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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 will probably land in July, and when it does, you’ll likely have quite a few colors to choose between, as Samsung’s Z Flip phones are usually sold in a wide variety of shades.

Exactly what shades will be offered this year is uncertain, but through a combination of leaks and Samsung's past form, we have at least some idea of what to expect.

Below then, you’ll find the colors that we think are most likely to be offered on the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7.

Blue

A leaked image of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 (Image credit: Android Headlines / OnLeaks)

The only possible Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 color that we’ve actually seen so far is blue, with the shade that you can see above having appeared in leaked renders.

It’s a pale blue that looks very similar to a blue shade you can already get the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 in.

We’d take this with a pinch of salt since it’s not clear whether the source of the renders has heard there will be a blue shade or is just using an existing shade for the renders. But either way, we’d think blue is a likely color, as it’s one Samsung has frequently turned to with the Galaxy Z Flip line.

Coral Red

The Samsung Galaxy S25 in Coral Red (Image credit: Samsung)

Coral Red is a color we’ve heard mentioned as a possible shade for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, and while we haven’t seen pictures of it in this color, there is a Coral Red version of the Samsung Galaxy S25, which you can see above.

This is a pale, pinkish red that would probably fit the Z Flip 7 nicely since Samsung tends to offer Z Flips in quite colorful shades. This would however be a color we haven’t seen offered before on a Z Flip phone, so we’d still take this with a pinch of salt.

Yellow

A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 in Yellow (Image credit: TechRadar)

So far only the shades above have actually been tipped, but we reckon there’s a good chance Samsung will sell the Galaxy Z Flip 7 in yellow, because there have been yellow versions of the last few models.

You can see the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 in yellow above, so we might see something similar to that, though it’s possible a different shade of yellow would be offered instead – or that Samsung will give yellow a break.

Gray

A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 in Silver Shadow (Image credit: Samsung)

Some version of silver or gray is also likely to be offered, because the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is sold in Silver Shadow (which is a silvery gray), the Galaxy Z Flip 5 in Gray, the Z Flip 4 in Graphite (which is approaching black but still with a gray edge), the Z Flip 3 in Gray, and the Z Flip 5G in Mystic Gray.

So, Samsung really has a thing for gray when it comes to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip line, and there’s no reason to think it would give up on gray this year.

White / cream

A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 in White (Image credit: Samsung)

Samsung typically offers either a white or cream shade for its handsets - or in some cases, both - so although we haven't heard of a white or cream Galaxy Z Flip 7, this shade seems like a safe bet.

So, either a white or a near-white cream color is quite likely for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7, especially as even outside the Z Flip line, white is a very common and popular smartphone color choice.

Other shades

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 (Image credit: TechRadar)

While we will likely see some or perhaps even all of the shades above, there’s a high chance the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 will be sold in other shades too. After all, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 is available in seven different colors.

What the other shades might be is uncertain, but other colors Samsung has used in recent years include Black, Mint, Peach, Lavender, and Green, so we might see one or more of those, or Samsung might show us something new.

Note though that some of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 7 colors will almost certainly be exclusive to Samsung’s online store, as that’s the company’s typical practice.

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Nvidia's long-awaited budget (or perhaps I should say 'budget') RTX 5000 GPUs are finally here, with a last-minute announcement that the RTX 5060 Ti will be dropping on April 16 - yes, that's tomorrow.

The pricing is naturally what most people have been waiting to see, and I can confirm that the RTX 5060 Ti will start at a very reasonable $379 / £349 (around AU$595) - although that's for the 8GB model, with the 16GB model setting you back $429 / £399 (around AU$675) at MSRP.

The good news is that's a generational price cut against the RTX 4060 Ti, for both models. Even better, an RTX 5060 (non-Ti) is coming sometime in May, with a $299 price point (other regional prices to be confirmed), and RTX 5060-series laptops will also start dropping in May.

The bad news is that availability is likely to be rough, if the recent carnage in the GPU market is anything to go off. Between ludicrous price inflation, horrendously low stock levels, tariff-related nonsense, and missing ROPs on some cards, it's been a perfect storm that has been borderline disastrous for the other RTX 5000 launches, and there's nothing to indicate this one will be any better.

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Hell, you know what? I might go so far as to say that I expect availability to be even worse this time around. Announcing the card via a blog post 24 hours before the launch is practically approaching a stealth drop, and while I don't exactly expect the same fanfare we saw for the RTX 5090, this feels almost like Nvidia has kicked it out the door like a problem child on its 18th birthday.

I noted recently that renowned hardware leaker Moore's Law Is Dead (MLID) on YouTube reported on a source claiming that the RTX 5060 Ti launch would be among the worst seen in recent memory. Basically, you're going to struggle to get your hands on one of these cards.

On the bright side, this launch is (availability aside) bringing the boosted performance of Nvidia's Blackwell GPU architecture and DLSS 4 support to PC gamers with smaller budgets, something that has become desperately needed; after all, it's no secret that many recent triple-A PC releases have struggled performance-wise without modern resolution upscaling solutions like DLSS and the increasingly divisive frame-gen.

There's one more stumbling block for Nvidia's newest GPU to overcome, too: the potential for a 'motherboard tax' caused by the upgrade to PCIe 5.0. This is an issue that could sting budget buyers more than anyone who can drop multiple thousands on a high-end card. Personally? I think I'll be keeping an eye on AMD's RX 9060 XT instead...

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The company said it's testing AI improvements on opt-in devices without collecting user content.

Tesla often likes to bundle a number of big software updates into one, with its popular ‘Holiday Update’ typically introducing a series of choice tech upgrades to existing customers.

The latest over-the-air update, dubbed the ‘Spring Update’, sees a number of new features added across the line-up, with perhaps the most notable of all being Adaptive Headlights for cars in North American and Canada.

Both the Model S and Model X have also been catered for with a new blind spot camera video feed in the instrument cluster and an overall upgrade to the Dashcam and Sentry Mode camera coverage will benefit all owners, especially those worried about the prospect of anti-Musk protests.

Here are those Tesla updates and who's getting them...

1. Adaptive headlights arrive in North American and Canada

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Available on Tesla models that feature matrix headlights, the software update will introduce high beams that automatically adapt to avoid blinding oncoming road users.

It works by dimming individual pixels, illuminating the parts of the road drivers need without inconveniencing others.

The technology and required software has been available in Europe for some time now, but the update, which can be toggled on and off in the Lights setting menu, comes to North American and Canadian customers thanks to recent changes in legislation that now allow for it.

