После года тестирования была запущена альтернатива Bitcoin, основанная на принципе блочной сети. Платформа под названием NEM (новое экономическое движение) будет обслуживать платежи в виртуальной валюте под названием XEM. …
Одним из самых больших сомнений в отношении новых Galaxy S6 и Galaxy S6 Edge является продолжительность работы устройств от батареи. Ее емкость всего 2600 мАч, и она несъемная. …
29-летний житель Калифорнии оказался в заголовках медицинских публикаций благодаря уникальному случаю разрыва сухожилий во время игры на своем смартфоне. Оставшийся неизвестным фанат видеоигр слишком много времени проводил за игрой в Candy Crush Saga. …
Millions of air passengers could be at risk if more isn’t done to prevent hackers targeting aircraft and air traffic control systems, the U.S. government said on Tuesday. The warning was the conclusion of a 56-page report published by the Government Accounting Office (GAO) into how the Federal Aviation Administration …
The rush is on to sue the U.S. Federal Communications Commission over its net neutrality rules, with three trade groups and AT&T filing legal challenges Tuesday. The agency now faces six lawsuits related to the regulations. Mobile trade group CTIA, cable trade group the National Cable and Telecommunications Association [NCTA] …
The PC business enjoyed a bit of a revival last year as companies replaced older systems running Windows XP. Those upgrades are mostly done now, and the slower market has hit Intel’s financial results. The chip maker reported first-quarter revenue of $12.8 billion on Tuesday, flat from the same quarter …
Expanding from its roots as a MySQL software vendor, Percona has also added the MongoDB to the roster of open source databases it supports, thanks to its acquisition of open source database software specialist Tokutek. With the purchase, “we’re becoming more of a database performance business rather than one focusing …
The PC business enjoyed a bit of a revival last year as companies replaced older systems running Windows XP. Those upgrades are mostly done now, and the slower market has hit Intel’s financial results. The chip maker reported first-quarter revenue of $12.8 billion on Tuesday, flat from the same quarter …
Apple today announced it will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 8 through June 12 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, with more sessions than ever before streamed live to developers worldwide. WWDC will feature more than 100 technical sessions, over 1,000 Apple engineers, hands-on labs, and the …
Apple today announced that ResearchKit, a software framework designed for medical and health research, is now available. Medical researchers will be able to use ResearchKit to develop their own apps, and developers can also contribute new research modules to the open source framework. “We are delighted and encouraged by the …
Apple has updated Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor with new features for motion graphics and key enhancements to accelerate video editing, packaging, and delivery. Final Cut Pro 10.2 introduces stunning 3D titles that are easy to use, improved masking for color grading and effects, native support for more …
Europe’s top antitrust chief is reportedly ready to file formal charges against Google accusing the company of violating the EU’s antitrust laws, advancing a five-year investigation that could lead to fines or changes in Google’s businesses overseas. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager made the decision on Tuesday in consultation with …
Europe’s top antitrust chief is reportedly ready to file formal charges against Google accusing the company of violating the EU’s antitrust laws, advancing a five-year investigation that could lead to fines or changes in Google’s businesses overseas. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager made the decision on Tuesday in consultation with …
For Microsoft, the vulnerabilities just keep popping up, and appear to be surfacing more quickly than ever before. Like last month, Microsoft issued a fairly large number of security bulletins for April Patch Tuesday—11 bulletins addressing 26 vulnerabilities. Last month brought 14 bulletins from Microsoft, covering 43 vulnerabilities. A year …
For Microsoft, the vulnerabilities just keep popping up, and appear to be surfacing more quickly than ever before. Like last month, Microsoft issued a fairly large number of security bulletins for April Patch Tuesday — 11 bulletins addressing 26 vulnerabilities. Last month brought 14 bulletins from Microsoft, covering 43 vulnerabilities. …
Leave it to LinkedIn to find a way to add even more spam to your life. The professional social network has a new app called Elevate that aims to turn the world’s corporate drones into content sharing machines. With this new app, companies can offer employees a steady stream of …
Two recent announcements suggest that “stick” PCs may be gaining momentum: A Google blog mentioned what will be called the Chromebit, an ASUS-built USB drive-style device “smaller than a candy bar” that acts as a full computer when it is plugged into a display. The device will be powered by …
Apple has deliberately taken a cautious approach to debuting its first wearable, preferring to see how people interact with the Apple Watch and ensure that the device meets the company’s high quality standards instead of initially ramping up production. On Friday, customers flocked online to pre-order the Apple Watch, generating …
Microsoft today began distributing the revamped Lync client, dubbed Skype for Business since last November, to Office customers. The updated client was part of the April refresh for Office 2013 issued Tuesday. Not only rebranded but also redesigned from the older Lync, Skype for Business borrowed some user interface (UI) …
The two latest contenders to enter the presidential campaign sweepstakes — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Hillary Clinton, the one-time Democratic senator from New York and former secretary of state for President Barack Obama — both support increasing the H-1B visa. But there are differences in their positions. Rubio is …
CHICAGO — Five years ago, only 20% of physicians used electronic medical records (EMRs). Today, 80% use them. Since the enactment of the HITECH Act, which required that EMRs be adopted across all healthcare providers, the federal government has invested more than $28 billion toward their use. And, yet, EMR …
Fitness-band maker Jawbone and American Express plan to allow cardholders to buy goods using a future fitness band equipped with NFC, according to a report. Neither company would confirm the new product, said to be announced this week, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report said AmEx payments won’t …
Google has already admitted it wants to become a mobile carrier, but specific details about what that service will look like are still sketchy. Until recently, that is. Android Police thinks it has a good handle on the details. The Android-focused site recently came across a system image for the Nexus …
According to the Verizon data breach investigations report released today, the average cost per breached data record is 58 cents. That’s a far cry from other estimates that put the average per-record loss at around $200. The reason? It turns out that the relationship between the number of records lost …
The Apple Watch isn’t due to hit the market until April 24, but many security professionals are already thinking about the security implications of the new generation of wearables that it promises to usher in. “Since the Apple Watch has sold out in its pre-orders, with shipping dates now out …
You’ve probably heard about the looming shortage of Internet addresses, even if you’ve never gone looking for one. But depending on what websites you visit and how you get to them, you may be helping to solve it. If you go to Google or Facebook through a major carrier in …