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Free guide to low-code & no-code platforms
Platforms that enable shadow IT are changing development roles and processes. Here's why it's time to embrace this new reality.
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Definition
04 Aug 2025
What is the DRY principle?
The DRY (don't repeat yourself) principle, introduced by Andrew Hunt and David Thomas in 'The Pragmatic Programmer,' promotes the idea that every piece of knowledge should have a single, unambiguous, authoritative representation within a system. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Dark Reading News Desk turns 10, back at Black Hat USA for 2025
Dark Reading's 2025 News Desk marks a decade of Black Hat USA memories. We're making our return with a slate of interviews that help you stay up on the latest research from Black Hat — no trip to Las Vegas required. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightback
Ransomware experts Halcyon and Sophos are to pool their expertise in ransomware, working together to enhance data- and intelligence-sharing and bringing more comprehensive protection to customers Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Aug 2025
How to develop a network budget
A network budget is an important part of IT financial planning. Organizations can follow one of several different approaches to create a network budget based on business goals. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Aug 2025
Storage innovation surges to keep pace with AI shift to inference
Several top storage vendors continue to explore ways to address AI-related challenges. Keep an eye on the evolving market of AI inferencing capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks
Research finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Aug 2025
Disadvantages of Java
The benefits of the Java language and platform abound, but there are disadvantages to Java as well. Here we examine the top Java disadvantages and evaluate how critical these problems really are. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2025
Tell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2025 list of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Technology Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Aug 2025
How AI medical scribes reclaim provider time, claim denials
An AI medical scribe for clinical documentation is helping Onvida Health prevent claim denials while giving clinicians more face-to-face time with their patients. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Agentic AI a target-rich zone for cyber attackers in 2025
At Black Hat USA 2025, CrowdStrike warns that cyber criminals and nation-states are weaponising GenAI to scale attacks and target AI agents, turning autonomous systems against their makers Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Aug 2025
How the UK's cloud strategy was hijacked by a hyperscaler duopoly
The UK competition regulator says the cloud market is not working - it's time to take radical steps to reduce the dominance of the two US cloud giants Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Channel moves: Who’s gone where?
Moves of note at CDW, Nexer Enterprise Applications, GCX Managed Services and Sweep Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
O2 Daisy opens for business
Doors open on joint venture between comms provider and IT services company to offer digital-first connectivity and managed services encompassing cloud-based comms, 5G private networks and IoT Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Aug 2025
What is Adobe Acrobat Sign?
Adobe Acrobat Sign is a cloud-based service that lets an individual or organization send, secure, track and manage e-signature processes. Continue Reading
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Opinion
04 Aug 2025
How a hundred AI Interns can beat a Moonshot Project
AI projects seem to be associated with big ideas, big budgets and a promise to solve even bigger problems. Many fail to deliver Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Advania integrates Servium and CCS Media
Channel player completes the process of bringing together its acquired businesses on time and is already reaping the benefits Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Aug 2025
CRM vs. CMS: How they differ and how to integrate them
CMSes and CRM systems serve different purposes, but together, they can help organizations improve customer data management and automate sales and marketing strategies. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Aug 2025
6 leave of absence management vendors to consider
Managing employee leaves of absence can be complicated and involves staying compliant, among other requirements. Learn which vendors offer leave of absence management tools. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Aug 2025
Diverse teams are smarter -- here’s why
Your company can foster an improved bottom line, better retention and a host of other benefits by supporting diverse and inclusive teams. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Aug 2025
What is sensor data? Examples of sensors and their uses
Sensor data is the output of a device that detects, analyzes and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Patients say prior authorizations disrupt care, add to burden
Patients agree with their providers that prior authorizations disrupt their care and add unnecessary burden, indicating a broken healthcare system. Continue Reading
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Definition
04 Aug 2025
What is an SDN controller (software-defined networking controller)?