That said, adaptive high beam headlights have been commonplace on models from Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and many more for over ten years now, so it’s not exactly a mind-blowing addition to the Tesla tech arsenal.

2. Route planning gets smarter

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Tesla’s route-planning is largely excellent, arguably among the best in the EV business, but it has just got better thanks to clearer choices for multiple route-planning options.

There’s now an option labelled ‘Fastest’ that keeps travel (and charge time) time to the bare minimum, while a ‘Best amenities’ option prioritizes Supercharger stops near top-rated restaurants, shops and restrooms, according to a Tesla post on X. Users can also manually toggle an option to avoid highways for more scenic drives.

Finally, there’s a ‘Fewer Stops’ that aims to reduce the number of charging stops by taking the most direct and efficient routes.

Plus, when scrolling through the various Tesla Supercharger stations, the infotainment system will offer details on any nearby attractions it deems worth visiting.

3. Improvements to Dashcam and Sentry Mode

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For the Model S, 3, X and Y with the latest hardware, Tesla has added footage from the side cameras (mounted in the b-pillars) to both Dashcam and Sentry Mode recordings.

This means that the captured camera angles now jump from four to six, which will see pretty much all of the car covered, both when driving and when parked.

On top of this, the Dashcam Viewer app has been redesigned with a grid layout option, showing a selection of camera angles on one screen.

Users can now more easily navigate the captured footage thanks to quick-swipe video review tools, as well as easily toggle between the various angles captured by all six cameras.

4. You can charge accessories after leaving the vehicle

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One subtle feature has been added that allows users to continue using USB ports and phone chargers after exiting and locking the car.

The system will keep charging accessories so long as the vehicle’s battery level is above 20%, to ensure there’s enough charge remaining to get drivers to a nearby charging station.

It’s a nice addition, but many rival manufacturers deliberately offer accessory outlets in the trunk and/or frunk for this exact purpose.

5. Driver screen gets a blind spot camera

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Rather than having to look down to the central touchscreen when indicating to change lanes, a live feed from the blind spot cameras now appears in the driver display… but there’s a catch.

This update is only available on the refreshed Model S and Model X, which encompasses vehicles made between 2021 and now.

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• Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Nintendo Switch 2 Editions will let players repair their equipment
• Players will need to download the Zelda Notes app to access the exclusive feature
• The Daily Bonus offering will give players the chance to repair their weapons

The Nintendo Switch 2 versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will give players the ability to repair their equipment with a companion app.

Although this hasn't been officially announced by Nintendo itself, the discovery comes from YouTuber Zeltik, who spotted in the recent Nintendo Treehouse Live that the new Zelda Notes app will offer the feature exclusively for the Switch 2 Editions (via IGN).

When using Zelda Notes, players will be able to access a Daily Bonus feature once per day, allowing them to roll a roulette wheel and redeem a random bonus in-game. Some of these include health recovery, a fireproof elixir, a hasty meal, stamina recovery, energy cell recharge, and more.

These are all items or buffs that can be found in-game but, notably, the Daily Bonus will also offer ways to repair your equipment, something neither Breath of the Wild nor Tears of the Kingdom offers in the current Switch versions.

Some bonuses that can be spotted in the video are "Bow Repairs" and "Equipment Repairs", suggesting there may also be Sword and Shield repairs as well.

For players who may not be a fan of the game's weapon durability, this new Zelda Notes app feature seems like a decent workaround if you don't want to risk losing your favorite sword in the middle of a boss fight.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5, 2025, for $449.99 / £395.99 or $499.99 / £429.99 for a Mario Kart World bundle. The Switch 2 Editions of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom are day-one launch titles.

Although there was some initial confusion, it's now been confirmed that both games will contain the full game and upgrades on the cartridge, although there is still some uncertainty as to whether players will need to re-purchase Breath of the Wild's downloadable content (DLC).

If you're looking to get your hands on a Switch 2, pre-orders are now live in the UK, but US pre-orders and Canadian pre-orders have been delayed as Nintendo assesses the potential impact of tariffs.

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• DaVita confirms ransomware attack in new SEC form
• It was forced to shut down parts of its infrastructure to remedy
• The scope of the attack is not fully known yet

DaVita, a major American healthcare company specializing in kidney care, has suffered a ransomware attack that forced it to temporarily suspend parts of its operations.

In a new 8-K form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), DaVita said that in mid-April 2025, it became aware of a “ransomware incident” that encrypted certain elements of its network.

“Upon discovery, we activated our response protocols and implemented containment measures, including proactively isolating impacted systems,” the company said, adding that it is currently working to assess and remediate the incident, and that it has brought third-party cybersecurity experts to assist.

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Despite its quick reaction, the attack still managed to disrupt the company’s operations, it was confirmed.

Still, work continues: “The incident is impacting some of our operations, and while we have implemented interim measures to allow for the restoration of certain functions, we cannot estimate the duration or extent of the disruption at this time,” the filing concluded.

At the moment, the identity of the attackers, their ransom demands, or the nature of the stolen data, is not known.

According to CyberInsider, no threat actor has publicly taken credit for the attack, and we don’t know if any malware was used for the initial compromise.

Healthcare organizations are prime targets for cybercriminals and ransomware operators due to the vast amount of sensitive patient data they store.

Electronic health records, insurance details, and financial information make them a goldmine for attackers. Furthermore, many hospitals and clinics rely on outdated systems with known vulnerabilities that haven’t been patched, making them easy to exploit.

​DaVita is a major American healthcare company specializing in kidney care, particularly dialysis services for patients with chronic kidney failure and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is headquartered in Colorado, and operates more than 3,000 outpatient dialysis centers worldwide and 2,600 in the US.

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• A bill in Florida could force social media platforms to create encryption backdoors for law enforcement
• The "Social Media Use By Minors" bill would prevent minors from using or accessing any ephemeral messaging features
• Privacy experts warn such requirements will make young people less safe online instead

Florida is considering a bill that could force all social media platforms that allow accounts for minors to provide an encryption backdoor for law enforcement.

The bill will also prevent minors from using or accessing ephemeral messaging features, meaning messages that disappear after viewing, including WhatsApp's view once. Social media providers will also be required to give the minors' parents or guardians access to all messages posted by their children.

Known as the "Social Media Use By Minors" bill (SB 868/HB 743), the proposal is the latest legal effort to protect children's safety online. Yet, privacy experts warn that such requirements will make young people less safe instead.

