Intel, GE, Bosch Connected Devices and Solutions, Toshiba, Philips Lighting, Noitom, Continental, DNP and CloudMinds, as well as operators CMCC joined this meeting at the Mobile World Congress 2017 . During the meeting, Huawei announced details on operations, including research directions, collaborative models, and resource provision.
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Scientists Discover Evidence of Oldest Life on Earth 21 minutes ago
Science nerds are still giddy from last week’s discovery of seven earth-sized planets orbiting a nearby star, in part because it brings researchers closer to the most tantalizing question It would help if we had some idea of how life started on earth. A geological breakthrough announced on Wednesday in Nature makes that question slightly easier to answer. Scientists examining the chemical makeup of some of the Earth’s oldest rocks, located in northwestern Canada, may have found the oldest-known chemical fossils of bacteria.
TI empowers design engineers at APEC 2017
701, as the company reveals new products and unveils end-to-end power-management system solutions including hardware, software and reference designs that help power supply engineers get to market quickly. See how the industry’s first end-to-end gallium nitride solution revolutionizes data center AC-to-processor power density by over 3x, with TI’s GaN technology clocking in at over 7 million device reliability hours.
How we’re already seeking life on TRAPPIST-1’s rocky planets
WE ARE already taking the first steps toward learning if there could be life on TRAPPIST-1’s newly discovered planets – and what that life might look like. Last week, a team led by MichaA l Gillon at Belgium’s University of Liege announced that TRAPPIST-1, a small, faint star some 40 light years away, has four more rocky planets to join the three we already knew about.
Rebooted Nokia 3310 steals the show at exhibition of mobile tech
A VENERABLE mobile phone saw its reputation for survival further enhanced this week. Nokia’s reboot of its 3310 model, first released way back in 2000, was the star of annual tech event Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
Traces in rock may be the oldest evidence of life on Earth ever
Are we closing in on life’s cradle? What is claimed to be the oldest evidence of life on Earth yet found backs the idea that the first microbes originated around hydrothermal vents on the seafloor – but the work is already proving controversial. Explaining the origin of life is one of the biggest unclaimed prizes in biology, and one that many scientists – including Nobel prizewinners – are chasing.
Next-gen microbiome drugs are now on sale – should you buy them?
FOR the last decade, we’ve been promised that one day, we’ll be able to mine and modify our microbiomes – the bacteria that live in and on our bodies – to tackle diseases and stay healthy. So far little in the way of practical applications has emerged.
6 major law firm hacks in recent history
More than 11.5 million documents from the Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca were leaked to the public. The information leaked was 2.6 terabytes of data, which is more than the contents of the Edward Snowden National Security Agency leaks and the 2010 WikiLeaks documents combined.
Microsoft’s budget Windows VR headsets roll out to developers soon
A lucky few developers will be able to get their hands on a low-cost Windows virtual reality headset starting this month. Microsoft announced Wednesday that the Acer Mixed Reality Developer Edition headset will start rolling out to a handpicked batch of software makers starting the end of March, with more coming later.
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The new Acer Windows Mixed Reality Development Edition headset, which as you may guess from the name is only for VR developers. In a presentation at this week’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft unveiled a new VR headset, made by Acer and designed specifically for developing apps in virtual reality.
Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM
The second law is the Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act. It authorizes the National Science Foundation to support entrepreneurial programs aimed at women.
Newsrooms are making leaking easier-and more secure-than ever
A growing number of disaffected government insiders have been approaching journalists to share information anonymously since the election in November and the inauguration just over a month ago. In response, news organizations have made it safer and easier for potential whistleblowers by actively encouraging them to use a variety of secure communication channels.
AWS Outage: Implications for Internet, Enterprise Cloud Customers
Yesterday’s hours-long Amazon Web Services outage provided a vivid illustration of how much large parts of the Internet depend on the cloud service. It also presented a puzzle for many users: because the AWS health dashboard itself depends on the cloud service, the status messages failed to indicate any signs of trouble throughout the outage.
