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To comply with the EU regulations outlined in December 2023, Microsoft willcease the provision of cloud servicesto Russian organizations at the end of this month. This was originally meant to happen on March 20, but extra time has been given to impacted organizations to migrate to alternative solutions. As a result of the above implementation of EU sanctions, organizations in Russia will no longer have access to best-in-class Microsoft products including Office 365 apps, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Azure, SharePoint, Visual Studio,SQL Server, as well as LinkedIn apps and Media Player development kits....

The upcomingWindows 1124H2 update is now available on the Release Preview Channel, and some users have confirmed that this update did indeed deliver increased performance on Zen 4 and Zen 5 Ryzen PCs. ReviewerHardware Unboxedshowed an average of 10% faster performance on the 7700X and 11% on the 9700X at 1080p resolution from Windows 23H2 to 24H2, with nearly all tested games generally showing an uplift. Another test done byHardwareluxxshowed a performance improvement of up to 23....

It might not be Black Friday yet, but it’s definitely Black Friday season. Vendors are starting to lower prices, including big names like Samsung on the990 EVO 1TB SSD. This SSD usually goes for around $149, but today, it’s discounted to just $69 atAmazonand the officialSamsung website. We had the opportunity to review theSamsung 990 EVO 1TB SSDin February of this year. We weren’t blown away but felt generally pleased with its performance....

Samsung is currently having a “High-Resolution Week” sales event where large discounts can be had on a small range of its high-resolution monitors. The deals on offer mainly include the ViewFinity professional range of monitors, and these deals are available from a range of retailers at the same price. If you’re a professional photographer or videographer, today’s deal is worth your consideration. you may grab this discountedSamsung ViewFinity S9 monitor deal from Amazon for $899(down from its regular price of $1,599)....

While solid-state drives gradually transition to a PCIe physical interface with NVMe protocols, many applications still rely on the Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) technology. SAS is not near extinction as this week, the SNIA SCSI Trade Association Forum (STA) and the INCITS/SCSI standards organization introduced 24G+ SAS specifications explicitly aimed at next-generation HDDs and SSDs for hyperscale data centers. “24G+ SAS is a big step forward for our industry and continues to demonstrate the value of SAS technology in the broader scope of data storage,” said Cameron T....

On October 3, Aqua Nautilus researchers posted a blog post revealing what they know about a specific Linux malware dubbed “Perfctl” that’s been targeted at Linux servers over the past three to four years, using “more than 20,000 types of misconfigurations” as attack vectors to begin exploitation. Once exploitation began, the malware would use a rootkit to conceal itself and inevitably begin stealing CPU resources for crypto mining use. It hid mining traffic and potential instructions for backdoor commands and surveillance through Tor-encrypted traffic....

The U.S. Commerce Department revealed that this year, shipments of high-performance processors and other restricted goods from China and Hong Kong to Russia have decreased by 20%, reportsReuters. Despite this reduction, Hong Kong remains a key hub for sanctions evasion as it facilitates the flow of critical components to Russia. Between January and May, transshipments of crucial components, known as Common High Priority Items (CHPL) through Hong Kong fell by 28%, while those through mainland China, excluding Hong Kong, dropped by 19%....

The big Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are officially over, but if you didn’t manage to pick up a great storage deal fear not. There are still some bargains to be had. The fantastic Silicon Power US75 wasn’t on sale during the extravaganza, but now has $10 knocked off the usual price. 4TB is often the largest capacity for many M.2 PCIe NVMe SSDs, and having all that storage on one drive means you can pack more storage into your laptop, PC, or even PlayStation 5 games console....

California-based integrated memory and storage maker Smart Modular Technologies is introducing itsT6EN SSDsfor aerospace, defense, and industrial purposes. These drives use 3D TLC NAND and are advertised as high-speed, high-capacity, and high-securityfor U.2 up to 15TB and up to 8TB for E1.S and M.2 2280 interfaces. The ‘ruggedness’ claims are made because SMART uses a set of hardware and software implementations. SMART uses a thicker PCB and a higher margin for routing signals within the drive inside a durable enclosure....

Save state functionality has been part of the emulation scene for many years but it seems that it may make the move to consoles. A recent patent made bySonyoutlines a future version of the PlayStation controller with a dedicated Save State button, per a legal document spotted onPatentScopeby the folks atTech4Gamers. An exact quote from the document states, “The user is able to enter the rewind mode from the live game play using one or more controller inputs to view recent game play (e....

We all have been in this scenario at least once in our life. That is, we were probably drinking and working on our computer and suddenly, the unfortunate happened. But what if the same happens on a device as compact as the MacBook? Most MacBooks today do not have a built-in fan. So, it’s pretty difficult for the water to evaporate on its own. Furthermore, we cannot wait for the mac to dry itself out and have to take certain steps to make sure that the water doesn’t reach the logic boards and the capacitors....

With the arrival of 3D NAND about a decade ago, the storage capacity of solid-state drives has been increasing rapidly, and the per-GB price has been decreasing steadily. It is why the vast majority of client PCs use SSDs these days.IEEEbelieves this trend will continue in the coming years, increasing SSD storage capacity to at least quadruple by 2029. The reason 3D NAND has been increasing capacity is multifaceted. On the one hand, the number of active NAND layers has increased over the years, and on the other hand, the number of bits stored per NAND memory cell has increased from two to three (triple-level cell, TLC) and four (quad-level cell, QLC)....

Tom’s Hardware Verdict If you’re building a PC with a strict budget, Thermalright’s Assassin X 120 R SE provides essential cooling performance that’s sufficient for most users, along with low noise levels. Essential cooling performance sufficient for most users Low noise levels Available for less than $20 USD Cons Fan clips are a bit flimsy, but it’s $20 Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....