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Using GPUs to design better bit barns for GPUs? It’s the circle of AI

With the rush to capitalize on the gen AI boom, datacenters have never been hotter. But before signing that multi-billion dollar purchase order on GPUs, Cadence Systems suggests using a few of them to simulate whether that fancy new bit barn of yours can actually handle the heat.…

US Senator Ron Wyden says glaring cybersecurity flaws by Microsoft enabled a ransomware attack on a US hospital system and has called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. Bloomberg: In a letter sent Wednesday to FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, the Oregon Democrat accused Microsoft of "gross cybersecurity negligence," which he said had resulted in ransomware attacks against US critical infrastructure. The senator cited the case of the 2024 breach at Ascension, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health systems. The intrusion shut down computers at many of Ascension's hospitals, leading to suspended surgeries and the theft of sensitive data on more than 5 million patients. Wyden said an investigation by his office found that the Ascension hack began after a contractor carried out a search using Microsoft's Bing search engine and was served a malicious link, which led to the contractor inadvertently downloading malware. That allowed hackers access to Ascension's computer networks. According to Wyden, the attackers then gained access to privileged accounts by exploiting an insecure encryption technology called RC4, which is supported by default on Windows computers. The hacking method is called Kerberoasting, which the company described as a type of cyberattack in which intruders aim to gather passwords by targeting an authentication protocol called Kerberos.

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British ambassador Lord Mandelson kept his relationship with 'best pal' paedophile Jeffrey Epstein for four years after he was jailed for sex offences, emails reveal

Apple's newly launched iPhone Air will ship globally without physical SIM card slots. The move follows the company previously eliminating SIM trays in US models starting in 2022. Global consultancy firm Roland Berger forecasts eSIM connections will reach 75% of smartphone connections by 2030, rising from 10% in 2023. CCS Insight predicts eSIM-capable handsets will increase from 1.3 billion to 3 billion by 2030. Google offers eSIM-only Pixel 10 models in the US.

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Studies have long warned that both the quality and amount of sleep can influence the risk of developing the memory-robbing condition.

Haven't we all been praying for this? This afternoon - oh, happy day! - Prince Harry arrived at Clarence House for a long-awaited reconciliation with his dear old dad, who just happens to be King.

From the outside, Jodi Clark had it all: a career, a happy home, and the kind of polished exterior that suggested everything was under control. But behind closed doors, her reality was far more fragile.

In a much anticipated press conference, NASA officials revealed stunning findings from the Perseverance rover on Mars.

The Hollywood actress has been on a 'long journey to reconnect with herself and find joy in everyday things during the few decades she has left,' a source has told the Daily Mail.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a safety alert [PDF], warning airlines about lithium battery fire risks in passenger compartments after recording 50 incidents involving smoke, fire, or extreme heat from the devices this year. The FAA recommended airlines implement risk mitigation strategies including clear passenger messaging and updated firefighting procedures and training.

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William Birchard, 21, (pictured) and Darren George, 22, were killed when Alex Rose, 30, deliberately crashed into them while driving the wrong way down a motorway slip road.

Nearly 100 requirements laid down by 10 separate oversight and advisory groups leave agencies tangled in red tape

The US government wants AI in every corner of government, but the unstoppable force of new tech is running into the immovable object of bureaucracy - a growing mass of AI rules.…

Jordan Moray, 33, from Cwmbach in Aberdare, South Wales, disappeared without a trace on August 2, 2019 - sparking a desperate search by police, loved ones and volunteers to help find him.

'We do believe that this was likely the creation of a cybercrime group,' threat hunter tells The Reg

ChillyHell, a modular macOS backdoor believed to be long dormant, has likely been infecting computers for years while flying under the radar, according to security researchers who spotted a malware sample uploaded to VirusTotal in May.…

Murphy was a top model of the 1990s as she worked for Calvin Klein, posed for Vogue and mingled with Cindy Crawford. The looker often posed topless.

Every week, Femail asks two singletons to report back from their blind date. This week, it was Layla and Taher's turn to see if there was a spark between them. Read on to find out what happened...

Bending Spoons has entered a definitive agreement with Vimeo to purchase the video platform for $1.38 billion. From a report: Per the agreement, Bending Spoons will acquire Vimeo in an all-cash transaction and take Vimeo (VMEO), a public company, private. Vimeo shareholders will receive $7.85 per share in cash when the transaction closes. [...] Vimeo, once a significant player in the streaming video space, has lost massive ground to other platforms, including YouTube, in recent years. Rather than fight a losing battle in the creator space, Vimeo has catered more toward business and enterprise users lately.

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The Prince of Wales, 43, visited a youth organisation in Lambeth, South London, yesterday, while his brother Prince Harry was in Nottingham .

The note, believed to have been written in May 2002 when Mandelson was a Labour backbencher, supposedly advised Blair that a meeting with the financier would be 'safe'.

Reform has said it will leave the Convention to make it easier to deport illegal migrants and the Conservatives are set to follow suit.