Monthly Archives: June 2017

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Delivers 700 Horsepower Knockout Punch, 211 MPH Top Speed

Porsche is no stranger to rip-roarious supercars; just look at the German marque’s 918 Spyder, which pumps out a combined 887 horsepower and a staggering 944 lb-ft of torque courtesy of its hybrid powertrain. On a slightly more “sane” level, there’s the 997 911 GT2 RS, which launched in 2011...

This entry was posted in Tech News on June 30, 2017 by gigarefurb.
Petya Malware Authors Sought Malicious Data Destruction In Cyberattack Over Monetary Gains

Over the past few years, one of the most prevalent types of malware has been ransomware - an infection that automatically locks down your sensitive data, and then makes you buy it back with your hard-earned cash. In May, one of the hardest-hitting ransomware strikes occurred, via the appropriately named...

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Sony Joins Retro Revival With Vinyl Record Production To Resume Early Next Year

What is old is new again. For the first time in thirty years, Sony Music Entertainment will produce vinyl records. Production will resume by March 2018. Record production will begin again at a plant in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture. Sony installed record-cutting equipment this past February at a recording studio in...

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Charter Tests $20/Month Spectrum Stream Live TV Service For Cord Cutters

With more and more Americans getting fed up with their cable or satellite TV packages creeping up in price month after month, many have decided to cut the cord in favor of over-the-air television, streaming services or “skinny TV” bundles. Charter is testing out a new service called Spectrum Stream...

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Ethereum Mining GPU Benchmark And Optimization Guide

Cryptocurrency mining is a big buzz topic in technology these days. And why not? Utilizing your computer to digitally mine what seems like free money only begs the question, "where do I sign up?" Your machine will actually be "mining" or processing transactions for a decentralized currency, the hottest variant of...

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Apple iPad Pro A10X SoC Is Built On TSMC 10nm FinFET Process With Much Smaller Die

If you ask Apple about its recently refreshed 10.5-inch iPad Pro tablet, the Cupertino outfit will tell you that it is more powerful than most PC laptops, a bold claim to be sure. That is largely due to the custom A10X Fusion processor that is tucked inside. It is actually...

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HP Brings AMD Ryzen PRO Muscle To EliteDesk 705 G3 Series Workstations

Yesterday, AMD announced its new Ryzen PRO family of processors, which feature the multi-core performance muscle of the Zen microarchitecture along with built-in security features. AMD has already begun shipping the new processors to its OEM partners, and one of the first to deploy Ryzen PRO will be Hewlett-Packard via...

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How to keep your printers secure

In this video, HP’s Security Specialist explains how the company has developed uniquely effective strategies for keeping its printers safe from cyber-attack. HP takes a different approach to securing its printers than other manufacturers. Instead of merely guarding the network on which the printers sit, HP printers have security built...

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Blizzard’s StarCraft: Remastered To Fiercely Maintain Classic Experience With 4K Graphics, Arrives 8/14

Blizzard is remaking one of the most popular games ever to grace the PC, and one that is largely responsible for Battle.net online service. We are of course talking about StarCraft, the best selling game of 1998. It is especially popular in South Korea, though it has a rabid fan...

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Zelda: Breath Of The Wild 'Master Trials' DLC Now Unlocked On Nintendo Switch And Wii U

Are you itching to explore more of Hyrule? The Master Trials DLC pack, the first expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is now available for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U. The Master Trials DLC pack includes a harder difficulty mode, in which games can be...

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