Computing
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Microsoft’s Troubled Windows 10 Update Has Been Blocked (Again)
At this point, Microsoft should probably call it a day on Windows 10’s troubled 1809 update. Last week, the company again had to block the patch for some users. There’s a tiny ray of sunlight for Microsoft however, with the blame falling — at least partly — on Intel’s shoulders.
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Blockchain Is Especially At Risk For Quantum Attacks, Scientists Warn
Blockchain is meant to be secure—but a new paper from quantum computing scientists warns that quickly advancing quantum technology poses a vulnerability for the much-hyped blockchain.
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Forget NaNoWriMo, Read These Mad ‘NaNoGenMo’ Novels, Generated By Computer Programs
It’s November, which means National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is in full swing. It also means its programmatic pal NaNoGenMo — National Novel Generation Month — is up and about too. And yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like.
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DOJ Charges Chinese Companies With Stealing Trade Secrets From Micron
We’re finally getting some concrete movement in the confusing cold war between the Chinese and American tech worlds. On Thursday, the Justice Department unsealed charges against a Chinese state-owned company and its Taiwanese subsidiary that allege they stole intellectual property from US chipmaker Micron.