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Vinyl Records are Set to Outsell CDs for the 1st Time Since 1986
As many people have begun to transition away from physical media onto digital platforms, its little surprise that the sales of CDs have been falling quite significantly in recent years. On the other hand, however, the sale of vinyl records has been in something of a boom thanks in no…
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The Duo Mini Turntable Storms Kickstarter Target
The Duo Mini Turntable Storms Kickstarter Target Over the last few years ‘records’ have been making a pretty huge comeback. With the release of various (largely inexpensive) record players, many true audiophiles are returning to what they consider to be the ‘one true source’ of music. One of the biggest…
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PC Gaming Hardware Market Passes $30 Billion
For the longest time, analysts have been predicting the decline and death of the PC market. Along with the supposed death of PC hardware, we ‘ve also been occasionally told that the PC gaming market was in dire straits as well. In a not no surprisingly twist, the latest report…
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Ever Lose Thousands of Records to a Corrupt Database? The Air Force Did!
We’ve all been told the lesson, back up your files. In this day and age, we seem to forget to do this, given the generation of ransomware and malicious software that looks to do everything from stealing your bank account details to holding your system hostage. It would seem that…
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Google DeepMind to Study Millions of NHS Records
When it comes to our information we are all pretty protective. Even when we give it out online, many use alternative accounts and email addresses in order to protect their true identity or details. This can’t always be done thanks to some information required to be true, such as with your…
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White House Orders New Measures to Combat Breaches In Digital Security
Earlier we mentioned how OPM (Office of Personal Mangement) in the US found they had been hacked with thousands of records accessed, including those relating to background checks for security clearances, something which if true leaves their employees open to blackmail and a whole host of actions that are unpleasant…
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OPM Hack Believed To Be Worse Than First Revealed
publically exposed hacks are almost an everyday occurrences in modern times, with everything from cloud storage hacks revealing personal pictures to large time security software companies being hacked. These can be anywhere from personally and professionally devastating to something which can become on a whole new level, such as the hack…
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Apple Surpasses Samsung as World’s Largest Smartphone Manufacturer
Apple has surpassed Samsung as the world’s largest manufacturer of smartphones, marking the first time that Apple has held the top spot since 2011. In the last quarter of 2014, Apple sold 74.8 million and Samsung sold a slightly less 73 million phones. While the difference is highly negligible, it’s a significant…
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UK’s NHS Breaches Data 6 Times a Day, Including on Social Media
Privacy pressure group Big Brother Watch has conducted research revealing a startling number of sensitive data breaches by the UK’s National Health Service. On average, data including sensitive medical records, is breached 6 times a day. They discovered that there had been 7,255 reported breaches in the past 3 years.…
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Game of Thrones Held The Title Of The Most Pirated Show In 2013
HBO’s Game of Thrones is a very popular TV series, there is no denying that fact. We often get to hear exactly how popular this series is when it smashes all piracy records. Earlier this year we reported that Game of Thrones season 3 finale had become the top BitTorrent…
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Removing DRM Can Lead To Boosts In Music Sales
According to researcher Laurina Zhang from the University of Toronto, it is more profitable to sell music online without digital rights management protection. Higher revenue would benefit both the record labels and artists in addition to making it more convenient for legitimate music buyers to manage and consume their digital…
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