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  1. Intel ATX12VO might finally see wider adoption with Alder Lake-S

    Intel has been trying to change the design of PCs for a while now. I still remember the failed BTX, which IMO was a better design as far as thermals and airflow but hardly got any where in the market.
    5 points
  2. Amazon is hiring 10,000 more people in the UK for permanent roles

    I wonder if they will be allowed to go to the toilet or if they will have to urinate in a bottle.
    5 points
  3. Amazon is hiring 10,000 more people in the UK for permanent roles

    Just remember that 92% of the fishing industry voted for Brexit. They made their own bed. https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/westminster-news/fish-merchant-claims-he-was-brainwashed-into-voting-brexit-6600392 They were 'brainwashed' apparently. Morons. Brexit won, so it is time to stop the baseless FUD. It wasn't the end of the world.
    4 points
  4. Microsoft is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service in September

    The answer to any problem is almost always never Blockchain.
    4 points
  5. Good grief! It should be illegal to pay criminals.
    3 points
  6. Cool. Then I'll just need to find a PS5 and I'll be set!
    3 points
  7. it's windows and electron apps (and JIT heavy apps i should say) they consume a ###### ton because they are inefficient yeap, windows promote JIT based desktop apps with their dotnet, instead of making them compile to native code so it doesn't have to recompile everytime you start your program same for electron, this ###### is the reason why we have global warming issues
    2 points
  8. never freaking pay ransoms people........ put that money into BACKUP SYSTEMS! and offline backups also regularly ....... because 1st who's to say they will even give you your data back, they might of done it in a way that isn't recoverable (there have been cases of this)... 2nd... you are creating a demand for this type of ransom since it is now profitable.... and 3... if you have a backup like they apparently did, why didn't you just use it?! and finally WHY WOULD YOU TRUST THEM! they could be putting more stuff on your system and you'd not know it until it was done
    2 points
  9. Sadly, all that cuts into profits and that can't happen. Most likely they did risk analysis of being hacked vs. properly securing/air-gapping systems and decided that getting hacked was cheaper
    2 points
  10. Guess who gets to pay for that expense... They'll just raise prices and learn nothing.
    2 points
  11. wonder if Vegas is taking bets on which will be the next target? Railroads, Power grids?
    2 points
  12. from the looks of it... it pays a hell lot!
    2 points
  13. I'm not sure Johnson will admit to any mistakes made anywhere; he's not that sort.
    2 points
  14. Microsoft is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service in September

    So far the only actual tangible applications of blockchain are ransomware and securities fraud.
    2 points
  15. Nintendo can't make enough Switch consoles to meet demand

    No, it hasn't. You could easily buy a Switch in the last 8 months or so.
    2 points
  16. New study says NHS contact tracing app was very effective

    The UK had one of the longest extended lockdowns and some of the most strict restrictions in the world. Yet a scientific journal, the BMJ wrote: 'The UK’s poor record on covid-19 is a failure of policy learning'. If Boris Johnson doesn't admit to the mistakes that were made along the way by now, then he never will.
    2 points
  17. C64's wouldn't of been on the internet, so they technically would of been more secure Heck a lot of lace making factories still use Apple ]['s to control their looms “Wouldn’t have”
    2 points
  18. Yeah no thanks
    2 points
  19. Nintendo can't make enough Switch consoles to meet demand

    Is this really news? Hasn't this been the case since they first released the Switch years ago?
    2 points
  20. A fake MSI Afterburner download page is spreading malware

    Maintenance? for a link ? all their other files have been up, it's been disabled for at least two weeks.
    2 points
  21. I would question any news story these days. Every outlet has an agenda.
    2 points
  22. Microsoft is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service in September

    A buzzword guaranteed to make technically illiterate management wet themselves.
    2 points
  23. All cryptocurrency is a waste of energy and damages the environment.
    2 points
  24. Installation of this build crashes with a Green Screen at the half way point of installation then rolls me back to the previous build on a 5.5yr old computer
    1 point
  25. Wouldn't trust them. Reputable 18650 li-ion batteries are about £5.50 1-off for 3Ah, 20/3 = 6.6 so 5.5*6 = £33 for decent batteries alone excluding protection circuitry, case, charging circuit... So that £20 is sacrificing something, or a lot...
    1 point
  26. Then you've got crap components. If you had a decent PSU then it would have a high energy rating and efficiency e.g. 90%+ and one which would scale with demand. Moving power regulating components from a PSU to a motherboard does not save power
    1 point
  27. Amazon is hiring 10,000 more people in the UK for permanent roles

