Month: January 2017

US can learn from India’s demonetization move: Silicon Valley expert

The US can learn many lessons from India’s move towards a cashless economy, a top Silicon Valley expert has said while underlining that India “may have leapfrogged” American technology industry with simple and practical innovations. It has built a digital infrastructure that will soon process billions more transactions than bitcoin ever has,” top Silicon Valley expert on digital economy Vivek Wadhwa wrote in an op-ed in The Washington Post.

PICTURED: $20million CASH found stashed inside a bed

About $20million in cash that was hidden inside a box spring in a Massachusetts apartment has been seized as part of a wide-ranging investigation into an internet telecom company that was actually a massive international pyramid scheme. The cash was found Wednesday inside a Westborough apartment by investigators who had tailed a Brazilian man from New York.

How to put AI into cognitive perspective

Among the big topics that will dominate the news in 2017, a prominent one will undoubtedly be artificial intelligence or AI. It’s a huge topic , one that gathered momentum in 2016 to grab our attention and showcase both opportunity and risk with news and opinion often focused on a dystopian future that has plans to eliminate jobs currently done by human beings and replace them with robots .

Shenzhen RF-Link Technology Co.,LTD. this shows on my wifi network any idea why??

LINK TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. on whos on my wifi this is new haven’t seen it before any one have any idea what it is …or if its normal…has just shown up..unsure if this is the correct forum… Previously known as psycik NextPVR Based HTPC: Gigabyte AMD A8 Brix –> Samsung LA46A650D via HDMI, SiliconDust HDHomeRun Dual DVB-T Tuner, NextPVR , Clients: Chromecast v2, ATV4, Roku3 Windows 2012 Host 2x2TB, 2x3TB, 1x4TB using DriveBender, Samsung 850 evo 512 GB SSD, Hyper-V Server with 1xW10, 1xW2k8, 1xUbuntu 14.04 LTS, Crashplan, NextPVR channel for Plex Follow us to receive Twitter updates when new discussions are posted in our forums: Follow @geekzonenzforum Follow us to receive Twitter updates when news items and blogs are posted in our frontpage: Follow @geekz1 Follow us to receive Twitter updates when tech item prices are listed in our price comparison site: Follow @geekzoneprices Are you … (more)

Vertu Launches Constellation Balancing Iconic Heritage Elements With Sleek Modern Design

The high resolution 5.5″ WQHD AMOLED display, with over 3.6million pixels, delivers extraordinary colour and detail, protected by a 6th Generation sapphire crystal screen Constellation’s imaging experience is designed for optimal social media use, with a 12MP camera whose light sensitivity is maximised via very large 1.55 micro pixels The soft leather of the case, finished in a variety of warm, inviting colours, is sourced from a specialist, family-run tannery in Vertu’s ethos is of a ‘one world phone’, and the Constellation is truly optimized for the global traveller. Acknowledging that many Vertu customers live and travel across multiple countries, Constellation is the first Vertu device to support Dual Sim technology.

Vertu Launches Constellation Balancing Iconic Heritage Elements With Sleek Modern Design

The high resolution 5.5″ WQHD AMOLED display, with over 3.6million pixels, delivers extraordinary colour and detail, protected by a 6th Generation sapphire crystal screen Constellation’s imaging experience is designed for optimal social media use, with a 12MP camera whose light sensitivity is maximised via very large 1.55 micro pixels The soft leather of the case, finished in a variety of warm, inviting colours, is sourced from a specialist, family-run tannery in Vertu’s ethos is of a ‘one world phone’, and the Constellation is truly optimized for the global traveller. Acknowledging that many Vertu customers live and travel across multiple countries, Constellation is the first Vertu device to support Dual Sim technology.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

First Defiance Financial Corp. Reports Record Full Year Earnings of $3.19 Per Share for 2016, Up 13.1% from Full Year 2015 )–First Defiance Financial Corp. Reports Record Full Year Earnings of $3.19 Per Share for 2016, Up 13.1% from Full Year 2015 )–Hilton a annoncA aujourd’hui le lancement d’une nouvelle marque dynamique proposant un choix inA dit de sA jours en hA tel indA pendant: Tapestry Collecti… )–Moody’s Analytics issuance and reporting tools have been selected by Pepper Group, one of Australia’s leading issuers of securitised transactions.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

First Defiance Financial Corp. Reports Record Full Year Earnings of $3.19 Per Share for 2016, Up 13.1% from Full Year 2015 )–First Defiance Financial Corp. Reports Record Full Year Earnings of $3.19 Per Share for 2016, Up 13.1% from Full Year 2015 )–Hilton a annoncA aujourd’hui le lancement d’une nouvelle marque dynamique proposant un choix inA dit de sA jours en hA tel indA pendant: Tapestry Collecti… )–Moody’s Analytics issuance and reporting tools have been selected by Pepper Group, one of Australia’s leading issuers of securitised transactions.

WatchGuard Takes Aim At Sophos With New Threat Detection And Response Solution

WatchGuard Technologies is bringing together its network and endpoint security portfolios with the launch of a new Threat Detection and Response solution, following on the heels of competitor Sophos. The new Threat Detection and Response solution, launched last week and announced on Tuesday, is an add-on subscription to the Seattle, Wash.-based company’s flagship Firebox appliance as part of the company’s Total Security Suite package.