"Asking for the impossible"

As digital rights experts at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) wrote, "The bill is not only privacy-invasive, it’s also asking for the impossible."

Encryption is used by the best VPN and encrypted messaging apps to keep users' online activities private. WhatsApp and Signal employ end-to-end encryption to scramble data into an unreadable form to ensure only your intended recipients can read your messages.

As per their own words, Florida's lawmakers want to force "social media platforms to provide a mechanism to decrypt end-to-end encryption when law enforcement obtains a subpoena."

Cryptographers and other experts, however, have long warned that what's known as an encryption backdoor cannot be implemented without undermining the whole system's security. That's because, besides the possibility of authorities misuse, malicious actors will end up being able to exploit this entry point.

Florida wants to introduce such requirements specifically for providers that allow minors to open an account in a bid to improve children's safety online. Yet, EFF experts believe it will acheieve exactly the opposite result.

"This would likely lead to companies not offering end-to-end encryption to minors at all, making them less safe online," they said.

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Another contentious point is the plan of "prohibiting minor account holders from using or accessing messages that are designed to disappear or self destruct."

Again, according to EFF experts, targeting this feature would solely end up harming the privacy of everyone instead, without achieving anything to protect children. Even ephemeral messages can be saved and reported if needed.

The "Social Media Use By Minors" bill seeks to expand the reach of Florida's Social Media Law (HB 3), which came into force at the beginning of the year. Among other things, the law introduced mandatory age verification checks for accessing material deemed harmful to minors and a ban for opening a social media account to children younger than 14.

The HB 3 law was hit by a complaint back in October, raising concerns around free speech implications. The lawsuit is still ongoing at the time of writing.

For EFF expert is a no-brainer – lawmakers should reject the bill and focus on alternative protections, like better consumer privacy laws and digital literarcy at school.

"Minors, as well as those around them, deserve the right to speak privately without law enforcement listening in."

A global push

Florida is only the latest government pushing to get law enforcement greater access to encrypted data. The UK, EU, and even Switzerland – once believed to be a privacy paradise – are considering some form of encryption backdoor at the time of writing.

The tech industry doesn't look willing to weaken the security of their systems, though. Apple decided to kill its iCloud E2E feature in the UK for not building a backdoor and is now challenging the UK in court. While Signal has reiatered more than once that the company would rather leave the market than undermine encryption.

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Polaroid is not in the business of perfection. Its photographs, going back many decades, have a somewhat indescribable look, a graininess and rough-hewn quality so iconic that Instagram copied it (along with the logo) when it launched almost 15 years ago.

That legacy of imperfection continues with the Polaroid Flip, the company’s most accomplished and accessible instant camera, which finally delivers the imagery and usability goods at a “yes, I can afford this” price.

Where the $599 / £500 i-2 was a pro-level shooter for those who knew the ins and outs of exposure and focus, the Flip is simpler and does that work for you and might deliver better images because of it.

In some ways, the Polaroid Flip, which I had a chance to play with, is a throwback. The instant camera – available in black or white – features a fold-up flash that might remind people of the once ultra-popular 600 series. However, this one is better integrated into the smooth body design and offers far more throw power (up to 15 feet).

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Where the i-2 has a three-element lens system, the Polaroid Flip features four lenses. They’re housed in an internal dial that automatically chooses the right lens for a shot. The camera does this thanks to another critical choice Polaroid made for the Flip: it uses sonar instead of LiDAR for focus and lens selection.

Sonar, which uses sound waves, is accurate and more forgiving than LiDAR. Polaroid memorably used sonar with its first analog instant camera, the SX-70. In that attachment, though, the circular sonar screen was giant. It’s thumb-tip-sized on the Flip.

The company focused on ease of use for this consumer-friendly but full-sized Polaroid print camera. There are minimal buttons and controls, with just enough visual feedback to keep photographers engaged instead of confused.

Aside from the shutter button, there is another large button on the side to eject the film cartridge (the camera uses Polaroid I-film cartridges, which do not include a battery), a large red shutter button on the face, a flash control button, and a small settings button to control shot style. You can shoot on a timer or even do a double exposure. On the back of the flash housing is a small, monochrome LED screen that shows the number of pictures remaining in the cartridge and your other camera settings.

While there isn't a lot of feedback on how to frame or light your photos, the Flip does include a tiny red LED light in the rangefinder that lights up when you're too close to a subject or the image exposure is poorly lit (too dark and you need the flash or maybe too backlit).

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It's child's play getting started with the Flip, which employs a familiar press-and-hold to set exposure and focus and then a full press to take the shot.

The photos slide out of the front and still take about 15 minutes to develop fully. There are 8 shots per cartridge, and a pack of two can cost $36. The Flip’s internal battery supports shooting up to 15 packs.

You can connect the camera to the Polaroid app, though I think the controls are limited and there is no direct way to get the images from the camera to your phone, but then why would you want to?

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Polaroid reps handed me a Flip at a pre-launch event, and I quickly noticed that while I liked the curved and familiar-feeling body, it was a bit heavier than even the Polaroid i-2. It wasn’t bad, though, and I was soon shooting still-life images, people, selfies, and trippy double exposures. In other words, I was in my happy place.

The camera is fast and fun to use, and my resulting photos were sharply focused on the subjects (you can get as close as about 46 cm) with impressive bokeh behind them. The results still look like Polaroid camera photos, never as sharp, clear, or deeply colorful as what you might get with your best iPhone, but that’s not the point of a Polaroid instant analog camera.

I have all these photos on my desk. I can hold them, share them, let people leave with them, and tack them on their walls. I guarantee these are the kinds of images that will make people feel something.

And now, they can do it for $199.99 / £199.99. That’s a great starting price, and it even ships with a strap. The film will cost you, so that’s a concern, but you won’t shoot as much as you do with your smartphone and will likely consider each of these prints somewhat precious.

It’s a special camera, for special times. At least, that’s my opinion.

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The cybersecurity landscape is evolving with serious pace, and organizations are facing increasingly sophisticated threats from attackers who are constantly finding new ways to bypass traditional defenses.

For years, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) has been heralded as a cornerstone of modern security practices, providing an additional layer of protection beyond passwords. However, as threat actors sharpen their tools and exploit vulnerabilities, it has become clear that MFA alone is no longer sufficient to safeguard sensitive information.

To truly protect against today’s advanced threats, organizations must embrace a layered security approach that goes far beyond MFA.