    Just remember that 92% of the fishing industry voted for Brexit. They made their own bed. https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news/westminster-news/fish-merchant-claims-he-was-brainwashed-into-voting-brexit-6600392 They were 'brainwashed' apparently. Morons. Brexit won, so it is time to stop the baseless FUD. It wasn't the end of the world. The real question is, what have they won? so far from what I've seen, the UK has lost but they are trying to portray it as a victory, it's funny if not sad to see how deluded things have got.
    1 point
  28. I have to wonder if they're not giving us builds from the rs_prerelease branch because of the planned Windows specific event we've heard about where they want to surprise us with new Sun Valley bits. Because if 21H2 is going to be big then we should have seen things already imo. And even Build only has 2 Windows related panels from what I've seen posted.
    1 point
  29. Which is why Bitcoin and the like shouldn't really exist. I bet it's used by criminals more than it's used for genuine legal purchases. Never understand this ransom thing. What's to stop the criminals re-encoding everything a week after being paid?
    1 point
  30. Extra memory installed not detected in BIOS or Windows

    Just wanted to give you all an update. Out of the 3 pairs of RAM I was given, 2 of the pairs were bad. I plugged them all individually and the computer started beeping at me with a red light on the front with those 4 sticks. I put the original pair of memory and the one good pair together and I was able to get 16GB. Thanks for all your input!
    1 point
  31. The funny thing is...after paying the ransom, the restoration provided by the criminals was so slow that they decided to use their backups instead anyway.
    1 point
  32. I suppose that paying the ransom is easier than I do not know, restoring from backups? Also, I would guess that there is not a guarantee that the 'hackers' would unlock the system? What is stopping this 'hacking' group from either taking the money and doing nothing or decide in a few months to attack them again?
    1 point
  33. BYOB - bring your own bottle
    1 point
  34. "official ASUS channel for this notebook version .305 can be downloaded" I'm confused. On the ASUS support site the BIOS for the GL731GV is 308 For the M533IA (which I'm assuming is the one you're talking about) it is 306
    1 point
  35. Which is better?

    That is not what I asked, but perhaps that is my fault for using the the tense that I did for literary effect. Let me try again: In the future, when you will be working in an IT position, what will that IT position's job title be called? What will be the purpose of that job? And be as specific as you can. Do not just say, "it will be something involving cloud computing."
    1 point
  36. A few years ago the company that I worked for let go 90% of the in house IT staff, but shortly after filled some of the spots with contractors from a well known outsourcing company. A few were local. I remember the first day working with one of the new guys. He sat in my office, first day, and told me that the last job he was working on they had a standalone server, but he had the networking guy run a direct line to his office machine so "he didn't have to keep going upstairs to support the server." He was proud of it. This is the same guy that would bypass our company's VPN connection and 2 factor authentication by using Teamviewer because he felt it took too long to log in from home. This guy was an admin to all the servers that stored very sensitive research data. Management could care less because they were able to cut costs and report that to their management. In the end everyone is worried about how it effects their jobs. Contractors are the worse. I find they have little time to understand the company they are working for and how what they do affects the company. They dont care about bypassing or cutting corners because they can simply move to the next gig if anything goes wrong. In house techs all the way!
    1 point
  37. Midnight Black & Cosmic Red PS5 DualSense controllers ready for pre-order

    If you are Aussie, I have one in a box unused willing to let go for A$750.
    1 point
  38. Microsoft is shutting down Azure Blockchain Service in September

    Blockchain service in the cloud and powering its big-data using IA deep-learning
    1 point
  39. New study says NHS contact tracing app was very effective

