After facing a DDoS attack, an activist group isn’t backing down in its attempts to end China’s Internet censorship. “I think that we are more confident than we were before that our successful execution of our strategy is going to lead us to achieve our mission,” said the group via …
8 апреля в Шэньчжэне (провинция Гуандун, КНР) стартует форум для разработчиков Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2015. Ожидается, что на нём в числе прочего будет сделан ряд анонсов, связанных с процессорами нового поколения. …
Researchers at NYU Polytechnic have achieved a major breakthrough in underwater robotics: They have proven that a robotic replica of something that will eat you can be as terrifying as the real thing. Fortunately, for the streets of New York abused so heavily in Godzilla and all those Night at …
Samsung и SK Telecom сообщили о подписании договора о взаимопонимании в вопросах разработки передовых мобильных устройств и технологий связи. …
One of the things that makes Android so interesting is the fact that no two people use it the same way. From the ever-expanding variety of hardware to the virtually endless possibilities for configuring and customizing the software, diversity is a key part of what makes the platform as appealing …
Тайваньский производитель смартфонов HTC в четвертый раз подряд зафиксировал прибыль по итогам квартала, однако трудности в компании все еще продолжаются. …
When it comes to business intelligence, most enterprise users are intimately acquainted with tools such as Microsoft Excel. They tend to feel less comfortable with data-management technologies like Hadoop—despite the considerable insights such tools could offer. Enter AtScale, a startup that on Tuesday emerged from stealth with a new offering …
Эд Бун (Ed Boon), один из основных разработчиков Mortal Kombat X и творческий директор NetherRealm Studios, пообещал, что стабильность сетевых режимов игры будет гораздо выше, чем в прошлых проектах студии. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Andrew Bowden, Director of the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), will leave the agency at the end of April to return to the private sector. Mr. Bowden joined the SEC in November 2011, serving as OCIE’s National Associate for the …
Apple is looking to eliminate the long lines that form outside its retail stores on product launch days. “The days of waiting in line and crossing fingers for a product are over for our customers,” according to a memo from Angela Ahrendts, Apple’s senior vice president of retail and online …
Консалтинговая фирма Chipworks, специализирующаяся на разборке и анализе особенностей мобильных устройств, сообщила о результатах «вскрытия» нового флагманского смартфона Samsung Galaxy S6. …
In Vietnam, crossing the road can feel like a life or death experience. Busy urban thoroughfares are choked with scooters and other vehicles, which rarely stop for pedestrians, as seen in many YouTube videos. A group of university students has deployed a humanoid robot to help people get from one …
Тайваньский производитель электроники Asustek за последнее время значительно расширил линейку устройств на базе Chrome OS. …
Уже прошло более полугода с тех пор, как 1 октября 2014 г. компания Microsoft выпустила первую открытую тестовую сборку следующей версии ПО Windows Server, и она до сих пор остается единственной. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against a former professional football player and others, alleging they operated a Ponzi scheme that raised more than $31 million from investors who were promised profits from loans to professional athletes. The SEC’s complaint was unsealed late yesterday. It was filed …
In the latest blow to Internet of Things (IoT) security, an analysis of smart home devices has found flaws that could give attackers access to sensitive data or allow them to control door locks and sensors. The research was performed by a team from application security firm Veracode for six …
A new smart countertop from Orange Chef wants to lend a hand to people who can’t figure out what to eat—or how to make it. The Countertop, as it’s simply called, consists of an iOS app and a connected kitchen scale that doubles as a food preparation surface. When you’re …
A “significant change in mindset” is promised as new Apple retail leader, Angela Ahrendts, tries to change the way retail works. We recently learned Apple Watch customers will be limited in how easily they can buy one in-store. Today, we learn most about what she is saying, according to Business …
В Турции разблокирован доступ к социальным сетям Twitter и Facebook. …
The U.S. government has announced plans to help train 75,000 people to enter the solar workforce by 2020, including a number of veterans. President Obama announced the expansion to a previous solar industry training plan during a visit to Utah’s Hill Air Force Base on Friday. The new initiative is a …
Компания LG Display подтвердила предстоящий анонс нового поколения моноблоков iMac c разрешением дисплея 8K. В частности, информация об этом содержится в статье «Следующее поколение высокого разрешения 8K», опубликованной на официальном сайте компании. …
Пользователь YouTube-канала Myithz выложил свежую аэровидеосъемку строящегося кампуса Apple. Видео снималось в разрешении 4K с помощью модели DJI Phantom 2 Vision Plus и камеры GoPro. Примерная высота съёмки — 120 м. …
Согласно новому исследованию Африканского института развития и управления (African Governance and Development Institute, AGDI), пиратство улучшает грамотность и развивает знания. Специалисты из AGDI предупреждают, что строгие антипиратские законы в некоторых случаях неприемлемы. …
Government and educational institutions can now buy applications via Microsoft’s Azure Marketplace and deploy them on the company’s cloud platform. The store is also opening to businesses that bought Azure services through Microsoft partners, rather than directly. The expansion broadens access to the cloud app store, through which Microsoft sells …
iTunes and Linux It will probably be a cold day in you-know-where before we ever see a native version of iTunes for Linux. Apple just isn’t interested in supporting Linux. But you actually can run iTunes in Linux via WINE, and if that doesn’t float your boat then there are …
Tech giants including Salesforce, Apple and Yelp have been out front in their criticism of the new law in Indiana that allows businesses to discriminate against gay customers. That criticism is a good thing. Businesses have a role in not just selling things to people, but in doing good and …