The Federal Aviation Administration has taken a hard line so far against most commercial uses of unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., drones) for safety and privacy reasons. But one other good reason for taking things slowly is that the software for managing such drones has trailed hardware development. A new company …
There certainly has been no shortage of cyber crime in 2014. You need look no further than the myriad problems outlined by Joseph Demarest, the FBI’s assistant director, Cyber Division touched on during testimony before a Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing on cyber security today. “The …
There is more trouble brewing for ride-hailing service Uber in Brussels where the minister for mobility announced he will file a complaint with the police to take the company’s site offline in Belgium. That’s not all, though. Brussels-Capital Region Minister Pascal Smet, will also file a criminal complaint against Uber …
At the end of September, Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 with an eye toward the business market and productivity. In January, Microsoft said it would detail the “next chapter” of Windows 10, revealing new features for consumers. Microsoft announced that it would hold a Webcast and an in-person event in Redmond …
Сегодня ночью Apple представила новые версии браузера Safari для операционных систем OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.9 Mavericks и OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. По нумерации апгрейда, речь идет о версиях Safari 8.0.2, Safari 7.1.2 и Safari 6.2.2 для каждой из операционок соответственно. Загрузка обновления доступна в Mac App …
First announced back in April, cloud sync-and-share pioneer Dropbox has rolled out Project Harmony, its collaboration plug-in for the desktop versions of Microsoft Office, in early access to Dropbox for Business customers. If you opt-in — Dropbox is stressing the “early access” or still-in-development nature of the plug-in — you …
Apple’s plan to invade workplaces across the country just got a boost from United Airlines, which is giving more than 23,000 flight attendants an iPhone 6 Plus to use in the air next year. The attendants will use their new phones for three main purposes: Accepting payments for food and …
В этом году по всему миру было отгружено 13,3 млн персональных компьютеров в моноблочном исполнении, сообщает аналитическая компания Digitimes. Это 9,4% всего рынка ПК и на 8,8% меньше, чем в 2013 году. …
It’s amazing and it’s real Perhaps the most noticeable story in consumer hardware in 2014 was what didn’t ship. Intel’s 14nm Broadwell chips suffered massive delays. AMD never introduced a new line of graphics cards. Valve’s hotly anticipated Steam Machines failed to launch whatsoever. Blech. But don’t let the no-shows …
Румынские ИБ-специалисты утверждают, что для успешной атаки достаточно провести обычный брутфорс. …
Last month, Robert Hannigan, the director of GCHQ, a British intelligence agency, wrote an opinion piece in the Financial Times castigating tech companies for being “in denial” about abuses of their platforms by criminals and terrorists and calling on them to develop better arrangements for facilitating lawful government investigations. While …
Британский Центр правительственной связи (GCHQ) выпустил свое первое открытое приложение, пишет The Times. Разработанная спецслужбой программа получила название Cryptoy. …
Пользователи сети Интернет вынуждены защищать свои учетные записи, электронные кошельки, банкинг и др. приложения с помощью паролей. …
Если планируете заменить свой старый Android-смартфон новым, обратите внимание на новый аппарат – Intex Aqua Xtreme. Смартфон, толщина которого всего 6.99 мм, оснащен 5-дюймовым дисплеем IPS с разрешением 1280 на 720 точек с защитой от царапин Dragon Trail Glass. “Сердцем” устройства выбран 1.7-Гигагерцовый процессор с 8-ю ядрами MediaTek MT6592. Объем оперативной памяти составляет 2 …
The world’s largest online community of 3D printer owners has rated what looks to be the majority of machines for sale today, offering consumers a detailed buyer’s guide that uses a simple “1-10” rating system. Some 2,279 “verified” user reviews were collected for the buyer’s guide, as some owners had …
Генеральный директор компании Apple Тим Кук назван самым влиятельным человеком 2014 года в бизнесе британским деловым изданием The Financial Times. …
Future users of Oculus VR’s Rift headset could use their hands to control virtual reality games, or visit a 3D model of the Roman Colosseum, thanks to two acquisitions the company made this week. Facebook-owned Oculus VR has bought Nimble VR and 13th Lab, which specialize in hand tracking and …
NASA is showing off a robot that brings a yogi’s flexibility to the delicate task of working in crippled nuclear power plants such as Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi, knocked out by a massive tsunami and earthquake in 2011. Nicknamed Surge (it’s officially known as Surrogate), the robot was designed by the …
Just-right tech gifts Remember the children’s tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears? The first bowl of porridge was too hot, the second was too cold, and the third was just right. Well, in Part 2 of our holiday gift guide, we hope to help you find that same perfect …
Mark Zuckerberg, currently worth $34 billion, continues to brush off user suggestions and complaints. On recurring topics such as a ‘Dislike’ button, ever-morphing privacy shenanigans, and user-hostile ‘experiments,’ Zuck waxed dismissive. The best he could say was that Facebook takes these things ‘seriously.’ Bite me. It’s increasingly clear that Facebook …
Смартфон HTC Desire 620, функционирующий под управлением Android 4.4 KitKat готов покорить Европу. Аппарат получил 5-дюймовый жидкокристаллический сенсорный дисплей с разрешением 1280 на 720 точек и построен на базе 1.2-Гигагерцового процессора с четырьмя вычислительными ядрами Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, укомплектованный графическим чипом Adreno 306. Также стоит отметить наличие 1 Гигабайта оперативной …
Pilot fish working for this state agency handles IT issues from one of the field offices, but it’s a side responsibility — his main job is as one of the agency’s inspectors. “Over the last year, the agency has been doing a field rollout with tablet computers to go paperless …
There’s blood in the water and it comes from Xiaomi, a Chinese smartphone maker that risks becoming a target for patent holders that want the company to pay up. Various patent battles have hit smartphone vendors across the world, and now Xiaomi is no exception. On Thursday, the Chinese company …
A Canadian competition authority is probing allegations that Apple tried to stifle competition by including certain clauses in its iPhone contracts with wireless carriers, according to media reports. The Canadian Competition Bureau has sought a court order demanding Apple Canada hand over documents relating to the probe, Canadian Press said. …
For all those times on Facebook when a “like” just doesn’t cut it, the company is thinking about adding more options, though probably not “dislike.” “A lot of times, people share things that are sad, or tough cultural or social things,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday. Giving users a tool …
Ford’s in-car infotainment system is getting an overhaul with SYNC 3, which will add a capacitive touch screen, better integration with smartphone apps and, eventually, support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. SYNC 3 will initially launch in a small lineup of vehicles rolling off assembly lines in 2015. Ford …