Новости за 21.07.2016

Intel's groundbreaking 3D Xpoint technology is poised to shake up computer memory and storage with its blazing fast speed and high capacity, but the chipmaker is still trying to figure out the best fits for the technology.

Facebook is one step closer to bringing Internet connectivity to remote, underserved areas of the world.

Vastar breathalyzer is used to measure the concentration of alcohol in the human body. With a sensitive semi-conductor sensor, it takes only 5 seconds to show whether you can drive or not after drinking. It will show you high accuracy test results (up to 0.01mg/l). Four units of measurement can be converted (%BAC , ‰BAC, mg/l, mg/100ml). 

Whether you're watching a movie in bed, browsing on the couch, or playing games on your trip, the iProp bean bag tablet stand gives your arms a rest and holds your tablet comfortably where you need it. Its unique mesh bean bag design conforms to the shape of any surface, from a bench to your own legs, and its non-slip silicone shelf keeps your tablet securely in place without obstructing the screen. It averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 500 customers (read reviews). Amazon indicates... Читать дальше...

Mozilla yesterday said it will follow other browser markers by curtailing use of Flash in Firefox next month.

National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has come up with a concept iPhone case that could prevent the government from finding the user's location.

Anyone can point and shoot a camera, but few have what it takes to go pro. For $19.99, you can pick up the Hollywood Art Institute Photography Course & Certification and learn the skills used by industry pros to take beautiful shots and kickstart your photo career.

Dell has patched several critical flaws in its central management system for SonicWALL enterprise security appliances, such as firewalls and VPN gateways.

In the city of Cedar Hill, Texas, about 15 miles from Dallas, officials realized that the population was growing and that drought and other factors were bound to drive up water costs for residents and businesses.

Chromebook shipment growth will be in the double digits this year, but the devices are not being used as Windows PC replacements, which is what Google had hoped for.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk today posted the second phase of his company's master plan for the future, which includes integrating rooftop solar power with battery storage, expanding auto sales to all markets and making self-driving cars 10 time safer than those driven by humans.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to refresh its Itanium server range around the middle of next year, employing Intel's long-promised "Kittson" successor to the current Itanium 9500 series ("Poulson") chips.

Seventeen high-risk vulnerabilities out of the 276 flaws fixed by Oracle Tuesday affect products from third-party software vendors, including Microsoft.

If you want to be able to turn network services on and off the same way you do virtual machines, some big carriers are starting to think like you.

The new Moto Z phones are pretty remarkable for some innovative things they can do -- and for something important they left out.

Apple TV, “wasn't the first streaming media device in the living room, but it was the most successful in creating a platform for premium content,” Albert Lai, Chief Technology Officer, Media at online video platform, Brightcove tells AppleHolic.

You know what they say -- timing is everything.

And so, just weeks after his company, Tesla, became embroiled in controversy regarding Autopilot technology in it's cars, Elon Musk is announcing the second part of his "master plan."

Part one, which consisted of creating a luxury car and then using that money to create more affordable cars and then solar power, has been around since 2006 and, according to Musk, is "in the final stages." So what does part deux entail? And how does Musk propose achieving his new goals? Читать дальше...

Like children, artificial intelligence needs proper parenting to achieve its full potential, and proper parenting starts with a healthy diet — of good data.

More than 12,000 people have signed an online petition asking Apple not to deploy technology that would allow third parties like the police to use it to disable cameras on user phones under certain circumstances.

Southwest Airlines in Dallas said Wednesday that performance issues with its technology systems had led to flight delays.

Tablets and laptops with Intel's 7th Generation Core chips code-named Kaby Lake should become available in the coming months.

This IT pilot fish is working as a contractor at a client site where he has far too much opportunity to observe one particular IT manager.

I've never been quick to switch from a technology that worked for me. Until last January, when I somewhat nervously upgraded to the large-sized Nexus 6P, I was quite satisfied to stick with my aging, 4.7-in. Moto X (yes, the original version).

The U.S. has dealt a major blow to KickassTorrents, one of the world’s most popular illegal files-sharing websites.

Google tapped into the superior intelligence of its DeepMind neural network to find ways to vastly reduce the energy it uses in its data centers, which make up 40% of the worldwide Internet.