Why we didn’t mention pocket fluff when we talked about USB-C charging issues, Microsoft abandons its promising underwater data center experiment and didn’t monitor it’s SSL certs, why you should be careful which WordPress plugins and themes you install,an Australian ISP’s tech debt comes due, and remoting into desktop Linux.

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Microsoft ends Project Natick underwater data center experiment despite success

Microsoft declares its underwater data center test was a success

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Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack

Coding error in forgotten API blamed for massive data breach

Microsoft hits snooze again on security certificate renewal

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