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How Wi-Fi router security has deteriorated since 2003

The Parallax

What might be alarming about CITL’s latest research is that despite the alarm bells, CITL finds that vendors are generally building Wi-Fi routers with fewer protections than they had in 2003. Firmware is software designed to control hardware devices ranging from routers to Internet-connected door locks to baby monitors to personal assistants.

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Markforged acquires Digital Metal for $40M as 3D printing space continues to evolve

TechCrunch

” Digital Metal was originally founded in 2003, and the company has built a name for itself for metal parts that are used in consumer products, automotive use and for experimental and prototyping use. . “The Digital Metal team has created a robust and scalable solution that complements our existing technologies.

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John Carmack Biography

The Crazy Programmer

Online gaming has encouraged the growth of the 3D rendering sector of the computer hardware market. Date Awards and Recognitions 1996 The most influential people in computer gaming of the year. The Quake engine has been licensed for use in numerous other games. An example is Half-Life, which is very successful.

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The Youngest Female Billionaire, College Dropout and Medical Genius

CTOvision

Elizabeth Holmes decided in 2003 at Stanford University to drop out of college and pursue her dream: revolutionizing healthcare. Holmes has created hardware and software that allow for blood tests to be done by pricking someone’s finger and storing the blood in a tiny vial called a nanotainer. By Katie Kennedy.

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Key Takeaways from BioTechX 2024: A Shift Towards Realism and Practical Applications

Capgemini

In addition to its potential, the event highlighted various use cases and benchmarks of existing quantum algorithms and hardware. These discussions underscored the significant hardware development needed to address interesting use cases in the pharmaceutical industry. Nevertheless, it is crucial to start now.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. March 2010: Apotheker says he wants to transform HP from a hardware producer to a software and services provider. November 2012: HP takes an $8.8

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Napatech to showcase Pandion at RSA 2015

CTOvision

Napatech has been providing industry leading network management and security accelerators to telcos, the financial industry, and enterprises since 2003. Hardware based PTP (precision time protocol) timing ensures nanosecond-precision time stamping for every captured packet to allow for high fidelity analysis and replay of captured data.