Category: Computering

Intel is to stop producing its dedicated Optane solid-state drives for the consumer market. As Tom’s Hardware spotted, the whole Optane-only family of SSDs for desktop PCs has been discontinued, meaning the Optane Memory M10, 800P, 900P and 905P drives. Intel said: “Intel will not provide a new large capacity Optane Memory SSD as a […]

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A programmer from San Francisco has revealed he has just two attempts left to unlock a cryptocurrency wallet containing hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Bitcoin. In an interview with the New York Times, Stefan Thomas explained he was gifted more than 7,000 Bitcoin in 2011, in which year the digital currency opened at […]

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For several years now, Chromebooks have slowly gained a pretty dedicated following as former skeptics became converts – and even prosthelytizers – of the lightweight Chrome OS and the highly affordable laptops it powers. Still, it hasn’t come close to challenging Microsoft or Apple – or even Linux – as the operating system of choice […]

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Intel has a new CEO, as you probably noticed, and Pat Gelsinger has firmly set out his stall to begin with – with Apple apparently very much in his sights. As Apple Insider reports, Gelsinger told Intel staff: “We have to deliver better products to the PC ecosystem than any possible thing that a lifestyle […]

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Cybercriminals often include images in their phishing emails to make them appear more legitimate but new research from the email security firm Vade Secure has revealed a new method hackers are using to evade email filters. Image spam has traditionally been a popular method to circumvent email filters due to the fact there is no […]

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Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. If you’re in the market for a new laptop, now’s the time to snag a killer discount on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3. Originally priced at $999, the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 now goes for $799 with free delivery and free […]

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Lenovo has unveiled a number of new business laptops at CES 2021 that have been built specifically for mobile professionals working from home or at the office. The company’s new range of ThinkBook laptops includes the new ThinkBook Plus Gen 2 i, ThinkBook 13x i, ThinkBook 14p Gen 2 and ThinkBook 16p Gen 2. These […]

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In an effort to further protect users of its VPN service online, ProtonVPN has released a new privacy tool called NetShield which blocks malware, ads and online trackers. The new tool is now available in the company’s Android, iOS, macOS and Windows VPN apps and it is also in beta in its Linux command line […]

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Apple is reportedly planning its first major redesign of their desktop iMac computers in nearly a decade. The design of the popular iMac desktop all-in-one computer was first introduced in 2012 and has remained largely unchanged in the years since, something that many of us have noted over the years. Now, however, they may be […]

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