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Satellite internet provider Starlink is down

Starlink, the satellite internet service provider operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has reported a “network outage.” “Starlink is currently in a network outage and we are actively implementing a solution,” reads a statement from the ISP. “We appreciate your patience, we’ll share an update once this issue is resolved.” Starlink operates globally, providing internet service…

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Framework says stabilising memory prices are a ‘temporary reprieve’ and there are more cost increases to come this year

Modular laptop specialist Framework has published its latest update on the memory crisis. Seemingly in response to the recent narrative around falling prices, Framework CEO Nirav Patel has a more sobering take. This is a temporary blip. More price rises are in the pipeline. Specifically, Patel says, “we have seen costs stabilize in some areas,…

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Malwarebytes Scrambles to Plug Security Holes Pointed Out by Google Researcher

Time’s up Google’s Project Zero team doesn’t mess around when it comes to security vulnerabilities—if it finds one that’s noteworthy, it gives companies 90 days to fix the issue before going public. Surprisingly, one of the latest disclosures involved Malwarebytes, a popular anti-malware program. No anti-malware program is perfect, though in our experience, Malwarebytes does…

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Gaming PC with bizarre Chinese-made but AMD-derived 16-core x86 CPU and Nvidia graphics goes on sale, but only in China for now

Chinese PC gaming specialist Thunderobot has launched a new PC based on an x86 chip not made by AMD or Intel (via Notebookcheck). Instead, the 16-core chip is a Hygon C86-4G CPU. But here’s the twist. That Hygon C86 is actually derived from AMD’s first-gen Zen CPU architecture. What? Yep, Thunderobot has announced the Black…

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CCP changed its name rather than pick a fight with the Chinese Communist Party, which was probably wise

Crowd Control Productions (CCP Games) was founded in 1997 in Reykjavik, Iceland. It is best known for EVE Online, its anarchic space MMO from which stories of intricately-plotted depravity emerge on a disturbingly but entertainingly regular basis. It has over 150 employees. The Communist Party of China was founded in 1921 in Shanghai, China, by…

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