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13 Black leaders in technology

Black tech employees are small in number, but there are a number -- past and present -- to celebrate.

8 largest IT outages in history

IT outages can be caused by cyberattacks, hardware failure, natural disasters and human error. Learn about some of the biggest outages here.

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OpenAI o1 explained: Everything you need to know

OpenAI's o1 models, launched in September 2024, enhance reasoning in AI and excel in complex tasks, such as generating and debugging code.

14 tips for taking exams as an adult learner

Preparing for IT certification exams as an adult is a different experience. This article offers effective study habits and time management tips for an exam to help you succeed.

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CrowdStrike exec apologizes to Congress, shares updates

CrowdStrike changed the way it rolls out content updates as a result of the global IT outage caused by a faulty update in July.

Proposed ban on connected vehicle tech from China too broad

The U.S. Commerce Department's proposal to ban software and hardware for connected vehicles imported from China or Russia might face enforcement ...

Arkansas City water treatment facility hit by cyberattack

While disruptions are limited, the attack on the water treatment facility highlights how the critical infrastructure sector remains a popular target ...

New Grafana Labs features aim to simplify observability

The vendor's latest set of capabilities includes prebuilt applications and automated features aimed at making it easier to use observability tools to...

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  • What is asynchronous?

    In general, asynchronous -- from Greek asyn- ('not with/together') and chronos ('time') -- describes objects or events not ...

  • What is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator)?

    A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a unique identifier used to locate a resource on the internet.

  • What is FTP?

    File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a network protocol for transmitting files between computers over TCP/IP connections.

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