "Wind River's extensive professional services, including performance optimization and long-term support, are integral to our developments," Dali noted.

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Nobara Project, a modified version of Fedora Linux, has officially released its long-awaited version 40. After overcoming numerous challenges, including delays from extensive development requirements such as updates for KDE 6.1.1, GNOME 46, and Nvidia drivers, Nobara 40 has been designed to provide a smoother transition for users switching from Windows 11, improving on the shortcomings of its predecessor's release.

The latest update introduces a fully redesigned “Update System” App, now developed as a Python GUI application, which replaces the older bash script format. This application is better integrated with the Nobara Package Manager, enhancing user experience with a system tray app for update notifications. The package manager itself has been significantly improved, now enabling easier management of flatpaks directly through a more user-friendly GUI, which obviates the need for third-party software stores like KDE Discover or GNOME Software for system packages.

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DevOps embraces a culture of unifying the creation and distribution of technology in a way that allows for faster release cycles and more resource-efficient product updating. 

DevOps For Dummies provides a guidebook for those on the development or operations side in need of a primer on this way of working.

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Micron Technology, Inc. has launched the Crucial P310 2230 Gen4 NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) with impressive speeds and high storage capacity. The company claims it is the fastest 2230 Gen4 SSD in the world! This new SSD targets handheld (Steam Deck and ASUS ROG Ally) gamers, as well as users of ultrathin laptops and mini PCs.

The Crucial P310 stands out in the market with its read and write speeds hitting 7,100 MB/s and 6,000 MB/s respectively. It is available in capacities up to 2TB, catering to the substantial storage needs of modern games and extensive data applications without compromising on performance.

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Including a number in your password doesn't make it much more secure, does it? If that number is a seven then it just might, according to ProxyScrape.

Strange though it may sound, seven is a rare number in terms of people's preference for it. People naturally gravitate towards using predictable patterns in their passwords. Numbers like 0, 1, and 2 are often overused due to their convenience on both keyboards and number pads. The number 7, however, is less predictable and less frequently used, making it a statistically rare choice.

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Email security tools such as Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) often encode URLs that are embedded in emails. This enables the security appliance to scan the URL before the recipient visits the website.

But when SEGs detect URLs in emails that have already been SEG encoded they don't scan the URL. A new report from Cofense reveals that threat actors are making use of this to avoid detection.

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CORSAIR has launched the TC500 LUXE, the latest addition to its line of premium gaming chairs. The new model aims to offer a combination of comfort and style, designed to meet the needs of both gamers and professionals.

The TC500 LUXE is constructed with a solid steel frame and a sturdy metal base, designed for long-lasting use. It targets gamers, creators, and anyone who spends significant time at a desk, providing a blend of comfort and durability.

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An overwhelming 91 percent of respondents to a new survey say their security budget is increasing this year, demonstrating a growing recognition of the importance of cybersecurity within organizations.

However, the report from Seemplicity shows organizations report using an average of 38 different security product vendors, suggesting high levels of complexity and fragmentation within their attack surfaces.

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Denied Distribution of Service (DDoS) attacks are an established and now-typical part of the cybersecurity landscape. But, since their first arrival on the scene over 25 years ago, the core of the average DDoS attack hasn’t really changed. Sure, there have been advancements in technology but they still serve the same purpose as they did during that very first attack on a commercial internet provider -- bringing their victims offline.

The way in which an attack can do this using DDoS has changed over time, with a movement towards more targeted attacks, allowing for specific websites or servers to be attacked rather than the entire network having to be taken offline. DDoS attacks have also become wildly more popular and commonplace as they’ve become easier and more accessible to carry out. They’ve even become a market of their own, with some threat actors even offering them as a service online.

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Over the last few years, we have witnessed process industries digitizing large amounts of their operations. However, despite this accelerated shift, execution remains uneven. In tandem, leaders have been contended with several business challenges such as disrupted markets, changing consumer behavior, data abundance, remote working and regulatory changes.

This has driven the uptake of further digital transformation (DX) initiatives to stay relevant, maintain market leadership, foster resilience and fuel scalable innovation. As the industry battles an increasingly complex operating environment, companies require more comprehensive DX solutions, or what is being referred to as DX2.0.

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Since ChatGPT's launch in 2022, there's been an explosion of speculative use cases for generative AI in the workforce -- and concern from the cybersecurity community over an unproven, unvetted, and potentially powerful new tool.

How have those concerns played out in the real world? We sat down with Nick Hyatt, director of threat intelligence at Blackpoint Cyber, to hear about the reality of generative AI's risk to the modern workplace.

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Zyxel has just released a new firmware update for its EX7710 Wi-Fi 6E Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Gateway, showcasing its capability to support 10Gbps internet speeds, a first in the industry validated by OpenSync certification. This announcement sets the EX7710 apart as the only 10G gateway to achieve multi-gig speeds across OpenSync’s HomePass and WorkPass applications.

The EX7710 harnesses Speedtest Embedded by Ookla, a reliable tool for bandwidth measurement. Originally, during the certification phase, the device's full potential was not met, capping at 5Gbps due to the inability to use the hardware accelerator for internet testing. Addressing this, Zyxel released a firmware patch now hosted on the OpenSync cloud, which effectively validates the device's full 10Gbps throughput.

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Eventbrite has partnered with TikTok, integrating event promotion and ticket sales into TikTok videos. This collaboration allows TikTok users to include Eventbrite links in their videos, enabling viewers to discover event details and purchase tickets directly within the app. The feature is designed to leverage TikTok’s influence on cultural trends, providing a platform for events that capitalize on these movements.

Through this partnership, event creators can target specific TikTok communities engaged with hashtags like #BookTok, #NewMusic, and #FoodTok. This direct connection aims to enhance event visibility and attract attendees who are actively interested in these topics online, bridging their digital interests with physical event experiences.

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