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This solid aluminum keyboard costs as much as a MacBook Pro
If statement keyboards are your thing and you have some serious cash to burn, you should check out this brutalist flagship offering from Serene Industries. The Icebreaker is a wedge-shaped mechanical keyboard constructed from a single block of CNC-machined aluminum, featuring hot-swappable aluminum keycaps with configurable RGB backlighting. Preorders are available now, with pricing starting at $1,500 for the wired…
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What It Costs to Hire a Hacker on the Dark Web
The Dark Web is home to illegal and criminal products and services up for sale — and that certainly encompasses the area of cybercrime. From website hacking to DDoS attacks to custom malware to changing school grades, you can buy one of these services from a hacker for hire. But just how much do these types of items cost? In this…
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How to Cut Home Heating Costs This Winter
To play air leak detective, hold a lit stick of incense in front of windows and doors while inside. Horizontal smoke indicates less-than-airtight closures. Or dampen the back of your hand and run it around door frames to feel for cool outside air that’s making its way in. You can also use a handheld thermal leak detector. These same techniques…
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Car Brands Ranked by Maintenance and Repair Costs Over Time
Knowing the typical ownership costs for each brand can help you save money in the long run by avoiding surprises, either by choosing a less expensive brand to maintain or by budgeting accordingly. “The difference to maintain a car on average between some brands can be thousands over a 10-year time frame,” says Steven Elek, Consumer Reports’ program leader for…
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Here’s How Much It Costs to Fix a Pixel 9 Pro Fold Display
The Pixel 9 Pro Fold is expensive. That’s not news for anyone who follows smartphones closely, particular the foldable variety. As David Nield explains in a review for Lifehacker, Google made some great choices for its latest Fold device, but at $1,799, these things are still way too much money. As it turns out, that expense might extend beyond just…
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Why Home Insurance Costs So Much—and How to Pay Less
If you want to hunt down the best value for your insurance dollar, comparison shopping is a good way to start. Companies’ judgments of you and your property won’t be identical, so you may get a more favorable price from one company than from another. Just make sure you’re comparing coverage apples to apples. Switching insurers is fairly common. Twenty-one…
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Surging energy consumption and rising cloud costs have IT leaders sweating
Rising cloud costs and energy consumption are driving IT leaders away from cloud-only solutions, marking a big change in enterprise data analytics and management strategies, according to new research. Analysis from Ocient found only a quarter of IT leaders are prioritizing cloud-only data analytics solutions over the next 12 to 18 months, a significant 10% drop from the 2023 figure.…
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Virgin Media O2 cuts data center cooling costs by £1 million per year
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has cut the amount of energy needed to cool its data centers by 15% – the equivalent of 760 tons of carbon dioxide emissions, based on location-based scope 2 accounting. The reductions were achieved through a partnership with AI-powered data center optimization software supplier EkkoSense, which specializes in real-time overviews of thermal, power and capacity performance.…
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OpenAI seeks $6.5 billion investment as costs continue to mount
OpenAI is seeking to raise $6.5 billion from investors with a further $5bn in credit from banks — valuing the AI startup at $150 billion. The Microsoft-backed AI startup hasn’t yet confirmed the investment. However the funding round is reportedly led by Thrive Capital and may include further investment from Microsoft, which has already invested $13bn in the company. The…
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Generative AI Projects Fail Amid High Costs and Risks
Despite the promise of artificial intelligence transforming industries, rising costs and mounting risks are causing many AI projects to falter, as highlighted by several recent reports. At least 30% of generative AI projects will be abandoned after the proof-of-concept stage by the end of 2025, according to a new Gartner report. Companies are “struggling to prove and realise value” in…
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