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Category: Computers
Certified Programming with Dependent Types : A Pragmatic Introduction to the Coq Proof Assistant
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. The technology of mechanized program verification can play a supporting role in many kinds of research projects in computer science, and related tools for formal proof-checking are seeing increasing adoption in mathematics and engineering.
LG vows G6 battery safe from overheating
LG Electronics said it is adopting a new technology and conducting tougher tests to improve the safety of its new flagship smartphone G6 to be unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February. The reinforced safety measures come on the heels of battery-related explosions of smartphones made by its rivals Samsung and Apple, and safety concerns among consumers.
HMI evolution provides a gateway to productivity
Control Engineering Europe: Human-machine interfaces have evolved into sophisticated computer systems capable of acting as automation gateways for controlling and monitoring an industrial process, even remotely. These advanced HMI functions can save time in commissioning, maintenance and production.
Virtual reality takes Hesperia students on field trips to DC, volcanos and China
Students picked up white plastic visors and slid them onto their faces. Suddenly, they were 2,600 miles away, standing in Washington, D.C., next to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, with the Lincoln and Jefferson memorials visible as they turned their heads.
Computer rebooting while playing games.6
Hello so i got brought a new computer for Christmas and since having it have encountered an error with the system each time i play a game either 1 min or 10 mins into playing the system reboots itself. so i contacted the seller and they said it would be a faulty gpu which seemed strange to me.
launches new look app
TaxAssist Accountants has made accessing your accounts even easier by introducing a new look app for Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. As the largest network of accountants specialising in servicing the needs of small businesses, TaxAssist Accountants has used this expertise to completely redesign its app so that help is just a touch away whether you are a builder, hairdresser or IT consultant.
‘Hidden Figures’ is about people, not mathematics
From the hidden pages of history second-time director Theodore Melfi has bookmarked a true story about three African-American women who helped save the space program back in the ’60s. “Hidden Figures” is based on a same-named non-fiction book by Margot Lee Shetterly.
D-Wave open sources quantum app development software
Agencies looking to experiment with quantum computing now have access to open source quantum software tools from D-Wave Systems. Although mainstream quantum computing is still years off, agencies are starting to experiment with D-Wave machines for optimization problems.
Kitces: How to survive the robo planner threat
The compounding growth of computing power suggests it’s only a matter of time before computers have the same brainpower as a human being. And don’t look now, but computers may surpass humans’ cognitive powers sooner than we think.
Processing on memory chip delivers speed, size benefits
Software complexity as well as exponential growth in data are driving the quest for faster processing. Current devices and computers transfer data from memory storage to the processor for computation.
How a PC-based control system is an option for every application
As automation technology accelerates in the industry, PC-based control is an option for every application and for successful implementation for Industrial Internet of Things and Industrie 4.0 initiatives. Controller specification is the most important stage of the development process for every industrial automation application.
Virtual Reality (VR) in Healthcare Market – Easing the Way to Educate …
Global Virtual Reality in Healthcare Market – Overview The integration of IT solutions and principles in the field of healthcare is bringing about a transformation in the way patients are treated and services are provided by healthcare practitioners. The vast benefits of digitally managed processes and operations are prompting an increasing number of companies in the healthcare sector to shift from conventional manually operated devices and processes to newer and more efficient software-enabled solutions.
How To Use Vagrant And Git To Develop A WordPress Theme
The simplest way to modify WordPress themes is to run a development version on your local computer. Setting up a Linux server, with PHP and a web server on your own computer is becoming less onerous and complicated with tools like MAMP, XAMPP or DesktopServer.
Virtual Reality Could Help People With Phantom Pain
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have reported promising results in using computer reality technology to treat phantom pain in people with amputated limbs. The team, led by Max Ortiz Catalan, Ph.D., says that using augmented reality – a form of virtual reality – can significantly reduce the pain that many people experience in lost limbs.
Teaching Computers to Recognize Sick Guts: Machine-Learning and the Microbiome
A new proof-of-concept study by researchers from the University of California San Diego succeeded in training computers to “learn” what a healthy versus an unhealthy gut microbiome looks like based on its genetic makeup. Since this can be done by genetically sequencing fecal samples, the research suggests there is great promise for new diagnostic tools that are, unlike blood draws, non-invasive.
