A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a potentially more effective way of helping computers solve some of the toughest optimization problems they face. read more
A group of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a potentially more effective way of helping computers solve some of the toughest optimization problems they face. …
Work on the International Space Station has been slated to continue for at least through 2024, giving NASA the experience and information they’ll need to send astronauts into deep space. …
Ford Motor CEO Alan Mulally, who on Tuesday ended months of speculation that he was a top candidate for Microsoft’s CEO opening, was almost certainly in talks with the company. …
The French government's privacy watchdog has fined Google €150,000 (US$204,000) over changes the company made to its privacy policy in March 2012. read more
With the new year upon us, a lot of us are looking at our habits–good ones we want to pick up and bad ones we want to give up. There is some science supporting the idea that, if you do something on a daily basis for a month (or two …
At this year's International CES, the most valuable real estate isn't the prime exhibit areas in the huge halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. It's you. read more
Intel will add support for DDR4 memory to its high-end computers in the third quarter, sources familiar with the company's plans said. read more
Intel will add support for DDR4 memory to its high-end computers in the third quarter, sources familiar with the company's plans said. …
E.U. politicians said that they consider it doubtful that data collection by the U.S. National Security Agency’s Prism scheme was purely for the fight against terrorism. read more
Investment company Elliott Management has offered to buy WAN optimization vendor Riverbed Technology for just over US$3 billion while giving Riverbed a chance to entertain higher bids. read more
Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue looks at the all-new Mac Pro, calling it an “insanely powerful” computer designed for professional creative and scientific users. He’s impressed with its horsepower, noting that “every wire, every circuit, every chip has been designed for speed,” and he says the desktop’s “ace in the hole …
The best way to see CES is by drone flyover. Take a look. read more
With more than 2 million net square feet of exhibit space, this year's CES is bigger than ever. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, knowing there's always some exhibits you haven't seen. Unless, of course, you can get a drone's eye view with a flying camera. …
If it's not the NSA or Google it's someone else. These days it seems there's always somebody scanning your data, looking to make a profit or to learn something about you. What if you could set up your own social network or e-commerce site that didn't require putting your information …
If it's not the NSA or Google it's someone else. These days it seems there's always somebody scanning your data, looking to make a profit or to learn something about you. What if you could set up your own social network or e-commerce site that didn't require putting your information …
For the third time, the launch of a commercial cargo spacecraft set to carry nearly 3,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station has been scrubbed. …
Microsoft came out on top in a brand survey conducted by Forrester Research, beating often-trumpeted Apple because of Microsoft’s ubiquity in consumers’ lives and its cross-generational appeal. …
Will Valve's Steam Machines live up to the hype or will they fail in the marketplace? Plus: Problems with the Steam Machine controller, and new Steam Machines announced. read more
Recently installed BlackBerry CEO John Chen is on a mission to restore the ailing company to financial health, largely by restoring faith in BlackBerry among corporate CIOs and other traditional enterprise customers. …
Infor is buying PeopleAnswers, maker of software companies can use to analyze a job candidate’s behavioral traits before deciding whether to make a hire. Terms of the deal, which was announced Wednesday, were not disclosed. …
Red Hat plans to take a greater role in the community developing CentOS, in the hope of attracting more paying customers to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), the distribution on which CentOS is based. read more
Infor is buying PeopleAnswers, maker of software companies can use to analyze a job candidate's behavioral traits before deciding whether to make a hire. Terms of the deal, which was announced Wednesday, were not disclosed. read more
Resonant wireless charging promises big improvements, but is still in its infancy. read more
Заключительной интересной мобильной новинкой ASUS в ходе CES 2014 стал недорогой планшет VivoTab Note 8, оснащенный стилусом Wacom. Устройство поступит в продажу в марте-апреле текущего года. …
Аятолла Хамени запретил не знакомым между собой мужчинам и женщинам вести переписку в сети …