Thu. 10/29 – Troubling Ransomware Attacks On Hospitals

Major warnings about a rash of ransomware attacks on US hospitals. The new AMD chips. MOAAR consolidation in the chip industry. Can I introduce you to Quantum Computing as a Service? And a reminder that as Hollywood moves to streaming first, you don’t own anything. Seriously. You’re just renting.

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Links:

• Building wave of ransomware attacks strike U.S. hospitals (Reuters)
• AMD’s new Radeon RX 6800 XT promises to go head to head with Nvidia’s RTX 3080 (The Verge)
• It’s Official- Marvell Acquiring Inphi For $10B That Boosts Its Cloud And 5G Opportunities (Forbes)
• Honeywell announces its H1 quantum computer with 10 qubits (TechCrunch)
• Honeywell introduces quantum computing as a service with subscription offering (ZDNet)
• Microsoft plans big Windows 10 UI refresh in 2021 codenamed 'Sun Valley' (Windows Central)
• Samsung posts highest-ever quarterly revenue as demand roars back (CNET)
• Kuo: iPhone 12 Pro Demand Higher Than Expected (MacRumors)
• Genshin Impact made $245m in its first month on mobile alone (GamesIndustry.biz)
• Amazon Argues Users Don't Actually Own Purchased Prime Video Content (The Hollywood Reporter)

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