7 Discoveries and Observations from the CES 2013 Conference Floor
These big and beautiful TV’s show virtually no pixelation when displaying UHD content . Also present were new curved televisions that enable viewers to have a more balanced viewing experience , and an impressivedual-view 3D TVby Samsung that enables two people to watch different high definition 3D broadcasts in full screen at the same time from the same television.2. It’s more fun to use human interfaces and have physical interaction.While TV’s, phones, computers and cameras steal the headlines at CES, smaller companies tucked away in the corners innovating in ways you can’t imagine are much more fun.
Russian hackers could go after Congress next a ” and not just to read their email
Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday took turns questioning top intelligence officials, who say investigative agencies found compelling evidence of Russian cyber-hacking throughout the 2016 election cycle. Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., during the committee’s hearing Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, on Russian intelligence activities.
With New Embedded ‘Extrovert’ Modem, Logic Supply Fills Market Demand …
Protection of customized industrial computers from temperature, moisture, dust, and vibration is the backbone of Logic Supply ‘s hardware offering. Now, customers can link the company’s rugged embedded systems to the 4G LTE cellular network without the time and cost – several months and as much as $50,000 – associated with system certification.
Digimarc’s End-to-End Retail Solutions Drive Greater Efficiency and Engagement
Digimarc will be showcasing numerous demonstrations of its growing partner ecosystem and the integration of Digimarc technology into every stage of the value chain. The 2017 NRF show is being held at the Javits Center in Booth demonstrations will highlight Digimarc’s partnerships with leading scanning and machine vision systems, enabled variable measure devices, and major product packaging print partners.
Xilinx Demonstrates Solutions for ADAS and Automated Driving at CAR-ELE Japan 2017
Demonstrations will including machine learning, computer vision and sensor fusion on Xilinx’s ZynqA SoC and Zynq UltraScale+a MPSoC devices. Visit the Xilinx Booth E35-38 at CAR-ELE Japan, 18-20 January 2017, at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.
FDA Advice on Hacking Threat to Cardiac Device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued new advice about how to safeguard implantable cardiac devices against hackers. A wireless transmitter used to transmit data from cardiac devices to medical providers, the Merlin@home Transmitter made by St. Jude Medical was found to be vulnerable to online hacking, the FDA said.
explains: How machines learned to speak human language
THIS past Christmas, millions of people will have opened boxes containing gadgets with a rapidly improving ability to use human language. Amazon’s Echo device, featuring a digital assistant called Alexa, is now present in over 5m homes.
US warns of unusual cybersecurity flaw in heart devices
This Wednesday, July 22, 2015, file photo shows St. Jude Medical corporate headquarters, in Little Canada, Minn., just north of St. Paul. The Homeland Security Department is warning the public about an unusual cybersecurity flaw for one manufacturer’s implantable heart devices that could allow hackers to remotely take control of a person’s defibrillator or pacemaker.
The best-selling wireless printer on Amazon is only $70 right now
HP might not have had much luck getting into the smartphone business, but the brand is still among the top in the world when it comes to laptop computers, desktop computers and printers. Everyone knows that buying an HP printer means buying a reliable workhorse that’s going to last for years and provide consistent results time and time again.
Intel Joule shipments blocked in key countries, pending certification
If you can’t find Intel’s Joule developer boards in your country, it’s because shipments have been held up. Intel’s Joule 570x and 550x are powerful computer boards that can be built as a PC, or be used to build robots, drones, or smart devices.
Design follows technology
To learn more about wearable tech, check out Darrin Caddes’ session Making wearable tech wearable at the O’Reilly Design Conference, March 19-22, 2017, in San Francisco. With all disciplines of design, as technology progresses, the restrictions become fewer and fewer until they get to the point at which a wave crashes and there’s nothing holding you back from making anything you can dream of.
How to take control of BYOD bandwidth use
The trend for increasing numbers of employees and customers bringing their own devices into a workplace can seriously impair a businesses’ access to the Internet. The problem is that as more mobile devices connect to the network, a business can quickly discover that its cloud-based applications, payments systems, accounting, stock control, customer relationship management and business applications have become hopelessly sluggish.
