Project Silica aims to provide a cheaper, higher-quality alternative for preserving digital content in the long-term Forward-looking: Data storage and archiving technologies are areas of particular interest for companies like Warner Bros., where a significant chunk of the world’s entertainment media is
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The best VPN service for 2019
A virtual private network (VPN) enables users to send and receive data while remaining anonymous and secure online. What Is a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) is a technology that allows you to create a secure connection over a
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Microsoft releases Windows 10 patch that fixes audio issues, also breaks printers
We’ve been here before Facepalm: Can Microsoft release a bug-fixing update for Windows 10 without it causing new problems? Apparently not, it seems, as yet again the company has released a cumulative update that breaks something else. This time, it’s printers that
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Mozilla relaunches Test Pilot with a new ‘Private Network’ extension for Firefox
Don’t call it a VPN though. Why it matters: Mozilla is reviving its Test Pilot program and bringing with it a beta version of its Private Network extension. While it functions similarly to a VPN, Mozilla wants to appeal to privacy advocates
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Microsoft’s Chromium Edge browser hits the beta channel
Chromium Edge is now one step away from general availability In context: Beta is the third and most stable of Microsoft’s preview channels. Major updates are rolled out approximately every six weeks alongside the occasional bug fixes and security patches. Microsoft’s Chromium-powered Edge
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Windows 7 usage has dropped to 32 percent
Almost 50 percent of all PCs are now running Windows 10, research claims With ransomware attacks and an official end of support date (January 14, 2020) both presenting security threats to 7 users, this is an understandable trend: nobody wants to
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The Microsoft BUILD convention is finally behind us, but with the recent announcement of the new Windows 8 boot process, many developers of 3rd party software and hardware have returned worried. Microsoft seems to be doing away with the BIOS
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PCWorld, the global computer magazine, recently published a rave review of Reimage, calling it “a miracle software” that actually “delivers on its promise”. The highly respected online version of the monthly magazine, reviewed Reimage in its popular software and utility
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