The limitations of multi-factor authentication

The concept of MFA is simple yet effective: requiring multiple forms of verification—such as a password and a one-time code sent to a mobile device—adds an extra layer of security. It could be seen as locking your door with two different locks instead of just one. This has been especially valuable in combating password-based attacks, as it makes it significantly harder for attackers to gain access with stolen credentials. Yet, despite its strengths, MFA is far from infallible.

Sophisticated attackers have developed numerous methods to bypass MFA protections. Phishing remains one of the most common tactics, where users are tricked into revealing their MFA credentials on fake websites or through deceptive communications.

Man-in-the-middle attacks intercept session tokens during transmission, rendering MFA useless in certain scenarios. MFA fatigue attacks—where users are inundated with repeated authentication requests until they approve one out of frustration or confusion—are becoming alarmingly frequent.

SIM swapping allows attackers to hijack phone numbers used for SMS-based authentication, while session hijacking enables them to bypass MFA altogether by stealing authenticated tokens. These techniques demonstrate that while MFA is necessary, it is insufficient as a standalone solution.

The rise of AI-driven cyberattacks and the proliferation of SaaS applications further complicate the picture. As businesses increasingly rely on interconnected systems and cloud-based platforms, managing identities—both human and non-human—has become more challenging than ever. Attackers exploit these complexities to target vulnerabilities in identity management systems, leading to a surge in identity-driven breaches.

The need for a layered security approach

To address these challenges, organizations must adopt a layered security strategy that incorporates multiple defenses working together to protect against threats. This approach, often referred to as “defense in depth,” recognizes that no single security measure can provide complete protection. Instead, overlapping layers create redundancies that ensure if one layer fails, others remain effective.

A foundational element of this strategy is the implementation of zero trust architecture. Zero trust operates on the principle of “never trust, always verify,” meaning that every user and device must be continuously authenticated and authorized before accessing sensitive resources. Unlike traditional perimeter-based security models—which assume that everything inside the network is safe—zero trust assumes that threats can exist anywhere and requires constant vigilance.

Zero trust builds upon MFA by incorporating additional checks and balances into the authentication process. For example, adaptive authentication uses AI and machine learning to assess risk factors such as user behavior, device type, location, and login patterns before granting access. Biometric authentication methods like fingerprint scanning or facial recognition add another layer of security while improving user experience by eliminating reliance on passwords or codes.

Enhancing endpoint protection

Endpoint protection is another critical component of a layered security strategy. Devices such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets are often the first line of defense against attacks—and also the most vulnerable entry points for attackers seeking access to an organization's network. Advanced Endpoint Detection & Response can detect and prevent malware infections, unauthorized access attempts, and other threats targeting devices.

Implementing robust endpoint security measures involves not only deploying software solutions but also ensuring that devices are regularly updated and patched. This includes maintaining strong identity and access management (IAM) practices to ensure that only authorized users can access sensitive data from these devices.

Network segmentation and monitoring

Network segmentation further enhances security by dividing an organization's network into smaller segments or zones based on sensitivity levels. This limits the spread of potential breaches and ensures that attackers cannot move laterally across the entire network even if attackers gain access to one segment.

Comprehensive monitoring and detection systems play a vital role in identifying and responding to threats in real time. Centralized monitoring solutions can analyze vast amounts of data from across the organization's infrastructure to detect anomalies or suspicious activity. When combined with automated response mechanisms, these systems enable rapid remediation before threats escalate into full-blown breaches.

The future of cybersecurity

The future of cybersecurity lies in embracing a holistic approach that combines technology with proactive strategies. Organizations must invest not only in advanced tools but also in employee training programs to raise awareness about phishing attacks and other social engineering tactics. Security policies should be regularly updated to reflect emerging threats and technological advancements.

It’s clear that the cybersecurity landscape will continue to evolve at breakneck speed. Threat actors are becoming more sophisticated by leveraging AI-driven techniques and exploiting gaps in traditional defenses like MFA. Organizations must remain agile and adaptable—constantly reassessing their security strategies—to stay ahead of these evolving threats.

While MFA remains an important piece of the puzzle, it is no longer enough on its own. A robust layered security approach ensures that if one defense fails, others remain effective in protecting sensitive information from compromise.

The days when locking your door once or twice was enough are long gone; today’s threat landscape demands multiple layers of protection working together seamlessly. Only by embracing this mindset can organizations hope to safeguard their assets in an increasingly interconnected digital world where attackers are always one step ahead—and where cybersecurity must evolve just as rapidly as the threats it seeks to counteract.

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Email marketing is a long established method for effective communication with existing and potential customers. Luckily, long gone are the days of complex and time consuming processes needed to send great marketing emails to your lists - this is where email marketing platforms now come in.

Wix is best known for being one of the best website builders on the market. This is mostly thanks to it's super easy to use drag-and-drop website building tools. However, it also offers users a host of other business tools to help them engage customers and grow their businesses - including a helpful email marketing tool.

Wix Email Marketing is the company’s email marketing platform. It lets users create, send, and track email campaigns right from their website dashboard. Originally launched as Wix ShoutOut in 2014, it became part of Wix Ascend before becoming a standalone platform in 2023. This change came when Wix discontinued the Ascend Business Suite. The service starts with a free plan that allows 200 emails per month, offering basic tracking and customer segmentation. Paid plans begin at $10 per month for the Essentials tier (or cheaper with one of our Wix promo codes)

What makes Wix Email Marketing special is its seamless integration with Wix websites. It automatically collects contacts from your site and makes it easy to add website content to emails. This creates a unified marketing approach that is especially useful for small businesses using the Wix ecosystem.

(Image credit: Wix) Wix Email Marketing: Pricing & plans

As of 2025, Wix Email Marketing offers a free plan and three paid tiers that are separate from Wix website builder plans. The free plan allows up to 200 emails per month. It includes a drag-and-drop editor, templates, basic automation, segmentation, and custom reports. However, all emails will carry Wix branding.

The Essentials plan costs $10 per month. It raises the limit to 500 emails and adds premium features. These features include AI content creation for subject lines and email copy, along with scheduling for optimal send times.

The Core plan is priced at $24 per month. It lets you send up to 5,000 emails monthly and removes Wix branding, which helps in creating a more professional image. You can also share emails on the web using a custom domain, boosting your marketing reach.

For larger businesses, the Advanced plan costs $49 per month. It supports up to 1,000,000 emails each month, making it ideal for companies with big contact lists. This tiered pricing shows Wix's shift after discontinuing the Ascend Business Suite in 2023. It creates a more focused platform for email marketing while integrating other Ascend features into standard website plans.