    The researchers predicted that 6% of app-notified people showed symptoms and tested positive for the virus and that for each notification sent to contacts, one case of the coronavirus was averted That is not a success but it is more close to the expected values of people that don't use the application.
    1 point
  40. Source? He did say... //The Department of Energy is working directly with Colonial to get the pipelines back online and operating at full capacity as quickly and safely as possible. The FBI also is engaged to assess the — and address this attack. The agencies across the government have attacked quifly — quickly to mitigate any impact on our fuel supply. And over the weekend, at my direction, the Department of Transportation issued an emergency order to loosen restrictions on truck drivers in order to allow more fuel to be transported via tanker. We’re prepared to take additional steps, depending on how quickly the company is able to bring its pipeline back to full operational capacity. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has determined Colonial’s network was infected by ransomware, and it’s a criminal act, obviously. The FBI released details of the attack so others can take steps to prevent being infected. My administration takes issue — this — takes this very seriously. We have efforts underway with the FBI and DOJ — Department of Justice — to disrupt and — and prosecute ransomware criminals. And my administration will be pursuing a global effort of ransomware attacks by transnational criminals who often use global money-laundering networks to carry them out. My administration is also committed to safeguarding our critical infrastructure, which — much of which is privately owned and managed, like Colonial. Private entities are making their own determination on cybersecurity. So to jumpstart greater private-sector investment in cybersecurity, we launched a new public-private initiative in April. It begins with a 100-day sprint to improve cybersecurity in the electric sector, and we’ll follow that with similar initiatives in natural gas pipelines, water, and other sectors. // I don't see anywhere that the government should not interfere??? https://www.whitehouse.gov/bri...ident-biden-on-the-economy/ The EO fact sheet doesn't state anything contrary to his remarks either... the Colonial Pipeline incident is a reminder that federal action alone is not enough. Much of our domestic critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector, and those private sector companies make their own determination regarding cybersecurity investments. We encourage private sector companies to follow the Federal government’s lead and take ambitious measures to augment and align cybersecurity investments with the goal of minimizing future incidents.
    1 point
  41. Write protected USB drive

    I've had usb flash drives give me write protected issues in the past when they should not have. Turns out the drive went bad.
    1 point
  42. A few months ago they were looking for a security specialist so it seems like they wanted to do something about it. They didn't think of security until it was too late though.
    1 point
  43. Which is better?

    Do you? Do you own a multi-billion dollar company to say that? A+ is just one of many. Here's a pic I found. This is 2021 edition:
    1 point
  44. England's NHS app to be used as vaccine passport from next week

    1) Its a digital piece of paper that just says you've been vaccinated. that is its purpose. 2) Vaccine is optional. 3) Being an MP just means you got votes, its not related to IQ in any way shape or form. 4) When china locks down an area it means armed police will be patrolling, they wont be putting up with the BS protests like the UK does, China doesn't care that you cant play outside with your mates.
    1 point
  45. England's NHS app to be used as vaccine passport from next week

    This. To +Ryster, this isn't new whatsoever - various countries in the world have for decades asked for proof of vaccination against various diseases as a condition of entry. Literally the only new aspect of this is that it'll be displayed in the NHS app, which when you register currently lists your current vaccinations, medications, prescriptions and other GP information anyway.
    1 point
  46. England's NHS app to be used as vaccine passport from next week

    The UK is among the best vaccinated countries, so you might as well stop complaining. Most countries have it way, way worse.
    1 point
  47. New Windows 10 concept shows us a new Start menu and flyouts

    Concepts tend to look good till the actual coders turn around and tell you this doesn't work or you can't do this or it won't work right. Or the user groups that companies bring in to test some changes don't like it so the whole thing is scrapped.
    1 point
  48. [Guide] Organize music folder/file structure

