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NordVPN open sources its Linux GUI client under GPLv3
NordVPN has open sourced another of its Linux VPN client apps under the GPLv3. This time, it's the graphical user interface (GUI) version.…
Locked out of your Gmail account? Google says phone a friend
The latest security feature for Gmail enables users to recover their accounts with a little help from their friends.…
US hyperscalers to guzzle 22% more grid juice by end of 2025
Hyperscale datacenters stateside will consume 22 percent more grid power by the end of 2025 than a year ago, and are forecast to need nearly three times as much electricity by the end of the decade.…
Microsoft kills 9.9-rated ASP.NET Core bug – 'our highest ever' score
Microsoft has patched an ASP.NET Core vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.9, which security program manager Barry Dorrans said was "our highest ever." The flaw is in the Kestrel web server component and enables security bypass.…
Windows 11 update breaks localhost, prompting mass uninstall workaround
Microsoft's October Windows 11 update has managed the impressive feat of breaking localhost, leaving developers unable to access web applications running on their own machines.…
Senator presses Cisco over firewall flaws that burned US agency
US Senator Bill Cassidy has fired off a pointed letter to Cisco over the firewall flaws that allegedly let hackers breach "at least one federal agency."…
Axiom Space ejects CEO after six months, installs NASA veteran as replacement
Axiom Space has ousted its CEO after just six months, hiring Jonathan Cirtain to replace Tejpaul Bhatia.…
Auction house Sotheby's finds its data on the block after cyberattack
Auction house Sotheby's says it was breached on July 24, and those behind the intrusion stole an unspecified amount of data, including Social Security numbers and financial account information.…
Tech industry grad hiring crashes 46% as bots do junior work
ai-pocalypse The UK tech sector is cutting graduate jobs dramatically – down 46 percent in the past year, with another 53 percent drop projected, according to figures from the Institute of Student Employers (ISE).…
Firefox 144 brings fixes, features, and farewells for 32-bit Linux die-hards
New versions of both Mozilla's browser and its subsidiary MZLA's messaging client are here – with some bad news for users of older kit.…
The $100B memory war: Inside the battle for AI's future
Feature The generative AI revolution has exposed a brutal truth: raw computing power means nothing if you can't feed the beast. In sprawling AI datacenters housing thousands of GPUs, the real chokepoint isn't processing speed – it's memory bandwidth.…