Wix Email Marketing: Features

Wix Email Marketing features an easy-to-use drag-and-drop email editor, much like its website builder. Users can pick from about 20 ready-made templates for different needs or start fresh. They can customize colors, fonts, and backgrounds to fit their brand. The platform includes AI tools to create catchy email text quickly. It also supports multimedia like videos, images, buttons, and product listings linked to your ecommerce site. All templates work well on both desktop and mobile, ensuring a consistent look.

The service allows for basic automation of triggered emails based on customer actions. Wix sets up relevant automations automatically based on your website features. For example, store owners get payment confirmation emails, while bloggers receive notifications about new posts. Analytics tools track delivery rates, open rates, and clicks in real time. This helps users see what content works best and improve future campaigns. The platform allows customer segmentation for focused messaging. However, advanced options are limited compared to specialized email marketing services. Business users can add company details, taglines, and logos to their emails for consistent branding.

(Image credit: Wix) Wix Email Marketing: Setup

Setting up Wix Email Marketing is easy, especially for existing users. You can find the tool in the Email Marketing section of the dashboard under Marketing & SEO. Start by choosing a pre-designed template or creating a campaign from scratch. The template library has options for promoting products, sending newsletters, or announcing special offers. The system guides you step-by-step with clear instructions and visuals, making it user-friendly for beginners.

The creation process is simple: first, design the email using the drag-and-drop editor. Then, select recipients either individually or by segments. You can preview and test the email if you want. Finally, publish and send or schedule the campaign.

A key feature for Wix owners is automatic contact collection. The system gathers contacts from your website, including ecommerce customers and form submissions, making it easier to build your email list. But the platform also suggests filtering out inactive contacts before sending campaigns to maintain good deliverability rates.

Wix Email Marketing: Support

Wix Email Marketing uses the same customer support system as Wix. There is no dedicated support for the email tool. All users can access the Help Center, which has detailed articles on using email features, from creating campaigns to maintaining lists. The Email Marketing page also has a thorough FAQ section. This section answers common questions about file types, sharing options, and usage rights.

For direct help, Wix provides 24/7 customer support for all paid plans. Users can submit tickets, request callbacks, or use chat support in over ten languages. Subscribers to the higher-tier Business Elite plan ($159/month) get priority support, faster response times, and a direct phone service hotline.

Wix Email Marketing: Final verdict

Wix Email Marketing is an easy-to-use tool, helping cement Wix's position as one of the best small business website builders. Its biggest strengths include a simple interface, smooth integration with websites, and fair pricing.

Even free users can start email marketing campaigns with ease. AI content creation helps those who struggle to write engaging copy. Plus, automated setup processes make it friendly for marketing newbies. For existing site owners, it’s a great way to begin email marketing without a steep learning curve. The platform has enough features for basic promotional needs.

However, Wix Email Marketing has some drawbacks compared to dedicated services like Mailchimp or AWeber. Advanced users may find its automation options limited. Creating complex customer journeys or triggered campaigns can be a challenge. While customization meets basic needs, it lacks the depth seen in specialized platforms. The free plan is good for testing, but email limits on lower-tier paid plans could hinder growth. The jump from 500 emails on the Essentials plan to 5,000 on the Core plan is a big price jump for scaling.

All in all, Wix Email Marketing is best for small to medium-sized businesses already using Wix. It’s great for those who value ease of use and integration over advanced features. It works well for businesses starting their email marketing journey. However, companies with more complex needs or larger subscriber lists might find it lacking.

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• Atomos StudioSonic are studio-grade headphones for $199
• Large 50mm drivers, with 180º rotating earcups
• 10Hz to 40kHz frequency range, 105dB sensitivity, 30-ohm impedance

Atomos is well known for its high-end video gear for movie-makers, videographers and streamers – and it's just launched an equally hardcore pair of headphones with what looks like a seriously stunning specification.

The new StudioSonic Production Headphones are wired over-ears with 105dB sensitivity and 30-ohm impedance, so they're not difficult to drive at all (no amp needed), and the frequency range from 10Hz to 40kHz is very impressive.

There are 50mm drivers (40mm is typically the largest dynamic driver you get among the best wireless headphones, for reference) powering this, and I'd expect a very neutral sound from them as monitoring cans.

(Image credit: Atomos) Atomos Studiosonic Production Headphones: features, pricing and availability

The Studiosonic Production Headphones have 50mm drivers and the ear cups can be swiveled 180 degrees for when you need single-ear monitoring. The detachable two-meter cable is coiled to make it anti-tangle, and there are dual 3.5mm and 6.5mm ports for wide compatibility.

They're closed-back so you won't annoy the people around you – and to isolate you from them – and they're made with ultra-soft memory foam so they'll stay comfortable through even the longest listening, mixing or recording sessions.

They're not intended for purely recreational music listening, but with specs like these for a very reasonable price, they could be an interesting contender among the best wired headphones for those with an eye on music production.

The headphones are available to order now but they won't be shipping until June 2025. The RRP is $199, roughly £150 / AU$312 ex tax.

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I’ve been an iPhone user since 2009 when I got my first iPhone 3G, and since then I’ve been a loyal customer, upgrading annually to the best smartphone Apple has to offer.

When Samsung released the S25 series of smartphones earlier this year with AI at their core, I knew I had to finally give Android a proper go and see what Google’s mobile operating system was capable of.

Over the next few weeks I’m going to pit my S25’s Galaxy AI features against my iPhone 16 Pro Max’s Apple Intelligence capabilities to see which smartphone has AI features worth using compared to those that are just a gimmick.

When I received the S25, early last week, the first thing I decided to do was test Galaxy AI’s photo editing prowess, after all, Clean Up on iPhone is one of the most complete Apple Intelligence features to date, or so I thought.

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To start my Galaxy AI Generative Edit versus Clean Up comparison, I decided to start by erasing my French Bulldog, Kermit, from his very plain grey bed. I thought this was a good starting point as while the bed is a plain background, there would be the shadow of the dog coming from the natural sunlight of the window in front of the camera.

Galaxy AI had no issue removing Kermit from his bed, in fact not only did it remove the shadow, it continued the brown stitching of the bed’s border, and smoothed out the surface to completely erase any sign of Kermit from the photo.

