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The Download: China’s empty data centers, and OpenAI’s new practical image generator
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused. Just months ago, China’s boom in data center construction was at its height, fueled by both government…
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A strategic approach to legacy platform modernization: Minimizing risk while maximizing value
Legacy platforms — meaning IT applications and platforms that businesses implemented decades ago, and which still power production workloads — are what you might call the “third rail” of IT estates. IT leaders often worry that if they touch legacy systems, they could break them in ways that lead to catastrophic problems — just as…
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SAP adoption surges in Europe as enterprises embrace cloud
Enterprises in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are accelerating their transition to cloud-based ERP solutions, with SAP playing a key role in their digital transformation strategies. Besides, there has been a significant rise in SAP S/4HANA and cloud adoption, reflecting a broader shift toward scalable and efficient IT infrastructure, according to a report by Germany’s largest…
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How a Cup of Tea Laid the Foundations for Modern Statistical Analysis
Scientific experiments run today are based on research practices that evolved out of a British tea-tasting experiment in the 1920s.
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E-bikes banned on London public transport after unsafe mods cause fires
All full-size electric bikes are now banned on most of London’s public transport. | Image: Mike Kemp / In Pictures via Getty Images Transport for London (TfL) has announced that all non-folding e-bikes will be banned from the majority of London’s public transport network. The ban has been driven by the fire risk from regular…
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Mapfre apuntala su estrategia de IA sobre un manifiesto rector y un nuevo centro global
Toda una declaración de intenciones. Mapfre presenta en sociedad su nuevo Manifiesto por una inteligencia artificial (IA) humanista, ética y responsable, una hoja de ruta que define una visión y misión claras en torno a una de las tecnologías más disruptivas de los últimos tiempos. La aseguradora se alza así como la primera compañía del…
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I Went Undercover in Crypto’s Answer to ‘Squid Game.’ It Nearly Broke Me
I spent 10 days competing in Crypto: The Game, a winner-takes-all contest where hundreds of players try to finesse and backstab their way to claiming a $140,000 cryptocurrency prize.
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PS5 owners really want to play Xbox games, as Microsoft tops Sony’s preorder charts
If you’re looking for some solid evidence that Microsoft’s strategy to bring Xbox games to PS5 is seeing some early success, look no further than Sony’s own PlayStation Store today. The top preordered games in the US PlayStation Store are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Forza Horizon 5, with the $99.99 premium versions…
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GeoGuessr is coming to Steam after 12 years in your browser
GeoGuessr on Steam looks an awful lot like GeoGuessr in a browser. 12-year-old browser game GeoGuessr is getting a belated port to PC, with a new listing for the game now in the Steam Store. Despite its age, GeoGuessr will launch in Early Access when it goes on sale some time in April 2025. GeoGuessr…
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Reolink’s wireless camera easily transitions from vanlife to homelife
The Reolink Argus 4 Pro supporting vanlife in Switzerland. As a part-time vanlifer, Iâm constantly looking for opportunities to be alone in the world. But I also want to feel safe when parked overnight at an abandoned train station where thereâs a non-zero chance of starring in a Netflix true-crime drama. Thatâs why I always…