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Who, Me? Techie sent to fix Nobel Prize winner’s PC almost set it on fire

Even the greatest scientific minds are at risk of rogue 9-pin connectors

The Register·Sep 7, 2026, 06:30 AM·Simon Sharwood·en-US

Simon Sharwood

APAC Editor

APAC Editor

Published Sep 7, 2026, 06:30 AM · Simon Sharwood

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Who, Me? Techie sent to fix Nobel Prize winner’s PC almost set it on fire | AtlasNews

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