Apple Intelligence’s Clean Up, on the other hand, failed miserably at this simple task, leaving Kermit’s shadow while removing the dog from the bed. This AI editing created a sort of blur effect that would never pass for an edited image, let alone an original one.

Galaxy AI 1-0 Apple Intelligence

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Next up, I took my two smartphones to my local coffee shop to test AI photo editing out in the wild. As I went later in the day, there were only two croissants left, one regular and one pain au chocolat.

For this test, I decided to remove the pain au chocolat from a photo as the coffee shop’s branded paper underneath was monochrome and a repeating pattern that I thought would make for an interesting comparison.

Again, Samsung’s AI editing was impressive, to say the least. Not only did the pain au chocolat completely disappear from the image, but Galaxy Ai replicated the branded pattern perfectly, keeping some crumbs for added realism.

The iPhone’s attempt was again, pretty rubbish, creating a sort of crumpled paper effect and leaving the pain au chocolat’s shadow in plain sight. This was again pretty disappointing from Apple Intelligence, there may be a trend appearing here…

Galaxy AI 2-0 Apple Intelligence

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I asked the barista behind the bar if he could pour a Flat White so I could try and remove the coffee cup from his hands using Galaxy AI and Apple Intelligence.

I thought it was worth trying just to see how the AI photo editing tools handle pouring liquid, and again the results are night and day.

On the S25, the cup disappeared, Galaxy AI recreated the barista’s thumb, inserted some objects on the surface, and tried to create the impact of the hot milk on the sink below.

While the liquid’s physics is somewhat off, the editing of the hand and the recreation of what Galaxy AI perceived to be behind the cup were seriously impressive.

As for Apple Intelligence… I’ll let the image do all the talking.

Galaxy AI 3-0 Apple Intelligence

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At this point, I had completely accepted the disparity in effectiveness between Samsung and Apple’s offerings, so I decided to push Generative Edit and Clean Up as far as these flagship smartphones would allow me to.

I took a photo of the busy coffee shop, and after erasing one of the people from sight I decided to go even further and just erase everything from the photo, leaving nothing but the seating.

Again, Galaxy AI passed with flying colors, recreating the shops outside the window, and extending the sofa where I had removed my table and coffee cup. Apple Intelligence, well… It mushed everything together and was absolutely useless.

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A whitewash

It’s fair to say there’s a clear winner when it comes to AI photo editing between these two devices, and if you follow any smartphone news you’re probably not surprised.

What was surprising to me, was just how amazing Galaxy AI’s photo editing is, and how bad Clean Up on my top-of-the-line iPhone is.

I’ve used Clean Up in the past and found it did a decent, but hardly mind-blowing job when it comes to removing a subject from a photo. After using the S25, I can’t believe Clean Up has even shipped in its current state knowing what alternatives are out there.

I want to emphasize that both companies have taken a different approach to AI photo editing. Apple wants to keep the image as close to the original as possible, while Samsung is happy to showcase its AI power and offer more emphatic editing.

While I think that’s worth keeping in mind, I do still think Apple’s Clean Up approach should be capable of some of the simple edits you’ve seen above. Instead, it’s come incredibly short of the mark when Samsung’s offering is capable of truly achieving what it sets out to do.

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• Windows 11 24H2 couldn’t be installed by the users of some wallpaper customization apps
• This was because of compatibility issues with said apps and 24H2
• Microsoft has now resolved those problems, for the most part anyway

Microsoft has finally lifted a compatibility block preventing some Windows 11 users from upgrading to the latest version of the OS because they had certain third-party wallpaper apps installed.

These are apps that let you install custom wallpaper on your Windows 11 machine, and the applications in question didn’t play nice with Windows 11 24H2, misfiring in various ways. That included causing errors, glitches with the wallpapers themselves, vanishing desktop icons, or even issues with virtual desktops.

Windows Central noticed that Microsoft has now marked these problems as fixed in a Windows 11 release health status update. So, those with said wallpaper apps are okay to go ahead and install the 24H2 update.

Well, in theory anyway, although there are some caveats here, which I’ll come onto next.

You may recall that this compatibility block was put in place right when 24H2 first came out, at the end of September last year, so it has taken quite some time to smooth over these issues – and there’s a reason for that, too.

(Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) Analysis: Slight complications

As noted, there are some catches here, as Microsoft tells us in its release health dashboard update.

For starters, the compatibility block is only being gradually removed, so you may be waiting a bit longer yet, depending on your PC configuration and the exact app you have installed.

Microsoft explains: “Note that several wallpaper applications are currently included in this compatibility hold. For this reason, the specific timing of the resolution of this issue on a given device may depend on the application being used and the timing of that application’s update. As new versions and updates are released for these applications by their respective developers, it’s expected that these issues will be resolved.”

Hence the lengthy wait for the resolution of this affair, as it seems that Microsoft wasn’t tinkering with Windows 11 24H2 itself to make these apps work, or at least not doing much in the way of that. Rather, it was apparently waiting on the individual app developers to make their software good with 24H2 themselves.

Microsoft further notes that when you fire up the Windows 11 24H2 installation process, you might see a message telling you to uninstall a wallpaper app. You’re advised to either do this – and just dump the wallpaper app for now – or try updating the app, as said prompt might have appeared because you’re running an older version of the program.

In other words, updating the wallpaper app and trying to install Windows 11 24H2 again may work – but if not, you’ll likely have to remove the application.

Windows 11 24H2 has a history of issues with third-party customization software going back well before release, deep in its testing phase when some popular utilities were banned (to the chagrin of some Windows Insiders). Because 24H2 is built on an entirely new underlying platform, Germanium, this has caused a whole lot more problems than any other update for Windows 11 thus far.

And while such a big shift could be expected to be a headache, and trigger more bugs than normal, the amount we’ve witnessed has essentially been a minor avalanche, and a distinctly unpleasant experience for some Windows 11 users.

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Our five-star LG G5 review reveals why this has been one of 2025’s most anticipated TVs. With a fresh, new display panel called Primary Tandem RGB OLED (also known as ‘four-stack’) it offers increased brightness and more dynamic color than its G4 predecessor, along with deep black levels that hold up in brighter viewing conditions. It’s fair to say I’ve been properly waiting to get my hands on the LG G5 for a while now.

I first saw the LG G5 at an event at Dolby HQ in London, and seeing it next to its predecessor, the LG G4, the fullscreen brightness boost had me excited. It would be no easy task to follow in the footsteps of one of the best OLED TVs of 2024, the LG G4, but early impressions had me believing it could do it.

