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OS PLATFORMS Windows 10 logo displayed on a blue computer screen.Maks_Nova / Shutterstock.com Tiny tweak to support page reveals consumers can purchase another year of patch protection Microsoft has oh-so-quietly extended its offer of extended security updates for consumer users of Windows 10. The Windows giant ended support
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One rule for the workers, another for execs ON CALL Supporting IT and keeping it secure is a serious endeavor. Which is why The Register lightens up Friday mornings with a fresh installment of On Call, the reader-contributed column that shares your tales of tech support trauma. This week, meet
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Voice has always been central to how businesses sell, support, and retain customers. But the infrastructure powering those conversations is undergoing a fundamental shift. India’s cloud telephony market, valued at over ₹3,200 crore in 2024, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 18–22% through 2028, a
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Speeding fines are rising and automated enforcement is everywhere. According to DVLA data, the number of UK drivers receiving penalty points for breaking speed limits increased by 32% between 2022 and 2025, while road safety charity IAM RoadSmart says fines and penalty points are now at a four-year high. It
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Dell Technologies introduces the Dell PowerEdge XE8812 server, a new addition to the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA, purpose-built for the world’s most demanding HPC and AI workloads, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL4 architecture and delivering up to 144 GPUs per rack. The announcement comes as Dell AI Factory
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Ai+ Smartphone today announced the commencement of sales of its latest devices, Nova 2 Pro and Nova 2 Neo, as part of the newly launched Nova Series. Designed to cater to a broad spectrum of users, from first-time smartphone owners to performance-focused upgraders, the Nova 2 Neo and Nova 2
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A Google official confirmed to HT that the company's Android Earthquake Alerts System detected the initial seismic activity in Venezuela and sent warning notifications to users seconds before the earthquakes struck the South American country on Wednesday evening. The official did not specify how many users received the
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LemonDuck malware infects endpoints for cryptomining What’s happening? LemonDuck is a type of malware that spreads across networks, hijacking systems and endpoints to mine cryptocurrency and enable further attacks. It targets vulnerable systems, exposed services and weak credentials, turning infected machines into part of a criminal botnet. Barracuda researchers
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Philip Martin has joined Uber as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). Martin joins the ride-hailing company from Coinbase, where he served as Chief Security Officer since April 2016. There, he led a global team of more than 250 employees responsible for cybersecurity, Trust & Safety, physical security, technology governance, risk
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I’ve always favored clean, minimal phone homescreens — the fewer icons, the better, with the wallpaper fully visible. This usually means I have to delete a lot of icons and widgets after initial setup, especially with a Samsung Phone and an iPhone to achieve that look. Pixel phones are much