4 things you’ll love about Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1 and 4 you won’t
Does Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1 have what it takes to get you through you a full day of demanding work, streaming video and social media posting? CIO.com senior writer Sarah White runs Dell’s newest hybrid through the paces to find out the answer. Dell is no stranger to the enterprise, and IT departments have long embraced the brand.
After 18 Years, DMOZ, The Web Directory, Is Closing Down
DMOZ , one of the oldest and most trusted web directories announced on their home page yesterday that they are closing up shop. The site is going offline March 14, 2017.
Google Official Tips On Closing A Site For Days
We’ve talked a lot about sites that close down once a week or more for religious purposes, specifically closing on Shabbat. We were concerned about how GoogleBot handles it, will rankings drop and what about sites that show interstitials as a message to their customers about being closed, will they be hit by the penalty ? Well, Google’s John Mueller who has been fielding most of these questions wrote on the Google blog closing down for the day and three options webmasters have for dealing with such issues.
Tyrese Gibson reveals ‘secret’ Valentine’s Day wedding
In this April 7, 2016, file photo, Tyrese Gibson arrives at WE Day California at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Gibson revealed on Feb. 28, 2017, that he was married on Valentine’s Day.
Windstream Reports 4Q, Fiscal Net Losses
Windstream Holdings Inc. of Little Rock on Wednesday reported net losses in its fourth quarter and fiscal years, while its CEO said the company expanded enterprise service revenue for the year and rolled out premium products to new customers.
Cisco Unveils New Firewall Lineup
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New technology threatens oilpatch jobs
Tens of thousands of oil and gas workers laid off during the downturn have been waiting for the patch to get back on its feet, but many of the jobs could be gone for good. A rapid change in technology is playing out across the industry, after plummeting crude prices that began in 2015 forced companies to cut jobs and other costs wherever they could over the past two years.
Gemini PDA brings back Psion days with Android/Linux pocket PC
Those who remember, or at least know, the good old days of Pocket PCs, PDAs, and, particularly, the Psion Series 5, might get a kick out of this new crowdfunding venture. UK startup Pocket Computer has gone to Indiegogo to present the idea of a sort of revival of that line of devices.
Sorry, the new Nokia 3310 won’t work in the US – CNET
Simple and cheap, it’s easy to see how the roughly $50 throwback Nokia 3310 would be a phone people snap up as a second device or one for grandparents and kids. But if you’ve been dreaming of picking one up for yourself, you’re in for a world of disappointment.
Internet users in India to cross 450 million by June: Report
Internet users in the country are expected to be in the range of 450-465 million by June this year, up from 432 million in December last year, a report today said. Of the 432 million users, about 269 million were in the urban areas of the country, the IAMAI-IMRB report said.
Guess who’s going to the moon on Elon Musk’s rocketship
Here’s what we know for sure about the two mysterious people who have reportedly signed up to ride a SpaceX spaceship around the moon: And two, they are “nobody from Hollywood,” as SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk put it when the moon trip was announced on Monday. SpaceX said the flight would happen next year.
Botnets
Botnets have existed for at least a decade. As early as 2000, hackers were breaking into computers over the Internet and controlling them en masse from centralized systems.
Gigabit ‘Reverse Pitch’ kickoff event draws statewide audience
Over 300 people across the state came together via simulcast last night for a RIoT event supporting US Ignite’s national Gigabit Reverse Pitch initiative in North Carolina. Initiated by North Carolina Next Generation Network in partnership with New City Ventures and RIoT, the event kicked off a statewide competition to create transformative, problem-solving applications that leverage ultra-high speed, low latency fiber networks.
How to make a lasting copy of a Photos Library before cleaning it out
A bulging Photos Library that consumes 30GB of iCloud storage has led Sante Kotturi to want to offload all their current images and videos, and start fresh. But Sante wants to store the existing media securely and for a long time.