Now, after sinking a load of time into the G5, I can confirm it’s an outstanding TV. If you’re thinking of buying one, you’re in for a treat. Below, I’ve made a list of four movies that I watched during my testing that showed off the G5’s potential to be one of the best TVs of 2025, and I also discuss how it handles sports.

The Batman

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A regular reference disc I use for testing TVs, The Batman is a difficult movie for TVs to make look right. It was mastered at 400 nits (as opposed to the most common 1,000 nits for HDR) meaning it’s incredibly dim to start with. Not only that, but it’s a dark movie with a lot of low-light scenes that really test a TVs handling of black levels.

Thankfully, handling the challenges of The Batman was a riddle that the G5 solved easily. Played on 4K Blu-ray with the TV in Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode, black levels were deep and accurate, and shadow detail was excellent. Intricate details in clothing, such as Batman’s symbol on his suit, were clearly displayed even in the darkest scenes.

Contrast was also superb, with a perfect balance between light and dark tones in high contrast shots, such as the opening crime scene. Here, light from lamps cut through the gloomy surroundings without sacrificing the accuracy of the dark tones. This movie really showed off just how nuanced the G5 is when handling moody tones.

Wicked

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A new addition to the 4K Blu-ray collection here at TechRadar, Wicked is an extremely colorful movie. Greens, pinks and blues are prominent throughout, and I’ve found green in particular can be a challenge to display accurately, especially on budget TVs.

The G5’s color display was outstanding. Every color was not only vibrant with the right level of bright punch, but remained true-to-life in Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode. The G5’s boosted brightness also came into play, and really added gloss to HDR highlights during Elphaba and Glinda’s first arrival into Emerald City.

The G5’s contrast paid dividends here as well, adding depth and giving everything a realistic, almost 3D-like effect without making things look artificial.

Oppenheimer

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Much like The Batman, Oppenheimer is great for testing black levels and contrast. It’s also useful for its black-and-white scenes, which show how a TV can handle high contrast sequences while showing a range of gray tones in between.

The G5 displayed fantastic contrast in HDR Filmmaker Mode (the 4K Blu-ray does not have Dolby Vision). Not only were the blacks deep and highlights bright, but a full range of gray tones was exhibited. Shadow detail was also solid, maintaining details in clothing, including in a scene when Oppenheimer tours the University with Admiral Strauss, which is often subjected to black crush (meaning the finest differences in deep blacks get lost into one blocky color).

In the same sequence, the drawing room is a bright white. The detail of light shining through the windows can get lost here if TV aren't able to tone map the brightness well, but the G5 delivers them perfectly.

Elemental

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Elemental is another colorful entry on this list, but one with the more dazzling, bright hues that are typical for Disney animation.

The G5 demonstrated breath-taking colors during Elemental (once again in Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode), particularly in scenes where Ember interacted with crystals or blew glass. The colors were as vivid as I’d hoped for, and HDR highlights were shimmering throughout – this really is a showpiece for the brightness backing the improved color range of the new panel.

Textures such as flowing water, fanning flames and the skin of wind and earth creatures were highly detailed. And they all had a realistic sense of depth, thanks once again to the G5’s brilliant contrast.

Sports

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As I said earlier, a fullscreen brightness boost is one of the most exciting new elements of the G5 compared to its predecessor. This is extremely important when viewing sports, especially with something like football where a big vibrant green field and the crisp colors worn by the players are the key focal points.

Watching an HD stream of an Arsenal v Real Madrid match-up with HDR on Prime Video, I opted for Standard picture mode over Sports due to the latter’s oversaturated and gaudy colors. In Standard, the G5 expertly displayed the players and pitch, showing accurate texture and colors. Its 4K upscaling was also effective, ensuring that textures on screen were clear and detailed.

Crucially, the fullscreen brightness boost was there. That’s often a real weakness of the best OLED TVs, but the G5 had excellent fullscreen brightness, and even showed only minimal reflections from the overhead lights in our testing room, making them far less of a distraction.

As expected, motion handling was good, with no motion adjustments needing to be made, though the Natural or User Control motion settings (with de-blur and de-judder set to 3) helped show sports at their best.

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• Google Cloud’s us-east5-c (Columbus, Ohio) zone had a six-hour outage
• It was caused by a failure to its uninterruptible power supply
• Over 20 services and some storage disks went down

Much like the unsinkable Titanic met its demise when it sank, Google Cloud has recovered from a major outage caused by an interruption to its uninterruptible power supplies (UPS).

The company confirmed that its us-east5-c zone, otherwise known as Columbus, Ohio, experienced “degraded service or unavailability” for a period of six hours and 10 minutes on March 29, 2025, blaming it on a “loss of utility power in the affected zone.”

Over 20 cloud services suffered reduced performance or downtime as a result of the outage, including BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud VPN and Virtual Private Cloud.

Google’s uninterruptible power supply just had a pretty major failure

In its incident report, the company explained exactly what had happened: “This power outage triggered a cascading failure within the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system responsible for maintaining power to the zone during such events.”

“The UPS system, which relies on batteries to bridge the gap between utility power loss and generator power activation, experienced a critical battery failure,” the log continues.

Google’s Columbus zone uses powerful chips from Intel like Broadwell, Haswell, Skylake, Cascade Lake, Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids, as well as the AMD EPYC Rome and Milan processors to power its cloud computing services. The cloud giant also noted that “a limited number of storage disks within the zone became unavailable during the outage.”

Engineers were made aware of the outage at 12:54 PT on March 29, successfully bypassing the failed UPS and restored power via generator by 14:49 PT. Most services were brought back online pretty quickly, thereafter, but some manual action was required for a full restoration hence the six-hour outage.

Google now promises to learn from this event, hardening cluster power failure and recovery paths and auditing systems that did not automatically failover, as well as working with its UPS vendor to mitigate future incidents.

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There has been increasing attention on open and closed technologies in relation to the development of AI and large language models (LLMs) in the past few years. Meta released Llama as open source, XAI released GROK-1 and, of course, the open source release of China’s DeepSeek model in recent months has been widely publicized.

It’s evident that open source technology benefits from community adoption and development, enabling faster iteration, greater security testing and the contributions of many more active minds, experiences and skill sets.

Whether the recent LLM releases are driven by such beliefs or by commercial instincts (likely both), it certainly helps in preventing a single player from dominating the market. This perspective was highlighted by the ironically named OpenAI trying to stifle DeepSeek adoption in recent weeks.

