Year: 2023 - Page 118

Jul 23 2023

Handbook helps Dutch organisations migrate to quantum-safe communication

5 minutes of reading / agile, AI, Intel, quantum computing, Tech / By Comkex

Cryptography forms an essential part of organisations’ information security and is indispensable for preventing the theft of sensitive data, verifying that received data is correct, and preventing unauthorised access to systems. With the rise of quantum computers, current cryptographic standards are no longer adequate, says Marc Stevens, senior researcher in the Cryptology research group at the Dutch Centrum…

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Jul 23 2023

How datacentres might avoid price hikes and keep more customers

6 minutes of reading / Cloud, HP, Tech / By Comkex

Datacentre operators are increasingly juggling compute and infrastructure cost increases versus resource risks and availability.However, Dominic Ward, CEO of high-performance computing (HPC) focused datacentre operator Verne Global, says that sustainability, despite often being seen as a cost centre, can be part of the answer.If you can help customers cost-effectively scale their infrastructures while reducing their environmental…

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Jul 23 2023

Future Cyber Threats: The four ‘horsemen of the apocalypse’

6 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, automation, blockchain, ChatGPT, cybersecurity, digital transformation, Microsoft, quantum computing, social media, Tech, VPN / By Comkex

As a CISO and cyber specialist, I am often asked what I see as the big cyber threats of the future. Whilst I’m not a fan of crystal ball gazing for its own sake, nevertheless it can be helpful to think about what may be coming – and what we can do about it. So…

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Jul 23 2023

Big Changes Hit Diablo 4 In Massive Update Ahead Of Season 1’s Start

6 minutes of reading / Azure, Tech / By Comkex

Diablo IV’s first season, Season of the Malignant, kicks off tomorrow, July 20, and ahead of its start, developer Blizzard has pushed live a new update that features some significant changes for the game. This new update, 1.1.0a, brings new items and aspects to Diablo IV alongside bug fixes, buffs and nerfs, and more. Let’s…

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Jul 23 2023

The Crew Motorfest Preview – Competent And Familiar

4 minutes of reading / Microsoft, Tech / By Comkex

The Crew, Ubisoft’s racing franchise akin to Microsoft’s Forza series and EA’s Need For Speed, has been around for nearly a decade. And since its inception, it has struggled to make a cultural dent in the racing genre, despite sales greenlighting a sequel and, now, a threequel in The Crew Motorfest. I went into a…

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Jul 23 2023

The FA draws on Google Cloud to support Women’s World Cup training push for The Lionesses

4 minutes of reading / Cloud, data science, Google, Google Cloud, Tech / By Comkex

The Football Association (FA) has enlisted the help of its long-standing IT partner Google Cloud to create digital tools that will collect the player performance and health data needed to create tailor-made training plans for the England team ahead of the Women’s World Cup. The quadrennial tournament is taking place in Australia and will run…

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Jul 23 2023

The Crew Motorfest | New Gameplay Today

2 minutes of reading / Tech / By Comkex

Join Wesley LeBlanc, Marcus Stewart, and Kyle Hilliard as we discuss The Crew Motorfest, Ubisoft’s upcoming threequel in its open-world racing series that began back in 2014 with The Crew. Wesley played roughly four hours of the game in a hands-on remote preview to learn more about its open world Oahu, Hawaii, various vehicles, racing…

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Jul 23 2023

IT firms ramp up prices to drive post-pandemic revenue

3 minutes of reading / AI, automation, blockchain, Salesforce, Tech / By Comkex

The latest IT spending forecast from analyst Gartner points to a 4.3% increase in worldwide IT spending in 2023 compared with 2022. Gartner’s figures project spending on IT to total $4.7tn this year, driven by the need for CIOs to invest in automation and technologies that improve efficiencies with fewer staff. Discussing the forecast, John-David…

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Jul 23 2023

Overwatch 2 Heads To Steam Next Month, Other Blizzard Titles On The Way

2 minutes of reading / Tech, Twitter / By Comkex

Overwatch 2 is making a big jump over to Steam on August 10, Blizzard has announced. Furthermore, it will be followed by a selection of Blizzard games migrating to the storefront for the first time. In a blog post, Blizzard explains it wants to expand its reach to players beyond its proprietary PC launcher. It…

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Jul 23 2023

Activision Blizzard Esports Hit With Layoffs As Overwatch League’s Future Remains Undecided

3 minutes of reading / Activision Blizzard, Microsoft, Tech / By Comkex

Activision Blizzard has laid off around 50 employees, according to a new report from The Verge. This news arrives the same day Activision Blizzard released its Fiscal Year 2023 Q2 results, which highlights a murky future for the company’s esports efforts despite an otherwise financially successful quarter for the Overwatch 2 maker. Activision Blizzard’s results show…

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