Tested: Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite is faster, but the battery life hit is real A 140-watt charger. As soon as I pulled the Asus Zenbook A16 with from its box, with Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E94100 chip inside, I knew that performance was going to be the priority here. Battery life is probably a secondary goal.
And that’s true, to an extent. My... 
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UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms The government said medical data of 500,000 people was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available. 
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Apricorn launches 32TB offline encrypted desktop drive Apricorn broadens its Aegis Padlock DT FIPS line with a 32TB hardware-encrypted desktop drive for offline backups and sensitive data. 
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Seagate Firecuda X Vault review: The cheap answer to rising SSD prices At a glanceExpert's Rating
Pros
Massive 8TB or 20TB capacity
Doesn’t require separate AC adapter when used on a 15-watt Type-C port
Data recovery included with two-year warranty
Xbox on PC-certified
Cons
Pedestrian performance (200MBps), even for a hard drive
Bulky compared to 2.5-inch HDDs
Our Verdict
When you need more room for your game collection, the Seagate X... 
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Temenos report says five trends will reshape banking Temenos and Bain warn that banks must modernise core systems, governed data and cloud architecture as AI, stablecoins and personalisation gather pace. 
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VIPRE report says attackers shift to trusted services VIPRE says cyber criminals are increasingly abusing trusted services like Cloudflare, Microsoft and TestFlight to dodge email security filters. 
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Best friends with Hamilton - the man 'ruffling feathers' in fencing BBC Sport speaks to Miles Chamley-Watson, the man behind the World Fencing League, which launches on Saturday in Los Angeles. 
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'Very special' - Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells lead West End show Michael Sheen is composer Antonio Salieri, and Callum Scott Howells is Mozart at the New Theatre. 
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New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years The stadium is being erected in the Fairplex fairgrounds as the home of the Los Angeles Knight Riders, a professional Major League Cricket team owned by the Mumbai-based Knight Riders Sports. 
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The Drama star Jordyn Curet says playing young Zendaya is 'dream come true' Jordyn Curet speaks of the "pressure" and "excitement" of playing the younger version of Zendaya. 
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Replacing your expensive TV package with an antenna just got easier Here’s the dilemma that antenna users have faced for years: To get more complete live sports coverage, you also had to pay for expensive local broadcast channels. That defeats the whole purpose of free over-the-air TV.
Sling’s new Essentials package helps solve that problem. For $20 per month, you get all... 
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The antivirus feature I skip on every SSD-powered PC Antivirus software is so much more than it used to be. In addition to blocking viruses, malware, and nasty tricks like phishing, today’s security suites also include tools that don’t just protect your local files, but can tune up your PC, too. But there’s one of these extra utilities I... 
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Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, dies aged 101 Ruth Slenczynska was a child prodigy who played with five US Presidents and recorded into her 90s. 
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Mythical shapes and the impact of oil: Meet the nominees for the art world's prestigious prize Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented "a compelling reflection of contemporary British art". 
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Mid-race seizure to marathon mission - Warner Judd's second chance Great Britain's Jess Warner Judd will make her London Marathon debut less than two years after a mid-race seizure left her fearing her career might be over. 
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