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The Netherlands leads in quantum technology but lags on quantum security

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The Netherlands Court of Audit recently published a blunt assessment of the Dutch central government’s readiness for quantum technology. The verdict was uncomfortable reading for a country that presents itself as a European frontrunner in the field. While the Netherlands has built a thriving quantum research ecosystem and secured an academic leading position, the majority…

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‘The answer is to avoid cards that melt’: Asus claims ROG Equalizer fixes notorious GPU melting issue, but some gamers are fed up

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Asus has announced the ROG Equalizer 12V-2×6 power cableThe cable aims to solve melting issues with high-powered GPUs like the RTX 5090It’s compatible with all PCIe 5.0 power supplies from other manufacturersIt’s no secret that high-powered GPUs, notably Nvidia’s RTX 5090, are still suffering from reports of connector melting issues, even with upgraded cables that…

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Commerzbank to cut 3,000 jobs as it ‘leverages AI even more’

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Commerzbank will cut 3,000 jobs, around 8% of its workforce, as it increases artificial intelligence (AI) investment set at €600m over the next four years.The bank expects €500m in additional value to be added each year through the AI investments from 2030 onwards.As part of its Momentum 2030 plan, the job cuts and AI investment…

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Integrity with AI: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

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Elsevier, the Dutch academic publisher of scientific and medical journals and papers, is around 145 years old and, over that time, it has experienced three major technological disrupters: the printing press, digital content via the world wide web and now artificial intelligence (AI).  For Jill Luber, chief technology officer at Elsevier,  AI can be used…

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‘I have never seen such a steep decline’: CPU sales slump badly, as memory crisis prompts more scammers to try selling fake SSDs

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More fake Samsung SSDs have been uncovered, and the drive maker has said it’s ‘taking consistent action against such counterfeits’At the same time, CPU sales are seemingly in a major slump, the worst seen in a decade, we’re toldWith the PC component crisis just getting more intense, there is hope for some relief later this…

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‘ASRock’s HUDIMM architecture reduces chip count and cost’: new type of DDR5 RAM is cheaper, but here’s what you need to know about the drawbacks

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ASRock has revealed a new trick to beat high RAM pricesHUDIMM DDR5 RAM modules are considerably more affordableThey cut back on performance, however, so it’s a trade-off hereThere’s a new type of DDR5 RAM in town, and it’s cheaper, but before you start rejoicing that all your memory-related prayers have been answered, bear in mind…

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Memory crisis intensifies with new SSD price hikes rumored — and CPUs could get a lot more expensive, too

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Samsung and Kingston are increasing SSD prices according to a report from ChinaWe’re told there will be a ‘price increase of at least 10% for solid-state drives’On top of that, AMD Ryzen CPUs have seemingly leapt in price in JapanSSD prices are reportedly set for another increase, and we’re hearing news about CPUs getting hiked,…

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Security chiefs ‘too polite’ for startups, says cyber flywheel founder Alastair Paterson

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Britain’s corporate cyber chiefs are too polite when they deal with innovative startup cyber security companies. Chief information security officers (CISOs) prefer to be non-committal, rather than tell startup companies what is wrong with their product and why they won’t buy it – and that is not helpful for innovation. That is the view of…

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SpaceX will reportedly be ‘manufacturing our own GPUs’ — and if you’re confused, here’s what that could mean

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Reuters has leaked details of SpaceX’s plans ahead of its IPOThey include “manufacturing our own GPUs”Whether that means chips in the current line of Tesla AI processors, or a new category of GPU or AI accelerator is unclearSpaceX is apparently set to make its own GPUs, based on insights gleaned from its S-1 form ahead…

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10 Language Learning Apps You Should Be Using In 2026

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Cyano66/Getty Images Learning a language is a great way to expand your horizons and connect with more people around the world. In-person classes and tutoring are still an essential part of picking up the skills you need to communicate, but language learning apps have come a long way since the days of Rosetta Stone. They…

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