A shifting state of play

The tensions of open versus closed technologies have long existed in less sensitive, yet still important, areas. Closed technologies tend to be much more widely adopted as they are more easily packaged and deployed and require less depth of expertise. This can lead to monopolies of the type exemplified by Microsoft or Adobe, whose dominance stifles any real competition; the sheer weight of users and finances might preclude serious challenges. In other areas there might not be monopolies, but still a general market domination by a handful of vendors.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a good example, where VMware and Citrix have shared the spoils for many years. And if their dominance has been challenged in recent years, this has been due to the growth of cloud hyperscalers which, for the most part, were extensions of existing global, powerful big tech such as Microsoft, Google and Amazon.

This state of play is starting to shift somewhat, driven in part by dissatisfaction and distrust of the cloud giants (almost certainly concentrated further by their involvement in AI). This is causing many organizations to ‘reshore’ on-premises or cloud hosted in their own private data center. This dissatisfaction has been fueled by the slow collapse of VMware - perhaps the most well known and widely used of the legacy VDI vendors.

The fall of VMware

VMware was purchased by Broadcom in November 2023, who almost immediately announced several changes including the divestment of their end user computing (EUC) which included Horizon VDI services. The EUC business was subsequently purchased by KKR, a global investment firm, that now offers VDI services under the ‘Omnissa’ brand.

The lack of interest shown by Broadcom in the EUC service is a huge knock in confidence for the continued viability of this model, which is not profitable enough for them. It’s uncertain whether the software can be revived under new ownership and there have been worrying indications.

Last year, Gartner warned of uncertainty regarding Omnissa’s roadmap and continued semi-dependence for many users on other VMware products. Concerns are currently compounded by recent large-scale layoffs which in one sense should be expected as a post-sale reconstruction, but of course could easily result in the loss of critical internal expertise and a drop in service levels. The recent upheaval has also caused issues concerning price increases and significantly lengthy waits for renewal quotations.

New VDI opportunities

Such concerns are driving customers towards other options and, with Citrix remaining complex and expensive and certainly out of the reach of many SMEs, we are seeing a rise of open source related solutions starting to emerge. Many organizations are now offering KVM-based solutions which both avoid the increasing risks and expense associated with the legacy vendors to offer more accessible, flexible and cost-efficient VDI services.

Changes in Microsoft virtualization access licensing in recent years helped open possibilities in the space, which has allowed for more efficient use of hardware and more bespoke options. There are industry specific services arising to serve architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), media production and other compute heavy sectors as well as more generalist, knowledge worker options for finance, law and similar businesses.

As VDI offers the potential for higher levels of security, more efficient estate management and greater flexibility in our continuing challenging economic climate, this is to be welcomed.

Challenging big tech dominance

Innovation is critical for a healthy technical ecosystem and the ability to address specific industry requirements, whilst also continuing to focus on lowering carbon impacts and creating greater resilience. Businesses and channel operators should be open to such possibilities and actively engage with potential future partners to support development and mitigate the likelihood of monopolies and big tech dominance.

We can see the overreach of some of these players in the news every day; supporting independent innovators is a proactive means of preventing an overgeneralization of power and its associated risks. An open world, rather than a closed one.

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Looking for a different day?

A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing 'today's game' while others are playing 'yesterday's'. If you're looking for Tuesday's puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, April 15 (game #1177).

Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers.

Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc's Wordle today column covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

Quordle today (game #1178) - hint #1 - Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today?

• The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 4*.

* Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too).

Quordle today (game #1178) - hint #2 - repeated letters Do any of today's Quordle answers contain repeated letters?

• The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 0.

Quordle today (game #1178) - hint #3 - uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today?

• No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today's Quordle answers.

Quordle today (game #1178) - hint #4 - starting letters (1) Do any of today's Quordle puzzles start with the same letter?

• The number of today's Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 0.

If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you're not ready yet then here's one more clue to make things a lot easier:

Quordle today (game #1178) - hint #5 - starting letters (2) What letters do today's Quordle answers start with?

• S

• G

• C

• I

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

Quordle today (game #1178) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle, game #1178, are…

• STUMP
• GRAFT
• CHORD
• INPUT

A nice clear run for me today, without any major bumps.

With the letters I had available there were no alternatives for any of the four answers, it was just up to me to work out what they were.

Thankfully, this was one of Quordle’s more straightforward days, without any obscure words.

How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.

Daily Sequence today (game #1178) - the answers

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The answers to today's Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1178, are…

• CHART
• PIVOT
• STOKE
• MUMMY

Quordle answers: The past 20

• Quordle #1177, Tuesday 15 April: SLEET, MERIT, HARSH, FORAY
• Quordle #1176, Monday 14 April: DRAWL, CROOK, ACTOR, LANCE
• Quordle #1175, Sunday 13 April: SHALE, KINKY, SHORN, WHOOP
• Quordle #1174, Saturday 12 April: BLIND, OVOID, CACHE, THING
• Quordle #1173, Friday 11 April: FOLLY, PITHY, SCOWL, CURLY
• Quordle #1172, Thursday 10 April: LEAST, SEWER, UNTIE, NOOSE
• Quordle #1171, Wednesday 9 April: LITHE, LEFTY, KNOLL, MULCH
• Quordle #1170, Tuesday 8 April: WIDTH, VISOR, MEDAL, BROOK
• Quordle #1169, Monday 7 April: BROTH, SHOUT, BRUTE, CABIN
• Quordle #1168, Sunday 6 April: AMBER, GAUZE, STORE, SLICK
• Quordle #1167, Saturday 5 April: GUSTY, VAULT, WHINE, BEGAT
• Quordle #1166, Friday 4 April: OAKEN, LOOPY, CURIO, BUTTE
• Quordle #1165, Thursday 3 April: ASCOT, JETTY, DRUNK, JOLLY
• Quordle #1164, Wednesday 2 April: INDEX, QUEEN, INCUR, STOLE
• Quordle #1163, Tuesday 1 April: HUMUS, BALMY, WORRY, ERECT
• Quordle #1162, Monday 31 March: RECUT, MOODY, WHERE, BRACE
• Quordle #1161, Sunday 30 March: CRIME, DRINK, CLOVE, TRUER
• Quordle #1160, Saturday 29 March: LATER, ODDLY, CUMIN, AGREE
• Quordle #1159, Friday 28 March: TERSE, MUSHY, PROVE, FROND
• Quordle #1158, Thursday 27 March: CRONE, APNEA, LIGHT, AWOKE