Day: September 14, 2020

Consolidating databases has significant storage benefits – and therefore everyone should be doing it

Save yourself money, save yourself space Register Debate Welcome to The Register Debate in which we pitch our writers against each other on contentious topics in IT and enterprise tech, and you – the reader – decide the winning side. The format is simple: a motion is proposed, for and against arguments are published today,…


Razer leak exposed thousands of customers’ private data, report says – CNET

Razer users had sensitive data like their full name, email, phone number, billing and shipping address left unprotected. …read more Source:: CNet


The next Apple event is tomorrow. Here’s how to watch the online stream – CNET

The 2020 Apple event is virtual, and it’ll will stream online Tuesday. …read more Source:: CNet


GMC Hummer reveal hits October 20, and the EV may crab-walk its way onto stage – Roadshow

The hotly anticipated electric Hummer’s reveal is only about a month away, and it’ll feature a trick new drive mode. …read more Source:: CNet


Personal data from Experian on 40% of South Africa’s population has been bundled onto a file-sharing website

August breach hadn’t been cleared up at all – and regulators are furious Personal data on 24 million South Africans, wrongfully sold by Experian to a person it claimed had “pretended” to represent a “legitimate client”, is now not only circulating on the dark web – it’s also on clearweb file-sharing sites, according to reports.……


Unexplained phosphine gas in Venus clouds could signal alien life – CNET

A unexpected discovery has scientists buzzing. …read more Source:: CNet


LG Wing 5G: The swiveling phone is a wacky take on the dual-screen trend – CNET

It’s 2020, so why not? …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook’s Oculus Quest 2 revealed in leaked promo videos – CNET

The VR headset is apparently lighter than last year’s model and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2. …read more Source:: CNet


Microsoft’s Underwater Data Centre Resurfaces After Two Years

Two years ago, Microsoft sank a data centre off the coast of Orkney in a wild experiment. That data centre has now been retrieved from the ocean floor, and Microsoft researchers are assessing how it has performed, and what they can learn from it about energy efficiency. From a report: Their first conclusion is that…


Magecart Attack Impacts More Than 10K Online Shoppers

Close to 2,000 e-commerce sites were infected over the weekend with a payment-card skimmer, maybe the result of a zero-day exploit. …read more Source:: Threatpost