Archive for the 'Technology' Category
Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update Deleting Personal Files of Some Users
October 6th, 2018Via: Beta News: Microsoft made its latest Windows 10 feature update available to download on Tuesday, and shortly afterwards the problems started. It didn’t play nicely with some Intel CPUs, Edge and Windows Store apps didn’t work for some users and, most damningly, the update was found to be deleting personal files. In the face […]
Jumping Robot Salto-1P
October 5th, 2018Via: IEEE:
DARPA Is Making Insects That Can Deliver Bioweapons
October 4th, 2018You’ll love this one. Via: Newsweek: The U.S. government’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been accused of trying to create a new class of biological weapons that would be delivered via virus-infected insects. The Insect Allies program was announced by DARPA in 2016. It is a research project that aims to protect the […]
The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies
October 4th, 2018Update: Apple, Amazon Deny Bloomberg Report on Chinese Hardware Attack — Via: Bloomberg: In 2015, Amazon.com Inc. began quietly evaluating a startup called Elemental Technologies, a potential acquisition to help with a major expansion of its streaming video service, known today as Amazon Prime Video. Based in Portland, Ore., Elemental made software for compressing massive […]
An Estimated $3 Trillion in Daily Commerce Flows Through Ancient COBOL Systems
October 4th, 2018Via: Reuters: The Common Business-Oriented Language was developed nearly 60 years ago and has been gradually replaced by newer, more versatile languages such as Java, C and Python. Although few universities still offer COBOL courses, the language remains crucial to businesses and institutions around the world. In the United States, the financial sector, major corporations […]
Brain Scans Can Detect Who Has Better Skills
October 3rd, 2018Via: Wall Street Journal: To gain new insight into how highly specialized workers learn skills or react to stressful situations, researchers are leveraging advanced scanning technologies to look at what’s happening inside the brain. In the latest findings, a team of researchers studied surgeons as they performed surgical simulations and found they could identify novice […]
Amazon Raising Minimum Wage to $15
October 3rd, 2018Mmm hmm. Meet the Robots at Amazon: Of course, Amazon spins this by saying that they need humans to build and service the robots, so don’t worry about automation. *grin* Other commentary: Bezos’ Decision to Raise Wages is Largely a Machiavellian Distraction Amazon Eliminates Monthly Bonuses and Stock Grants After Minimum Wage Increase The Real […]
Chinese Armed Drones Now Flying Across Mideast Battlefields
October 3rd, 2018Via: AP: High above Yemen’s rebel-held city of Hodeida, a drone controlled by Emirati forces hovered as an SUV carrying a top Shiite Houthi rebel official turned onto a small street and stopped, waiting for another vehicle in its convoy to catch up. Seconds later, the SUV exploded in flames, killing Saleh al-Samad, a top […]
Humanoid Construction Robot Installs Drywall by Itself
October 2nd, 2018Via: The Verge: If Japan’s Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Institute has its way, construction workers might be a thing of the past. Researchers have built HRP-5P, a humanoid bot that can handle a variety of construction tasks when there’s either a staffing shortage or serious hazards. The prototype uses a mix of environment detection, […]
New Zealand: Travelers Refusing Digital Search Now Face $5000 Customs Fine
October 2nd, 2018Via: Radio New Zealand: Travellers who refuse to hand over their phone or laptop passwords to Customs officials can now be slapped with a $5000 fine. The Customs and Excise Act 2018 – which comes into effect today – sets guidelines around how Customs can carry out “digital strip-searches”. Previously, Customs could stop anyone at […]
