During the early 80s home computing boom, flexi discs full of data were briefly all the rage, and Frank Sidebottom, the Thompson Twins and the Stranglers made their way to the ZX Spectrum It’s almost unthinkable now, but from the 1970s until the early 1980s, vinyl records were explored as a means of storing computer …
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Operator behind USD Coin will merge with company chaired by former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond Circle, the company behind digital currency USD Coin, is to float in the US in a $4.5bn (£3.27bn) merger deal with a company chaired by former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond. It will merge with Concord Acquisition Corp, which …
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We ask Australian comedians to tell us where the funny stuff is online. Montaigne is not a comedian, but she does spent a lot of time on the internet Hello! I’m Montaigne and I’m a singer-songwriter. I represented Australia at Eurovision this year (and, technically, last year as well). I’m currently writing songs for an …
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The upgraded OLED model will have a bigger screen and more storage for games Nintendo has announced a new version of the Nintendo Switch, due out on 8 October this year. The Nintendo Switch OLED model will have a larger and brighter 7in screen, a wide kickstand for tabletop play, enhanced audio in handheld mode …
Ministers back down after hundreds of government offices insist banishing fax would be impossible Most bureaucrats might be expected to welcome the chance to be freed from the tyranny of the fax machine. But in Japan, government plans to send the must-have item of 1980s office equipment the way of telex have in effect been …
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The insistent low-frequency sound has been heard from Bristol to Swansea and ascribed to everything from horny fish to 5G – but the enigma itself is telling Maybe you hear it. A low frequency hum, almost a vibration, just on the threshold of human hearing. It’s not particularly loud. In fact, you might not have …
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Watchdog calls for inquiry after Guardian investigation reveals ‘Green party’ ads were placed by conservative marketing firm A campaign finance watchdog group has requested that the justice department open a criminal investigation into the figures behind a series of deceptive Facebook ads that promoted Green party candidates in the 2018 midterm elections. A Guardian investigation …
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The breach has affected hundreds of businesses around the world, and experts fear the worst is yet to come Hackers last week infiltrated a Florida-based information technology firm and deployed a ransomware attack, seizing troves of data and demanding $70m in payment for its return. The hack of the Kaseya firm, which is already being …
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Report says RNC computers were breached by Cozy Bear hackers, accused of DNC hack in 2016 The US Republican National Committee has denied that Russian hackers accessed data during a breach of third-party provider last week. The hackers were part of APT29 or Cozy Bear, according to Bloomberg, citing two unnamed people familiar with the …
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Computer – the most powerful in Britain – will use AI to find new cures and deepen understanding of diseases The UK’s most powerful supercomputer, which its creators hope will make the process of preventing, diagnosing and treating disease better, faster and cheaper, is operational. Christened Cambridge-1, the supercomputer represents a $100m investment by US-based …
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