Harvard University scientists have built a soft robot they say can function without a communications and power tether. The four-legged robot can literally stand up and walk away from the people who built it. The development team called the machine, which is about a foot-and-a-half long and can carry more …
В 2015 году поставки носимых на запястье электронных устройств увеличатся на 129% по сравнению с 2014 годом и превысят 43,2 млн штук, прогнозирует аналитическая компания Canalys. Стоит пояснить, что в данном случае под термином подразумеваются как фитнес-браслеты, так и устройства с более широким набором функций, такие как компьютеризированные часы. …
Russia is reportedly planning to move survival training for all Soyuz passengers to a Russian naval base in Sevastopol, Crimea, an area the Russian military grabbed from Ukraine earlier this year. That will put NASA in a predicament, since the U.S. condemned Russia’s actions in Ukraine but needs the Russian …
Бывший руководитель Агентства национальной безопасности США Кит Александер (Keith Alexander) основал компанию IronNet Cybersecurity. Она разработала технологию для пресечения кибератак, но репутация основателя не даёт продвигать продукт. …
The line between TV and mobile services is blurring, and in many cases that blur in between them is a cloud. read more
Правительство США угрожало компании Yahoo штрафом в размере $250 тыс. в 2008 году из-за отказа в предоставлении информации о пользователях. Об этом пишет газета The Washington Post. …
VMware and Cisco Systems released security fixes this week for serious vulnerabilities in networking virtualization and server software typically used in data centers. Cisco patched a persistent denial-of-service vulnerability that could prevent the out-of-band management of Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) E-Series Blade servers that are deployed in Cisco Integrated …
В PC-версию ролевой игры Fable Anniversary добавят поддержку модификаций. Об этом заявил продюсер студии Lionhead Крэг Омэн в интервью Eurogamer. …
Google has announced the first four Android apps for Chromebooks. Plus: Should LibreOffice pay for Android development? And how Google can improve Android to stave off the challenge of the iPhone 6. read more
Scientists at Stanford University have built ant-sized radios that could one day help track patients’ temperatures, turn on coffee makers in the morning and prevent forgery. A Stanford engineering team has built a radio, equipped with sensors, computational units and antennas one-tenth the size of Wi-Fi antennas, that is able …
VMware and Cisco Systems released security fixes this week for serious vulnerabilities in networking virtualization and server software typically used in data centers. read more
Google’s decision last year to kill Google Reader, its RSS feed and Web-based service, allowed a then-tiny rival to grow into a company with revenue of at least $1.3 million annually. Feedly, which became the most popular alternative to Google’s Reader after the search giant announced in March 2013 that …
В первой половине 2014 года корпорация Intel выпустила всего 1,5 млн процессоров приложений, предназначенных для планшетных компьютеров. …
A year is a long time in smartphone technology today, so remember if you can the changes that have taken place over the last decade. read more
A leaked video shows the Windows 9 Start menu in interactive glory. If it’s for real, this Start menu beats out all other previous versions, as you can see in the video I’ve embedded. I’d like to get my hands on it right now. The German site WinFuture has the …
A special version of Skype designed for professional TV broadcasts reached another milestone with its release to manufacturers and the signing of three hardware partners. read more
Looking for more success stories to add to its portfolio, Google has assembled a starter package to help startup businesses ramp up operations with free Google Cloud Platform services. read more
Компания Nintendo решила сыграть на чувствах фанатов, преданных классической 8-битной консоли NES, путём выпуска тематически оформленной карманной приставки Nintendo 3DS XL. …
Брешь позволяет злоумышленнику без аутентификации удаленно выполнить код на сервере. …
The Defense Information Systems Agency's David Bennett calls the cloud 'viable' for certain government operations. read more
Несколько фанатов Minecraft воссоздали в игре копию Башни из шутера Destiny. Судя по всему, игроки использовали для этого версию проекта с новыми текстурами, чтобы декорации больше соответствовали футуристическому антуражу игры от Bungie. …
No operating system is perfect, including Linux. Bryan Lunduke explores some of the problems facing Linux in 2014. Plus: A week with the Ratpoison window manager, and five large organizations that use desktop Linux. read more
Из-за халатности авторов вредоноса исследователям удалось обнаружить способ восстановить утерянную информацию. …
Four disruptive factors are set force dramatic changes in the data center market by year-end 2016, according to Gartner. A Gartner report found highly disruptive competition, big Cloud provider dominance, economic warfare and nationalism will occur with different intensities over different time frames. However, at least two of these factors …
The UK government has sought to reassure MPs that their data on Microsoft’s servers in the Republic of Ireland cannot be accessed by US surveillance agencies. William Hague, the leader of the House of Commons, said there’s nothing to fear after an MP said he was concerned about the security …
Apple today quickly exhausted its pre-order supply of the larger iPhone 6 Plus as the company bungled an online effort for the second time this week. As of 9 a.m. ET, the iPhone 6 Plus, the model with a 5.5-in. display, was listed on Apple’s U.S. online store as shipping …