EXCHANGE: STEM students create winning invention
In this Jan. 20, 2017 photo, teacher Matt Erbach explains to his students what he is looking for as the group of Streamwood High School students in Streamwood, Ill., design a micro generator using wind power to light up areas around homeless shelters. Their wind-powered generator idea won the state competition in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, which encourages teachers and students to solve real-world issues using classroom skills in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
These Absolutely Frightening Robots Will Give You Nightmares
Imagine ringing a doorbell and waiting for someone to come to the door when a 6-1/2-foot tall robot kangaroo comes rolling over the threshold, zips down a flight of stairs at nearly 10 mph and then down a snowy hill and into the parking lot behind you. Yes, this is the thing nightmares are made of.
UK Parliament to hold inquiry into algorithmic transparency
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee put out a public call for suggestions on subjects it should investigate and one of the three winning pitches came from Stephanie Mathisen, campaigns and policy officer at Sense about Science, who suggested an inquiry into transparency in algorithmic decision-making. In an explanatory editorial, Mathisen explains that algorithmic decision-making is poorly understood and yet widely acclaimed, which sets the stage for a lot of bad outcomes: governments and corporations are under real pressure to adopt these systems, but to yield to vendor insistence that the decisions the systems deliver are “objective” and also not comprehensible by humans .
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Bootstrapping an Online Mattress Brand to $168 Million: Ricky Joshi…
Bootstrapping an Online Mattress Brand to $168 Million: Ricky Joshi and Ron Rudzin, Co-Founders of Saatva Mattress Sramana Mitra: Are you selling your own branded mattress? All this calculation that you did about the raw materials, did it lead you to the decision to do your own branded mattress? Ricky Joshi: We were always going to create our own brand. That was part of the whole operation.
Newton Robotics hosts STEM night open house
The event started with a demonstration of the robot assembled for this year’s FIRST Robotics Competition, called “Steamworks.” Brian Hoskins and Josh Virtell controlled the robot through a laptop, joystick, and video gaming controller on the D-Level Carpet of the high school for all to see. Parents, students, and sponsors watched in admiration and astonishment as the high school students demonstrated their own custom-built functional machine.
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First step to help preserved organs survive the deep freeze
Deep-freezing donated organs might one day help improve the transplant supply but scientists must first figure out how to thaw the delicate tissue without it cracking. Now researchers are taking a first step toward that goal, using nanotechnology to create super heaters for preserved tissue.
India’s Premier Ecommerce Companies Embrace Pitney Bowes Parcel Sortation Solutions
Pitney Bowes Inc. , a global technology company that provides innovative products and solutions to power commerce, today announced two new clients for its emerging parcel sortation business in India. Gati Limited and Flipkart will be more efficiently managing parcel shipments with the Pitney Bowes TrueSort automated parcel sorting system and the Pitney Bowes OneSort automated data capture system.
Boost the visibility of your online content through Search Engine Optimization.
With most leading green businesses devoting more time to content marketing these days – the publishing of articles, videos, images and more to reinforce brand image – it’s more important than ever to ensure that content is Search Engine Optimized. “It definitely helps,” says Chad Wehrbrein, co-owner of Greenlife Gardens in Papillion, Nebraska.
San Jose: Three men sought in violent convenience store robbery spree
Police are turning to the public for help in identifying three men who robbed three San Jose area convenience stores at gunpoint in less than 40 minutes in mid-October and in one case assaulted two people. Surveillance video released by San Jose police Tuesday showed one of the suspects armed with a rifle fitted with a scope.
Reliance Jio and TeamF1 Networks Announce Partnership to Launch Fixed Line Digital Services
Reliance Jio and TeamF1 Networks partner to deliver state-of-the-art home gateway solution for seamless “connected-home” experience for Media, Television , Telephone , Gaming, and Internet. /PRNewswire/ — Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited , a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited , has built a world-class all-IP data strong future proof network with latest 4G LTE technology.
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