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A powerful server doesn't have to be expensive – that's essentially what Scan wants to convey to prospective customers. Specifically designed for the SMB market, this 3XS offering is engineered to be compact and as quiet as possible. The UK-based vendor provides real-time tracking at every stage of the server build process (the servers are built to order, and production includes a 24 hour burn test and 88 point QC check ). Each comes with a three-year onsite warranty; what's more, you get a free recovery USB stick with diagnostic utilities. … [Read more...] about Best small business servers of 2021

It's not just about understanding and predicting where the demand is, but also about allocating resources more efficiently as a result. "It's a complex supply-chain scenario," says Breen. "You need someone to handle the stock, but also someone who is qualified to make up the syringes, and someone who can administer the jab. We need to make sure we have the right people in the right place and at the right time, so we don't have folks sitting around in a vaccination center with nobody to vaccinate."  … [Read more...] about From blockchain to big data and IoT, tech is trying to speed up vaccine supply chains

I'd argue that this isn't just down to style choice though. Yes, it's fantastic to have a gaming laptop that doesn't feel like it's heavy enough use as a dumbbell when I've misplaced mine, but with all that room being saved, you'd think the RGB-encrusted trends from current desktop PC's would bleed more into these new laptop designs. … [Read more...] about Hybrid business/gaming laptops are the future – and I’m all for it

Emsisoft Emergency Kit isn't a replacement for antivirus software; instead, it's designed to save your bacon if your PC has already become infected with something unpleasant. If your machine is acting strangely, just run the program, update its database of threats, and scan for nasties. … [Read more...] about Best portable apps of 2021

The present-day (or slightly-in-the-past) world of Verity Jane is a world where Hillary Clinton became president instead of Trump. The world-building of The Peripheral and Agency call this sort of alternate timeline a Stub, and it exists alongside our own (if indeed we're living in the "real" timeline at all). That Stub world still has its own problems. But in addition to the fantasy of exploring another timeline, Agency is really about the impossible mixing of multiple timelines -- and multiple states of telepresence. … [Read more...] about Agency by William Gibson splits the seams between AI and humans