EVGA GTX 1080s and 1070s allegedly exploding due to improper VRM cooling

EVGA's GTX 1070 and 1080's are suffering unusual failures and the company is offering thermal pads to customers that want to deploy them.

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Lancaster University hails potential of AI software to cut datacentre power consumption

Lancaster University reveals details of its work to create an AI-based, self-assembling software system that could improve the efficiency of datacentres

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Insurers face same legacy system battle as retail banks

The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems

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Around half of customers expect virtual reality to play a part in retail’s future

Consumers and business buyers think virtual reality and artificial intelligence will play a big part in retail experience in the near future, according to Salesforce research

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IT industry development is an obvious choice for Bahrain

Bahrain is a gateway to the Middle East for multinationals, and to the world for locally grown IT startups

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You can now play Windows Store games offline in Windows 10, but not without jumping through some hoops

The Windows 10 Store now supports offline gameplay, but Microsoft has a long way to go to compete with Steam on this front.

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It’s time to pardon Edward Snowden, and defuse Putin’s increasingly dangerous weapon

A pardon for Snowden isn’t just good policy, it’s a move to neutralize a looming threat from an ever-more aggressive Moscow state department.

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