Surface Pro 3 vs iPad Pro 9.7 vs Lenovo Yoga Book Android showdown
If there were a few takeaways at CES 2017 last week, it would be that cars are the new darlings of the tech industry, that Amazon Alexa is taking over the world, and that laptops are becoming tablets or tablets are becoming laptops – laptops and tablets are becoming one. Whichever angle you look at it, the lines separating these two forms of portable computing have become even more muddled, with detachables and convertibles sporting pens and tablets sporting keyboards.
Why Apple Inc. Should Update the MacBook Pro Lineup in the Spring
The Mac Maker should consider a mid-cycle update of its MacBook Pro computers to Intel’s latest processors so as to avoid appearing to be at a competitive disadvantage to competing notebook computer vendors. finally rolled out long-awaited and much-anticipated updates to its MacBook Pro family of notebook computers.
Windows might start losing its lifelong battle against Apple this year
Windows vs Mac is just about the oldest battle in computer fanboy history. Right-click sheeple against computers that just barely work is a flame war for the ages.
Cray Announces Selected Preliminary 2016 Financial Results
Global supercomputer leader Cray Inc. today announced selected preliminary 2016 financial results. The 2016 anticipated results presented in this release are based on preliminary financial data and are subject to change until the year-end financial reporting process is complete.
Safari-get.com URL leads to new malware strain for macOS-based machines
For the past few weeks, people have been tricked into visiting a phony website embedded with malware that can freeze Macs, according to a report this week by the cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The new malware, which can be activated by visiting safari-get.com, can trigger two sets of actions depending on the version of the computers’ operating systems.
Rising Star Nvidia at CES 2017
For most of its 33 years, Nvidia was best known for building graphics processors that helped computers display high-powered computer games. Now, rising interest in the hardware that powers self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and virtual reality has taken the Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker, little known outside the high-tech industry, to new heights.
LockRattler
Apple discussion talks about the stale Mac Pro and Mac Mini, and the big hole between them, along with PC alternatives and innovation, hackintoshes , Mac market share decline, internal vs. external expansion and migration issues. LockRattler is a Mac utility from Howard Oakley that runs eight security checks and reports the results: “whether SIP is enabled, whether XProtect assessments are enabled, the version numbers of your current data files for XProtect, Gatekeeper, Gatekeeper Disk checks, Kernel extension blocking, and Apple’s Malware Removal Tool , and finally whether you have FileVault disk encryption active.”
Highlights of 2017 Consumer Electronics Show
Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa was the surprise star of the show, with dozens of new products and services integrating the voice-accessed machine smarts into appliances, TVs, speakers, lamps, cars and more. Analysts said the gains for Alexa could help unify a fragmented market for connected devices, and bring artificial intelligence to more people, from young to old.
1 Company Is Already Winning AI
The debut of the Graphics Processing Unit in 1999 provided gamers with faster, clearer, and more lifelike images. The GPU was designed to quickly perform complex mathematical calculations that were necessary to accelerate the creation of realistic graphics.
Intel PC Chief Talks Average Selling Price Trends
It’s no secret that the personal computer market is shrinking. There are many common explanations about why it’s happening, but whatever the reasons, this is the reality that personal computer manufacturers, as well as their many component vendors, must cope with.
DisplayLink Showcases Ultra-Low Latency Wireless VR Concept at CES Las Vegas 2017
DisplayLink , the leading provider of USB graphics technology, today announced a new concept for ultra-low latency wireless VR with a live demonstration at 2017. DisplayLink was the first company to push the boundaries of wireless 60GHz to dual 4K displays based on their unique compression algorithms, and is now showcasing the award-winning technology applied to the booming Virtual Reality market on a Mixed Reality stage at CES Las Vegas 2017 with an ultra-low latency Wireless VR demonstration that is available for attendees to experience.
DisplayLink Showcases Ultra-Low Latency Wireless VR Concept at CES Las Vegas 2017
DisplayLink was the first company to push the boundaries of wireless 60GHz to dual 4K displays based on their unique compression algorithms, and is now showcasing the award-winning technology applied to the booming Virtual Reality market on a Mixed Reality stage at CES Las Vegas 2017 with an ultra-low latency Wireless VR demonstration that is available for attendees to experience. “VR is changing the way we interact with computers and the way we visualise information, yet a totally immersive experience for either gaming or business isn’t possible while worrying about cables.