    Requirements: 1. Mp3tag Download 2. Mp3 Folder Structure Maker Download Website 3. Foobar2000 (optional) Download Step 1: Try to delete music you don't like or don't listen to anymore. I understand that most of you have a large hard disk. However, deleting music will make this job easier as well make your library more favorable. Step 2: Convert any .wma files to .mp3. I personally use lame.exe with foobar2000. Place the executable in the foobar directory, filter search results in foobar to ".wma" then Select all -> right click -> convert -> MP3 lame. Finally, delete the .wma files from your music library. Step 3: Install the latest version of mp3tag (if you haven't already). Add the directory containing all your music files. Try removing any unnecessary metadata like comments, BPM, composer, discnumber (if you only have one of the discs). Install Mp3 Folder Structure Maker. Step 4: Section 4.1: Composers (Classical music) If you own classical music, it doesn't make sense to have metadata other than "artist" and "title". So, separate all your classical music into a folder, and add the directory to mp3tag. Remove all other metadata "e.g. album, track", then make sure there is a title and artist for each song, an artist being the composer (not performer) of the piece (e.g. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart), finally change the genre of all the songs to "Classical". Select all the files in mp3tag -> Convert -> Tag to filename, use the following "%artist% - %title%". Add this directory to MP3 Folder Structure Maker, use the following folder structure "%artist%" and keep the file structure. Choose a suitable output directory. Section 4.2: Singles Look for albums that have only one song, one-hit wonders, and songs that lack "album" metadata. Place them in a folder called "Singles". Add the directory to mp3tag, remove album art (optional), and reset track number to zero. If possible, try to search for missing metadata (album, year). Select all the files in mp3tag -> Convert -> Tag to filename, use the following "%artist% - %title%". It's not required to use MP3 Folder Structure Maker. For featuring artists, keep the main artist in the artist field. Change the title to "song name (feat. 2nd artist). The file name structure won't change. Section 4.3: Soundtracks Look for albums that are soundtracks. Put them in a folder and add the directory to mp3tag. Make sure to add any missing metadata information (especially artist, album, year, track number), and change the genre of all songs to "Soundtrack". Update the album art of each soundtrack (Tag sources -> Cover Art -> Amazon.com), select a decent resolution (300x30 and above). Select all the files in mp3tag -> Convert -> Tag to filename, use the following "%album% - %artist% - $num(%track%,2) - %title%". Add directory to MP3 FSM, and use the following folder structure "%album% - %artist% [%year%]" and keep the file structure. Choose a suitable output directory. For soundtracks with various artists, use the following folder structure "%album% - Various Artists [%year%]", and the following file structure "%album% - $num(%track%,2) - %artist% - %title%". Section 4.4: Albums Look for albums that are not soundtracks. Put them in a folder and add the directory to mp3tag. Make sure to add any missing metadata information (especially artist, album, year, track number), and keep the genre of all songs (or change them to something suitable with the album). Update the album art of each soundtrack (Tag sources -> Cover Art -> Amazon.com), select a decent resolution (300x30 and above). Select all the files in mp3tag -> Convert -> Tag to filename, use the following "%artist% - %album% - $num(%track%,2) - %title%". Add directory to MP3 FSM, and use the following folder structure "%artist% - %album% [%year%]" and keep the file structure. Choose a suitable output directory. Section 4.5: Compilations For albums with various artists that are not soundtracks, put them in a folder and add the directory to mp3tag. use the following folder structure "%album% [%year%]", and the following file structure "%album% - $num(%track%,2) - %artist% - %title%". Section 5 Get over WMP. I prefer foobar. It's highly customizable, neat, fast, and light on system resources. Organize music by folder structure. Conclusion: Congratulations! Now, whenever you get new music, follow the same procedure. Also, you don't have to follow this guide word by word, however it gives you a method on how to organize your music collection. So you can change this method to suit your needs and/or compulsions.
    1 point
  49. Favorite Windows OS version

    Windows 7 was my favourite windows. It just worked, it made sense to me, and I truly enjoyed it. Windows 10 is making me consider a mac. It's a bloody mess, breaks all the time. I'm not doing anything differently. That said, since the poll left a few out, I'll rate them based on many criteria (nostalgia, usability, function, excitement), as an overall, of only the versions I've extensively used:- 1: Windows 95 (My first true experience, it was amazing) 2: Windows 7 (The absolute best windows) 3: Windows XP (the longest lasting heavy hitter, with powerful memories) 4: Windows 98 (It worked) 5: Windows 10 (It's better than the ones lower than it, at least) 6: Windows 8.1 (Just better 8 ) 7: Windows 8 (I hated it) 8: Windows ME (I hated it a lot) 9: Windows Vista (I immensely hated it) 10: Windows 3.1 (Sure I used this a lot, but I was very young and didn't care about computers at that time)
    1 point
  50. Favorite Windows OS version

    For me it depends. Over all i'd say windows 10, but troubleshooting wise I'll say windows 7. Because of F8 and the fact that chkdsk on boot shows you useful information in real time that you don't have to go look for in a log file after.
    1 point