At IBM’s inaugural THINK conference which kicks off today in Las Vegas, the company will be announcing what it describes as the world’s smallest computer.
Monthly Archives: March 2018
Bridges and LIDAR
In 1999, when WAP was the future of mobile, the industry group behind SIM cards worked out a way to use the programmable space on a SIM to build a complete WAP browser.
Gurman : Apple Is Producing MicroLED Displays at Facility in Santa Clara
Right now smartphones and other gadgets essentially use off-the-shelf display technology. The Apple Watch screen is made by LG Display. Ditto for Google’s larger Pixel phone. The iPhone X, Apple’s first OLED phone, uses Samsung technology.
Succession Of Terrible Events Fails To Befall 33-Year-Old Riding Longboard To Digital Media Job
NEW YORK—A series of horrific, devastatingly injurious events failed to befall 33-year-old Flavorpill.com digital media developer Jake Reston as he confidently skated to work on his longboard, shocked witnesses reported today.
Here’s How To Actually Delete Your Social Media Accounts
Social Networks walk a fine line between being a useful tool and a crippling addiction. Whether you want your free time back, or don’t like your information scattered about on the internet, you may be considering deactivating some accounts.
Researchers turned wood into a better insulator than Styrofoam
The research lab behind the creation of see-through wood has developed a new type of material that could be used as a cheaper, stronger and more environmentally friendly insulator. They’re calling it nanowood and it insulates better than Styrofoam and silica aerogels.
Famous cryptographers’ tombstone cryptogram decrypted
This article was inspired by Elonka Dunin’s Schmoocon 2018 presentation about this fascinating topic. Dunin’s original paper, Cipher on the William and Elizebeth Friedman tombstone at Arlington National Cemetery is solved, was published in April 2017.
Massive solar storm that will slam Earth TOMORROW could knockout power supplies, damage satellites and trigger stunning auroras
The storm could knockout satellites, disrupt power supplies and spark stunning displays of the Northern Lights. It was created last week by an enormous explosion in the sun’s atmosphere known as a solar flare, and charged particles from that flare are now on their way to our planet.
Alphabet CEO Larry Page-backed firm unveils its pilotless flying car called Cora
Google co-founder and Alphabet CEO Larry Page’s autonomous flying taxi company unveiled its commercial plane called Cora late on Monday. In 2016, Page invested in two flying car start-ups. One of those was Kitty Hawk, which is developing Cora.
Apple is buying the ‘Netflix of magazines’ for an undisclosed amount
Apple is buying a digital magazine subscription service known as the “Netflix of magazines,” which lets readers access over 200 magazines for a monthly fee.
Intel Fights For Its Future
In November 2017, Broadcom (revenue $17.6B, market cap $104B) announced its intent to acquire Qualcomm (revenue $22.9B, market cap $93B). Simplifying for today’s purposes, these two companies make a range of competing and complementary chips used in networking and wireless applications.
Assessing Cardiovascular Risk Factors with Computer Vision
Heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular (CV) diseases continue to be among the top public health issues. Assessing this risk is critical first step toward reducing the likelihood that a patient suffers a CV event in the future.
The Inside Story Behind Pebble’s Demise
This is the last in a continuing series following the fortunes and foibles of Pebble. If the myth of Silicon Valley is to be believed, Eric Migicovsky should be ebullient. After all, he has failed.
Apple To Ship Revamped iPad Pro in June Q, Says Rosenblatt
The 12 Signs: How to know when you’re slowly but surely becoming a bad manager
No one sets out to become a bad boss. Yet, slowly but surely, it’s easy to become the bad manager we all dread. Times are stressful. You’re trying to make things happen. You notice your team isn’t as engaged as they should be. You can feel your patience getting shorter and shorter.
Apple is planning to cannibalize itself again with new branded headphones
Following the success of its AirPods, Apple is planning to launch another audio accessory, reports Bloomberg. This time it will be high-end over-ear wireless headphones. Not much is known about what the headphones will look like or what other features they will contain besides wireless connectivity.