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This comes along with the news last week that the company’s auditor, Ernst & Young, resigned, causing Supermicro’s stocks to plunge more than 30%. The accounting firm said it reported to Supermicro’s auditing committee in July “concerns about several matters relating to governance, transparency and completeness of communications.” EY only just signed on as Supermicro’s auditor earlier this year, but it claimed that it could “no longer” rely on management’s and its audit committee’s representations…

Proton Most everyone uses a cloud service. While some of us use those services daily, others use them sporadically, and others don’t even realize they’re using one. In the end, it’s about keeping your files safe and accessible from anywhere. Also: Proton VPN review (2024): A very solid VPN with robust leak protection One cloud storage service that you may only now be hearing about is Proton Drive. The big thing about Proton Drive is that…

Amazon’s problems are more mundane: the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rejected an application to draw additional power from the Susquehanna, Penn. nuclear facility to operate the adjacent Cumulus data center it acquired in March from Talen Energy for $650 million and planned to expand. The application from grid operator PJM Interconnection and the plant, which is majority owned by Talen, had requested permission to up the power to the co-located data center from…

While Black Friday doesn’t officially begin until later this month, the biggest retailers and carriers have already begun discounting the latest phones, tablets, smartwatches, and more. Among the carriers is Verizon, which stands out for its extensive network coverage in the US, as well as perks for new and existing customers. As a bonus, you’ll also see promotions at the Big Red that bundle streaming services, data and family plans, and more. Also: The best…

Black Friday isn’t here yet, but deals are already starting to pop up. Chromebooks see some of the best prices during Black Friday because $100 or $200 off an already-low cost makes for some really great price points. Now is a great time to spring for a Chromebook or Chromebook Plus device, as we’ve seen lots of upgrades and new features in ChromeOS this year.  Also: The best Black Friday deals so far With manufacturers…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The iMac M4 is available for preorder now, starting at $1,299, and shipping from November 8. The base model comes with 16GB of memory for the same price, and the hardware makes for a fast, powerful desktop flexible enough to handle virtually any use case. The base model M4 might not feel as impactful for M3 users looking for a high-end machine. more buying choices Apple’s new M4 iMac looks as slick…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The M4 MacBook Pro starts at $1,599 and features improvements in the most subtle places. Upgrades to graphical performance, battery life, and transfer speeds are the most notable. Be prepared to overpay for almost every spec bump. more buying choices I’ve been using the M4 MacBook Pro for about a week now, and it’s the most boringly awesome device I’ve tested this year. Without making my 14-inch M1 MacBook Pro jealous, the…

Apple/ZDNET Black Friday is still a few weeks away, but some retailers are offering seasonal savings much earlier. The new Apple Watch Series 10, released in September, is already one of the items seeing early holiday savings. The Watch Series 10 is discounted by 8% at Amazon and Walmart in the Jet Black model, so you can swoop one up for $369 (save $30). You can save $20 at both retailers on the same watch…