Day: April 14, 2021

Dell, Nvidia power new “cloud-native supercomputer” in the UK

The expanded system at the University of Cambridge will deliver multi-tenant high performance computing for research spanning astrophysics, nuclear fusion power generation and clinical medicine applications. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Report: Aussie biz Azimuth cracked San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone, ending Apple-FBI privacy standoff

Mozilla-authored code in iOS exploited, since patched, it is claimed Australian security firm Azimuth has been identified as the experts who managed to crack a mass shooter’s iPhone that was at the center of an encryption standoff between the FBI and Apple.… …read more Source:: Register


Best laptop deals: Save $450 on a Dell XPS 13, $400 on Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 and more – CNET

From budget Gateway models to new Intel Evo machines, you can save hundreds on a new laptop. …read more Source:: CNet


Dogecoin: How a meme transformed into a real cryptocurrency – CNET

The incredible rise of Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency currently grabbing headlines. …read more Source:: CNet


Security Bug Allows Attackers to Brick Kubernetes Clusters

The vulnerability is triggered when a cloud container pulls a malicious image from a registry. …read more Source:: Threatpost


What Happens When You Have a Heart Attack on the Way To Mars?

If your heart stops en route to Mars, rest assured that researchers have considered how to carry out CPR in space. (One option is to plant your feet on the ceiling and extend your arms downwards to compress the patient’s chest.) From a report: Astronauts, because of their age range and high physical fitness, are…


Ice, ice maybe? Astrobotic will ride SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to the Moon in 2023 and drop off NASA’s water-hunting rover

Firm’s Griffin lander to do the honours Astrobotic has provided an explanation for another of SpaceX boss Elon Musk’s tweets with news that its Griffin lander lander will be riding a Falcon Heavy to the Moon in 2023.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Dell Technologies to spin VMware into independent company

Dell sees the spin-off as a way to give each company more strategic flexibility and improve capital structure efficiencies, while also maintaining VMware’s credit rating and improving its own. …read more Source:: ZDNet


CISA Urges Caution for Security Researchers Targeted in Attack Campaign

The agency urges researchers to take precautions amid an ongoing targeted threat campaign. …read more Source:: DarkReading


Business Travellers Planning To Cut Future Flights, Poll Finds

Most business travellers in the UK will take fewer flights than they used to, according to a poll, thanks to increased use of video conferencing. Only a third expected to return to the same level of flying as before the coronavirus pandemic, once travel restrictions are lifted. From a report: The huge reduction in air…