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7.2 Tbps module arrives ahead of standards, with promises of fewer repair headaches Huawei wants near-packaged optics (NPO) standardized for AI networks, pitching it as a replacement for conventional pluggable modules without the cost and maintenance headaches it attributes to co-packaged optics. The Chinese tech giant showcased an NPO
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OS Platforms Redmond's quality drive takes another detour through the known issues list Microsoft has confirmed that its latest security updates can disrupt Remote Desktop Services, silence some USB audio devices, and break pasting in Excel. September's Windows patches hardly support Microsoft's insistence that
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British fintech giant Revolut is notifying a subset of users that their personal and financial information was compromised in a data breach. Based in London, the neobank and financial technology company provides banking and investment services to over 80 million users in 160 countries and regions. Late last week, the
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Filament manufacturing machine specialist 3devo has announced a new unit designed to turn pellets, or even waste powder from selective laser sintering (SLS) printers, into spools of high-quality filament for fused filament fabrication (FFF, also known as FDM) printers: the Filament Maker X10. "3D printing stopped being a prototyping
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Portable computing startup Mecha Systems has opened pre-orders for those who missed the crowdfunding campaign for its Comet Linux-powered modular handheld — while confirming what backers already knew: the planned September delivery timescale is out of the window, with bugfixes and hardware revisions pushing the earliest delivery date out to January
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Paying for repairs on Apple devices can get quite expensive without AppleCare, but do you need it? PixieMe/Shutterstock Buying a new iPhone comes with a familiar ritual before you even open the box: pick out a case and screen protector to keep it safe. And it's not
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The Streaming Integrity Initiative aims to combat fraud in music streaming. Da-kuk/Getty Images AI's growth continues to bring serious opportunities for bad actors to commit crimes. Now, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) — a trade organization representing over 8,000 record companies — is teaming up
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Apps updating in the background is convenient, but they don’t all need to do that. tangguhpro/Shutterstock When you're trying to improve battery life on your iPhone or use less data, one of the first settings you'll probably check is Background App Refresh. It'
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Hellish Surprise: During the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony, Blizzard made an announcement no one could have foreseen. The studio is working on a new Diablo game, and players will get their hands on the
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The latest security update for Windows 11 is inadvertently silencing some PCs due to a known bug affecting USB Audio Class 1.0 devices—reminiscent of prior USB audio glitches in Windows 11 24H2. Microsoft confirmed the bug in a support article, acknowledging that some USB audio devices may fail
