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Security concerns drive quantum cryptography market
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Hubble glimpses a star-forming factory
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MTN grows subscribers by 3m
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Durable, engineered CO2 removals will reach 630 megatonnes by 2044
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Melinda Gates resigns from Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation
Melinda French Gates has resigned from her role as co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with her last day being 7 June 2024. Mark Suzman, CEO of the foundation, shares that Melinda Gates plans to play a role in improving the lives of women and families....
The solar flare that triggered this weekend’s Aurora displays
The Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis displays that played out across the globe this weekend were the result of a strong solar flare emitted from the Sun on Friday (10 May). NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured this image of...
We need a new way to measure data centre energy efficiency
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Security risks discovered in in widely used modems
Kaspersky ICS CERT researchers have detected critical vulnerabilities in Cinterion cellular modems, widely deployed in millions of devices and vital to global connectivity infrastructure. The discovery showcases flaws that allow a remote unauthorised attacker to...
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Ricoh to showcase its AV integration
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Welcome to the era of containers
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Forrester names Vmware as endpoint management leader
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Kaspersky named strong performer in cloud security
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Canon debuts new action hero
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