All posts tagged: cloud

You might forget all about cloud storage when you switch to this dual USB drive in 2025

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When your phone screen starts flashing the low-storage notifications a little more than usual, your first instinct is probably to grab some cloud storage. It’s the easiest option, right? Sure, but do you really want to pay a recurring fee for extra space? We definitely don’t, which is why it might be time to switch back to a thumb drive. No, it’s not the thumb drive you had in middle school. This one is a dual USB drive with USB-A and USB-C ends for double compatibility, comes with 1TB of storage, and has super-quick transfer speeds. And unlike your usual cloud storage options, you’ll never have to pay a recurring fee again once you order your flash drive for only $69.97 (reg. $109). Cloud storage, who? There’s a new thumb drive in town Your life is already overrun with subscriptions for everything from Netflix to your Equinox membership, so why would you want to pay yet another subscription for your cloud storage, too? Imagine starting 2025 with one less subscription and actually owning your storage by investing …

Two monstrous black holes are consuming a massive gas cloud

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At the heart of most galaxies lies a supermassive black hole, often surrounded by a disk of matter that feeds it. This combination, known as an active galactic nucleus, can emit powerful light, varying across the electromagnetic spectrum. These fluctuations usually follow predictable patterns, but some objects defy expectations, revealing new insights into the universe’s workings. Astronomers have recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery involving two monstrous black holes. This event, called AT 2021hdr, has challenged conventional understanding of galactic activity. Observations suggest that these black holes are disrupting and consuming a massive gas cloud, creating an oscillating light pattern unlike anything seen before. “This is a very unusual event,” explained Lorena Hernández-García, an astrophysicist in Chile. She and her team believe the gas cloud envelops the black holes, and as they orbit each other, the interaction disturbs the gas, causing periodic emissions of light. This discovery, detailed in the journal Astronomy and Astrophysics, is a remarkable step in understanding black hole dynamics. NEOWISE-R light curves (top panel) and color evolution (middle panel) based on WISE …

NASA Satellite Inspects Strange-Looking Cloud That Always Forms in Same Spot

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Okay, that’s a weird one. Pet Names A NASA observation satellite has imaged an oddly-shaped cloud hovering above the Strath-Taieri region in southeastern New Zealand. A satellite image shared by the space agency and taken on September 7 shows an unusual, elongated cloud nestled along a rocky mountain range. The strange-looking cloud formation often occurs in the same spot, leading locals to dub it the “Taieri Pet.” Though it sounds like alien sci-fi, there’s a perfectly reasonable explanation: the peculiar cloud is an altocumulus standing lenticular cloud (ASLC), according to NASA, which is created when winds encounter a steep barrier such as a mountain range. Winds get swept up, creating a standing wave while air at the crest of the wave cools down enough to form water vapor, which condenses into clouds. “As the cloud forms on the crest of this wave, it remains almost stationary in the sky and is shaped by the strong winds blowing through it,” explained New Zealand’s MetService meteorologist John Law in a NASA statement. Blowing Clouds Other ASLC clouds can …

Kiyoshi Kurosawa on Anti-Capitalist Action Film ‘Cloud’

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The last time the journeyman Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa was at the Venice Film Festival, he took home the event’s prestigious best director award for his period drama Wife of a Spy. He is back in the Italian festival’s main competition this week with Cloud, the first action film of his expansive and acclaimed filmography. The film received a boost on Friday morning ahead of its world premiere on the Lido, as news arrived in Venice that Japan had selected Cloud as its official entry to the Oscars’ best international film race. The film tells the story of Ryōsuke Yoshii (Masaki Suda in a star-making performance), a worker at a small factory who makes money on the side as an online reseller of random goods — medical devices, handbags, collectible figurines — anything he can flip for a quick profit. Gradually, Yoshii begins shunning those around him — an old friend who taught him the reselling game, his thoughtful boss at the factory, some of the people he does business with online and in person — focussing exclusively …

Cloud storage deal: FolderFort’s 2TB lifetime plan on sale

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TL;DR: Grab a lifetime pass to FolderFort’s 2TB storage plan and enjoy secure, fast, and reliable cloud storage, available for $139.99 (reg. $499.99). Digital storage is critical in just about everyone’s daily lives, and having enough space has become an irritating and expensive endeavor. FolderFort’s lifetime deal could be the ideal solution, with 2TB of storage that guarantees 99.99% uptime, fast upload speeds, and BackBlaze encryption. Pay only once for a lifetime of secure cloud storage — on sale for $139.99 (reg. $499.99). That’s a 72% discount. In addition to the 2TB plan, you can also buy a lifetime pass to the 250GB plan starting at just $39.99, a 62% discount. You can create as many users and workspaces as needed, making it a flexible solution that grows with your needs. Whether you’re working solo or managing a team, FolderFort adapts to your storage requirements effortlessly. FolderFort’s Pro Plan includes file versioning, allowing you to retrieve previous versions of your documents easily. The built-in file viewer supports a wide range of file formats, making it …

Google to invest US billion in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia

Google to invest US$2 billion in data centre and cloud services in Malaysia

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KUALA LUMPUR: Google will invest US$2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country, the unit of Alphabet said on Thursday (May 30), the latest in a wave of expansion by global tech firms into Southeast Asia. The government said the investment would advance Malaysia’s digital ambitions, and the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and other advanced technologies would help local industry move up the global value chain. With a young tech-savvy population of 670 million, Southeast Asia has been attracting plenty of interest and investment recently from technology giants including Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Apple. Google said in a statement the data centre and cloud region will be located in Sime Darby Property’s Elmina Business Park in central Selangor state. The data centre will power services including Search, Maps and Workspace, and will help deliver AI services, while the cloud centre will offer services to local firms and public sector organisations, it said. “Malaysia and Google are partnering to advance our shared work to create a supportive …

Adobe Takes 40% Off Creative Cloud All Apps for Your First Year

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Adobe this week is offering first-time subscribers of the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps plan a 40 percent discount on the service. With this sale, you’ll pay $35.99 per month for the plan, down from $59.99 per month, and this price will last through your first year. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Adobe. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running. You can also choose to pay for the entire year upfront at the price of $395.93 per year, down from $659.88 per year. After your first year ends, your subscription will automatically renew at the standard rate unless you change or cancel the subscription. This sale ends May 13. When signing up for Creative Cloud All Apps, you gain access to more than 20 creative apps, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, InDesign, and Acrobat. You also get templates, cloud storage, and thousands of Adobe Fonts. These programs can be subscribed to individually as well for a …