Fractal Design's GPU air guide is essentially a scoop-shaped section of the power supply shelf that directs air toward the GPU slots. With cards routinely pulling 300W or more, directing cooler front intake air straight at the graphics card makes more sense than hoping airflow eventually drifts downward. Read Entire...
France is ditching Zoom and Microsoft Teams for a homegrown video platform
The new system, called Visio, is the product of a government-backed development program meant to ensure security and confidentiality in official communications. After a successful pilot last year, it is now being extended to about 200,000 civil servants across multiple departments. Read Entire Article
Microsoft 365’s latest outage is a reminder that the cloud isn’t always there
Microsoft 365 suffered widespread outages late last week, preventing thousands of users from accessing cloud-based apps such as Outlook, Defender, and Purview. Although the company quickly resolved the issue, the frequency of disruptions raises questions about the reliability of cloud computing. Read Entire Article
Columbia taps University of Wisconsin chancellor to lead after 2 years of turmoil
Columbia University has named University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin as its next president as it tries to move forward from two years of turmoil
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East
Ex-Olympic snowboarder accused in drug smuggling ring heads to court
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive is expected to appear in federal court on charges related to allegedly running a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings
Officer fatally shoots an aggressive raccoon on a New York boardwalk
A New York police officer who fatally shot a raccoon that aggressively charged toward people has been placed on modified duty while the matter is reviewed
Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle
The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep peop...
Trump threatens to hike South Korean tariffs to 25% over inaction on trade deal
The national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework reached in October.
Fed expected to keep rates unchanged as Chair Powell pivots back to economics
After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week’s meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won’t like the result