A software-defined networking controller is an application in SDN architecture that manages Flow control for improved network management and application performance. Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
North Yorkshire sees 4G coverage boost through SRN
Latest expansion of £5bn UK mobile coverage scheme takes place in North Yorkshire to offer improved connectivity in and around market towns Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Integrated platforms offer lifeline to Singapore’s F&B sector
A partnership between payments firm Adyen and restaurant operating system provider Atlas is helping merchants to streamline operations, slashing errors by up to 80% and boosting sales as the sector faces record closures Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Interview: How ITSM helps deliver results at McLaren Racing
We speak to Dan Keyworth, director of business technology at McLaren Formula One Team, about how IT keeps the F1 team on track Continue Reading
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News
04 Aug 2025
Low-band spectrum ‘indispensable’ to 5G evolution
Research reveals how mobile spectrum characteristics, market maturity and use cases are shaping regulatory and operator strategies with low-band, mid-band and mmWave displaying different characteristics Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Aug 2025
Gartner: What to look for in a customer data platform
The analyst firm identifies data collection, customer profile unification, integrations and segmentation as among the key features of a CDP Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Aug 2025
Accenture on SLMs: Beyond the benchmarks
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Fernando Lucini, data science and machine learning engineering lead at Accenture. Lucini writes in full as follows... ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Aug 2025
How do you change the Spring Boot startup banner?
Tired of seeing that Spring Boot banner pop up every time you redeploy your microservices? Here's how to turn it off. Or even better, customize it to your liking. Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Aug 2025
8 data backup strategies and best practices you need to know
This comprehensive guide explains backup basics, common threats and eight critical best practices your backup strategy needs. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Aug 2025
Business continuity in the cloud: Benefits, issues and tips
Using the cloud for business continuity helps reduce downtime, increase redundancy and simplify disaster recovery plans. Learn how to implement it with this tip. Continue Reading
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Tip
04 Aug 2025
How to recover from a ransomware attack: A complete guide
With a ransomware recovery plan, organizations can act quickly to prevent data loss without descending into chaos. Learn the crucial steps to incorporate into your plan. Continue Reading
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News
03 Aug 2025
NUS and Google team up on AI research centre
The National University of Singapore and Google will set up a joint research centre focused on applied AI in education, law, and public health while also building a talent pipeline for the city-state Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2025
Java and AI: Platform evolution or ecosystem extinction?
In this age of AI agents and vibe coding, does the Java platform still matter? Yes, and it's not going anywhere, for three big reasons. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2025
The 7 benefits of Java
The 7 benefits of Java that Sun Microsystems bragged about in 1995 are just as relevant today as they were then. Here's a look at 7 Java benefits and an analysis of what they mean for software ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2025
Integer vs. int: What's the difference?
What's the difference between an Integer and int in Java? Here we compare these two Java data types for usage, performance and when to choose an int or an Integer in your code. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2025
How to rename a Git branch
Here's a quick example that shows you how to rename a Git branch locally and remotely. The branch renaming commands and techniques work with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and any cloud-based Git vendor. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2025
Git and GitHub SSH KeyGen by Example
Here's a quick example of how to securely connect Git to GitHub with SSH KeyGen produced secure shell keys on both Windows and Linux. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2025
Create a new Git branch with current local changes saved by example
Did you update some code in the wrong Git branch? Here's how to save those local changes in a newly created Git branch, and clean up the original branch in the process. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2025
How to fix the UiPath invalid machine key error
Here's a quick fix to the UiPath Invalid Machine Key error. If you're having a problem connecting your RPA robots to Orchestrator from the Assistant, this solution will set you on the right path. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Aug 2025
Columns vs rows: What's the difference?
Learn the difference between columns vs rows, and learn how the use of rows and columns to organize objects and information in spreadsheets and tables has improved various fields from data ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Low-code tools in Microsoft Azure allowed unprivileged access
Using the API Connections for Azure Logic Apps, a security researcher found unauthenticated users could access sensitive data of other customers. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
New 'Shade BIOS' technique beats every kind of security
What if malware didn't require an operating system to function? How would anyone possibly notice, let alone disable it? Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Trump urges top drugmakers to cut U.S. prescription drug costs
Trump increases pressure on 17 of the world's largest drug makers to lower U.S. prescription drug prices in 60 days, ahead of proposed tariffs and pharmaceutical import fee hikes. Continue Reading
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Tutorial
01 Aug 2025
How to use the John the Ripper password cracker
Password crackers are essential tools in any pen tester's toolbox. This step-by-step tutorial explains how to use John the Ripper, an open source offline password-cracking tool. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
Stargate AI explained: What's in the $500 billion project
Co-led by OpenAI and Softbank, Stargate AI aims to invest $500 billion in new AI data centers and infrastructure to help U.S.-based AI innovation, but it has raised concerns. Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2025
Black Hat 2025: Navigating AI and supply chain security
Experts at the conference will discuss how AI impacts software supply chain security, highlighting challenges and strategies for developers and security teams. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2025
Five Star AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialist Book - ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The AWS Machine Learning Specialty Book of certification exam questions and answers is a sure-fire way to help you achieve a high score on one of Amazon's most difficult AI and ML certifications. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What is a network service provider (NSP)?
