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Google claims it's been able to simulate 'self-replicating' digital life, but its 'primordial soup' needs a pinch of salt
By Rich Stanton published
news Sure you did.

It's not just Windows PCs that have gone belly up, as CrowdStrike's Falcon software has been b0rking Linux-powered computers, too
By Nick Evanson published
news It doesn't matter what operating system you use, a buggy application can seriously ruin your day.

Microsoft says 8.5 million devices were affected by the CrowdStrike bug or 'less than one percent of all Windows devices' as new details emerge on Friday's tech meltdown
By Andy Edser published
News As damage control continues, we're now learning how the CrowdStrike crisis unfolded, and why.

Smaller and faster Windows 11 updates are on the way as Microsoft switches to downloading just what you need and none of what you don't
By Andy Edser published
news The tyranny of huge Windows updates looks to be a thing of the past.

Five new Steam games you probably missed (July 22, 2024)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

A furry hacktivist group has breached Disney, leaked 1.1TiB of data, and says it's because Club Penguin shut down
By Rich Stanton published
news We were promised flying cars, but welcome to the real future.

The CrowdStrike IT outage is pretty grim but let's hope it's not as bad as the infamous Dyn DDoS attack, Facebook mega-crash, and Rogers network disaster
By Nick Evanson published
news This one looks as bad as they come and there have been some truly massive IT problems in recent years.

Best VPN for gaming in 2024
By Abigail Shannon last updated
Stealth Mode Prevent DDoS attacks, secure your devices, boost your speed, and get games for bargain prices – all with a gaming VPN. Here are my top picks.
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