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Why is CRT sticking a data center in a 17th-century French castle?
CRT Informatique is getting into the data hosting business in style by building a data center in a 378-year-old French castle. Read more…
Month: October 2020
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Water on the moon, carbon on an asteroid could turn science fiction to fact
The rather ‘coy’ announcement this week that there is more water on the moon than previously thought makes you wonder where this is going. Read more…
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Pakistan offers faster mobile download speeds than India
India may have a wider network footprint but mobile users in Pakistan get faster download speed, as per Ookla’s latest speedtest report. Read more…
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Zozosuit 2 accurately measures your body for online clothes purchases
“Zozosuit 2” skintight suit offers the higher resolution scans needed to recommend items like sportswear and underwear ordered online. Read more…
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Pac-Man gets a 40th birthday celebration overhaul
It’s hard to believe that Pac-Man is 40 years old, but the dot-munching maze game was launched in 1980 by Tokyo-based Bandai Namco. Read more…
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US Senate hearing to reform online content turns into a political scuffle
A US Senate hearing to hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle. Read more…
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Robots help banks cope with loan requests through coronavirus pandemic
Banks flooded with loan requests from businesses struggling from the pandemic, hastily built robots that helped them cope with the deluge. Read more…
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Digital identity to take off thanks to COVID-19 but who will win this race?
Digital identity has been a discussion point for the industry for years. Back in the late 90s we asked if phones could replace passports. Read more…
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Spy agency ‘back doors’ in tech products – OK for some, it seems
The NSA is rebuffing efforts to determine whether it is continuing to place so-called back doors into commercial technology products. Read more…
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India’s Tata Group eyes majority stake in Alibaba-backed BigBasket
India’s Tata Group is in advanced talks with the country’s largest e-grocer, Alibaba-backed BigBasket, to pick up a 50% share for about $1bn. Read more…
