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Stop using your computer anti-virus?
Republished from arstechnica. Update your software and OS regularly instead and practice skeptical computing. Former Firefox developer Robert O'Callahan says that antivirus software is terrible, AV vendors are terrible, and that you should uninstall your antivirus...
3 Things to Consider About Cloud Storage
Research suggests the cloud will account for nearly half of all enterprise IT spending by 2026. While interest in the cloud increases, pockets of resistance remain. What are the key issues that matter to CIOs who are considering a move on-demand and how can they make...
Improve Your Home’s Wi-Fi Signal in Five Minutes
Wi-Fi is just radio waves, and many things can cause interference. But a strong Wi-Fi signal can give you faster performance and better coverage distance, so it’s important to properly position and configure your router for optimal signal strength. I’ll show you how;...
The world’s fastest network could carry all internet traffic on a single fiber.
A joint group of researchers from the United States and the Netherlands have smashed the world speed record for a fiber network, pushing 255 terabits per second down a single strand of glass fiber. This is equivalent to around 32 terabytes per second — enough to...