A network service provider (NSP), also known as a backbone provider, is a company that owns, operates and sells access to internet backbone infrastructure and services. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What is nslookup?
Nslookup is the name of a program that lets users enter a hostname and find out the corresponding Internet Protocol address or Domain Name System record. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What is a smart sensor and how does it work?
A smart sensor is a device that takes input from the physical environment and uses built-in compute resources to perform predefined functions when it detects specific input. It can also process data before passing it on. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
AWS reports 17.5% growth, fails to impress investors
Amazon's cloud business delivered better-than-expected growth in the second quarter, but pales in comparison with results from Google and Microsoft. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2025
IoT in construction: Use cases, benefits and challenges
The use of IoT in the construction industry aims to improve safety, efficiency and decision-making. However, construction companies should carefully manage deployments. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts
The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Lilly's Mounjaro rivals Trulicity in cardiovascular risk reduction
Mounjaro rivals its GLP-1 predecessor, Trulicity, in reducing cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes and outperforms in A1C reduction, weight loss and cardiovascular biomarkers. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2025
Benefits of edge computing over large data centers
Edge computing attracts companies by reducing latency. Its benefits over large data centers include modular design, effective data management and zero-trust security. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
Limiting and quitting social media: Benefits and how to do it
Excessive social media use harms workplace productivity and employee well-being. Implementing reduction strategies benefits mental health, security and focus. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2025
What is Amazon Bedrock?
Amazon Bedrock Tutorial Cameron McKenzie is an AWS Certified AI Practitioner, Machine Learning Engineer, Solutions Architect and author of many popular books in the software development and Cloud ... Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
AI brings storage admin challenges of trust, tech and liability
Storage admins should stock up on aspirin as the continued enterprise AI adoption throughout 2025 will create new challenges in trust, technology and legal liability. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2025
8 examples of ethical issues in software development
As software becomes entrenched in every aspect of the human experience, developers have an ethical responsibility to their customers. Learn how to approach this responsibility. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
TikTok
TikTok is a social media platform that allows users to create, share and discover short-form videos. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
Risk assessment matrix: Free template and usage guide
A risk assessment matrix identifies issues with the greatest potential for business disruption or damage. Use our free template to prioritize risk management plans. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Securing agentic identities focus of Palo Alto’s CyberArk buy
Palo Alto Networks is entering the identity security space with a multibillion-dollar acquisition, and plans to address growing concerns around protecting identities associated with AI agents Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
Generative AI vs. regenerative AI: Key differences explored
Generative AI creates content from training data, while regenerative AI focuses on self-repair and autonomous optimization. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2025
Prep data for machine learning with AWS analytics services
Data preparation is crucial when building and training machine learning models with SageMaker AI. What AWS analytics services can admins use to simplify the process? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2025
How do Autoscaling Groups work in AWS?
How do Auto Scaling Groups work? AWS Auto Scaling is a service that automatically adjusts the number of compute resources in your application to maintain performance and control costs. The AWS auto ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at TD Synnex, Insight Enterprises, Kite Distribution, Cynomi, Fortinet and Confluent Continue Reading
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Opinion
01 Aug 2025
The blind spot: digital supply chain is now a board-level imperative
Many companies lack visibility into complex digital supply chains, meaning hidden risks and regulatory exposure. Cyber security requires continuous mapping and board engagement Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
15 advantages and disadvantages of remote work
Remote work can save businesses money and reduce absenteeism. But it also comes with its disadvantages. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Aug 2025
5 MCP security risks and mitigation strategies
MCP facilitates interactions between AI models and external services. But at what security cost? Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
News brief: Rise of AI exploits and the cost of shadow AI
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What is HAProxy?
HAProxy is a high-performance, open source load balancer and reverse proxy for TCP and HTTP applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What is internet of things device management (IoT device management)?
Internet of things device management (IoT device management) is the processes and tools used to remotely register, configure, provision, maintain and monitor connected devices from a centralized platform. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What is the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)?
The artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is the combination of AI technologies and the internet of things (IoT) infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Video
01 Aug 2025
An explanation of encryption
Encryption converts data into code that is only decipherable with the right key. This can be used to protect sensitive information in messages, payments and records. Continue Reading
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Video
01 Aug 2025
An explanation of purple teaming
Purple teaming unites offensive red teams and defensive blue teams to share knowledge, find vulnerabilities and strengthen security through structured frameworks and playbooks. Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
SentinelOne preparing partners for programme
The cloud security player is working with its channel to ensure they are taking advantage of PartnerOne Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
AWS sees revenue and profit rise in Q2, bats away competitive concerns
AWS has filed its Q2 results, reporting another quarter of revenue and profit rises, but questions are being asked about how the company is coping with the rising competitive pressure it is under Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2025
Why the Java const keyword is unimplemented
Why is the const keyword in Java not implemented? It's part of the language, but it can't be used to make a variable constant. Here's why const is included in Java, and why Java's const keyword is ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Sunswift gears up for wireless WAN for World Solar Challenge racing
Comms tech provider’s 4G, 5G systems working to deliver uninterrupted connectivity for the upcoming solar car race events in Australia, combining 5G and satellite connectivity through intelligent link bonding technology Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Ministry of Justice unveils strategy for safe, secure AI
A new chief AI officer, together with a framework co-developed with the Alan Turing Institute, form part of a three-year AI action plan at the MoJ Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2025
Elastic CPO: Standing on the (platform engineering) shoulders of giants
This is a guest post by Ken Exner in his role as chief product officer at Elastic. Exner writes in full as follows... It’s no secret that software developers are under intense pressure. Leadership ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Aug 2025
Microsoft, DISG launch AI agent accelerator programme
Microsoft and DISG’s programme will provide cloud credits, training and tools to local businesses as part of a national push to create ‘frontier firms’ where humans work alongside autonomous AI agents Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Aug 2025
Clean Git up! Prune branches and shrink your Git repository
There comes a time where you must clean up Git branches, commits and the repository as a whole. Here we show you how to compact your Git repo and keep things clean. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Aug 2025
11 top IoT online courses in 2025 (free and paid)
IoT is transforming industries with smart automation and data-driven decisions. The market is growing rapidly, creating career opportunities. Online courses offer training from beginner to expert level. Continue Reading
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Definition
01 Aug 2025
What are IoT devices?
Internet of things (IoT) devices are nonstandard computing hardware -- such as sensors, actuators or appliances -- that connect to a wired or wireless network to transmit data. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2025
CMS releases FY 2026 IPPS final rule, bumping rates 2.6%
The FY 2026 Hospital IPPS and LTCH PPS final rule will increase the IPPS operating rates by 2.6%, contributing to an overall $5 billion in hospital payments next year. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jul 2025
How to 'undo a git add' before you commit
Want to unstage a file in Git? Use the restore command. Other options to have Git unstage a file from the index have unintended consequences you'd really rather avoid. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2025
NimbleEdge proposes cure for on-device AI development pain
The startup lays the groundwork for an ambitious plan to support on-device AI agents that don't require cloud connectivity with the release of a new open source SDK. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2025
DOJ firings spark fresh HPE-Juniper deal scrutiny
Reported involvement from intelligence agencies, lobbyists may have helped push the merger through before a planned antitrust trial, causing infighting at the Justice Department. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jul 2025
How to install and set up MSIX and msixbundle
IT admins should know that one of the simplest ways to deploy Windows applications across a fleet of managed desktops is with an MSIX bundle and MSIX files. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jul 2025
How to quickly change your branch in Git
These Git branch change examples will help you quickly address the specific version control challenge you are trying to solve, be it a branch renaming or a switch, list and checkout of existing ... Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jul 2025
How to remove ransomware, step by step
Prevention is the best weapon against a ransomware infection. But in the event of compromise, consider these responses to contain and remove ransomware. Continue Reading
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News
31 Jul 2025
ITU, IOWN further collaboration on next-gen photonics network
Collaboration forged between UN agency for digital tech and Innovative Optical and Wireless Network to achieve ‘a more sustainable and smarter world on a global scale’ Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jul 2025
RAID 1 vs. RAID 0: Which level is best for data protection?
RAID 1 and RAID 0 are two of the most basic RAID levels. While one offers better performance, backup admins might choose the level that provides redundancy to better protect data. Continue Reading
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Tip
31 Jul 2025
How to fully set up a thin client environment
Thin clients are simple and stripped-down endpoints, but IT still needs to put plenty of work in from a setup perspective. Learn how to run through this setup process. Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Jul 2025
What is a smart home? Everything you need to know
A smart home is a residence that uses internet-connected devices to enable the remote monitoring and management of appliances and systems, such as lighting and heating. Continue Reading