WatchGuard Takes Aim At Sophos With New Threat Detection And Response Solution

WatchGuard Technologies is bringing together its network and endpoint security portfolios with the launch of a new Threat Detection and Response solution, following on the heels of competitor Sophos. The new Threat Detection and Response solution, launched last week and announced on Tuesday, is an add-on subscription to the Seattle, Wash.-based company’s flagship Firebox appliance as part of the company’s Total Security Suite package.

Apple Unveils New, Bigger IPhone 6 Plus

IPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus fuse data, processors, lenses even, to bring us the best performance, battery pack life, and camcorders ever – minus one headphone jack. The launch could have been timed with the now delayed release of Apple’s own similar cordless AirPods that were previously expected to launch later this month and possibly following company’s Mac event today Apple released a last minute statement yesterday informing customers it needs additional time to get the product right before shipment.

My romance with my robot

“For me, it’s all about The Jetsons, the cartoon of my childhood that permanently ingrained in me an image of what the future is supposed to look like. People were always talking to electronic machinery, telling what they want before having the wish granted.

Push-pull Functional Reactive Programming

Functional reactive programming has simple and powerful semantics, but has resisted efficient implementation. In particular, most past implementations have used demand-driven sampling, which accommodates FRP’s continuous time semantics and fits well with the nature of functional programming.

Vex Iq robotics results (3 photos)This year’s game “Crossover”…

This year’s game “Crossover” required teams to manipulate and score unique 6-sided hex-balls and also maneuver their robots onto a balancing teeter-totter ramp. The tournament winner, the “Excellence Award” recipient, was FH Clergue’s team “S.M.A.K.”, winning points in all 7 scoring categories and taking home the trophy for the best combined score for performance and all judging categories.

Yahoo delays sale of core business to Verizon

Yahoo said Monday its $4.8 billion deal to sell its core internet assets to US telecom titan Verizon has been delayed several months. The closing originally set for this quarter has been pushed into next quarter due to “work required to meet closing conditions,” the California online pioneer said in a statement, adding that it was “working expeditiously to close the transaction as soon as practicable.”

US fights Microsoft’s bid to tell users when feds take data

The U.S. Justice Department asked a judge Monday to throw out a lawsuit from Microsoft and keep a law that prohibits technology companies from telling customers when the government demands their electronic data. Microsoft says its customers have a constitutional right to know when the government collects their private information during criminal investigations.

Researchers reveal ‘alien’ life using synthetic DNA

Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, introduced DNA molecules not found in nature to a common bacterium The E. coli bugs are able to grow and reproduce as normal despite containing two extra letters in their genetic code In the future the research could lead to creation of microbes capable of manufacturing entirely new proteins that could be used in medicine Some people are worried that the rapid advance of ‘synthetic biology’ could lead to the worrying prospect of new life-forms escaping from labs The modified E.coli bacteria was made by scientists who introduced DNA molecules not found in nature to a common bacterium.

Alibaba’s billionaire founder Jack Ma is returning to Australia

An employee is seen behind a glass wall with the logo of Alibaba at the company’s headquarters on the outskirts of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The internet giant is ramping up its presence in Australia and New Zealand, opening its regional headquarters in Melbourne on February 4. It is understood that Ma will be the guest of honour when the Melbourne office is launched.

LANDESK and HEAT Software Merge to Form Ivanti

Salt Lake City and Santa Monica, California-Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., announced Monday it has completed the acquisition of LANDESK. In conjunction with the transaction close, LANDESK and HEAT Software announced the two organizations have united under a new corporate name: Ivanti.

Data Center Power Market by Solution, Service, End-User Type,…

The market is driven by factors, such as the need for cost-effective power consumption, reliable & efficient power supply, scalability, rising awareness about increasing operational cost due to rise in power cost among enterprises globally, and reduced cost of ownership. However, enterprises face some hindrance while adopting data center power solutions, such as complexities involved in application interoperability, high initial cost of investment, and rise in adoption of containerized data center.

ICT investment trends in healthcare

The survey investigates how healthcare providers currently allocate their ICT budgets across the core areas of enterprise ICT expenditure, hardware, software, IT services, communications and consulting.The report illustrates the core technologies enterprises are investing in, including IoT, cloud computing, business intelligence, and network services. The survey also highlights the approach adopted by healthcare providers to purchase technology.

Turnbull declares cyber security ‘the new frontier of warfare’

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared cyber security “the new frontier of warfare” and espionage, while announcing new measures to protect Australian democracy from foreign interference. The report, prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Agency and the Central Intelligence Agency, said Russia had hacked into the email accounts of the Democratic National Committee.

Steel Demand Revival Hinges on Modi Roads-to-Rail Spending Push

A revival in India’s steel consumption from the weakest estimated growth in at least four years hinges on the government boosting spending on infrastructure, housing and road projects to absorb record output. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will announce Feb. 1 higher outlays for national highways, rural roads, railways and low-cost housing, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted in a Jan. 19 report.

Zuckerberg charity buys AI startup to battle disease

A charitable foundation backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said Monday it has bought a Canadian artificial intelligence startup as part of a mission to eradicate disease. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan pledged $3 billion over the next decade to help banish or manage all disease / MANILA BULLETIN The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative did not disclose financial terms of the deal to acquire Toronto-based Meta, which uses AI to quickly read and comprehend scientific papers and then provide insights to researchers.