Category: Science / Technology

Top 7 Vendors in the Global Data Center …

This research report also lists 20 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. The global data center rack power distribution unit market is expected to be valued at USD 1.93 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of almost 7% through the forecast period.

Windows 10 Creators Update will introduce support for WiGig connections

Last year, Microsoft announced that the Creators Update for Windows 10 would be released in early 2017. Since then, leaks and preview builds distributed to Insiders have revealed many of the features set to be introduced via the update – but now there’s new word of enhanced networking functionality winging its way to Windows 10. In December 2016, Microsoft hosted its annual WinHEC conference in Shenzhen, China.

Syracuse native set to make history with future NASA mission

NASA has selected a central New York woman for a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to live on the International Space Station as a crew member. Syracuse native Jeanette Epps will serve as a flight engineer for a mission that’s scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan in May 2018.

Apple tipped to launch three new iPads in 2017

Apple is reportedly working on three new iPad models for 2017, according to a new report from reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The KGI Securities analyst claims that Apple is working on a 12.9-inch, 10-10.5-inch, and 9.7-inch version of its tablet for this year.

Amicus Therapeutics Provides Full-Year 2017 Strategic Outlook and Financial Guidance

Amicus Therapeutics , a global biotechnology company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases, today provided its full-year 2017 strategic outlook and financial guidance. “In 2016 we made significant progress in our transformation to a global commercial-stage biotech company while we continued to advance and expand our tremendous pipeline of first- and/or best-in-class medicines for people living with devastating rare diseases,” stated John F. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. “We begin 2017 in an excellent position to develop and deliver great medicines for patients and to create significant shareholder value.

iPhone turns 10 years old

Apple has sold more than one billion iPhones around the world and has become one of the wealthiest companies ever The iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its tenth anniversary today. It was on 9 January 2007 that late Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs went on stage at the company’s Macworld event to announce the tech giant was to reveal “an iPod, a phone and an internet communicator”.

Defy gravity with the Feel Flux Skill Set

A few months ago I was introduced to a magical, magnetic toy called the Feel Flux and the folks who invented it just sent their newest invention – the Feel Flux Skill Set . It’s the same toy as before except now, there are two tubes to play with – and since it’s a bit like juggling, the gravity-defying effect can be virtually endless.

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.

Cocoa Tumbles as Two-Day Mutiny Ends in Top Grower Ivory Coast

Cocoa futures slid the most in a month in London after negotiations ended a two-day army mutiny that had paralyzed several cities in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer. Following an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Saturday, President Alassane Ouattara said he’d reached an agreement with soldiers who had blocked roads in the central city of Bouake in Daloa, one of the biggest cocoa areas, and the commercial capital of Abidjan.

Iraq’s Southern Oil Exports Hit Record Before OPEC Cuts

Iraq’s oil exports from its southern ports in the Gulf reached a record high in December, just before the country was due to join other major producers in cutting output to help curb a global oversupply. Shipments from southern ports in Basra Province averaged 3.51 million barrels a day in December, Oil Minister Jabbar Al-Luaibi said in an e-mailed statement, up from 3.407 million in November.

ZTE Joins the 5G Automotive Association

ZTE Corporation , a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that it has become a member of 5G Automotive Association enabling ZTE to team up with industrial partners to further promote the smart Internet of Vehicles. The 5GAA is a cross-industry association formed in September 2016 by players in the telecommunications and automotive sectors.

Di Palma to Direct BroadSoft’s Sales Operations

BroadSoft, Inc. , a global unified communications as a service leader, today announced that it has appointed Dino Di Palma as Chief Revenue Officer. In this newly created position, Dino will lead the BroadSoft global sales organization and continue to drive revenue growth, with the new, expanded BroadSoft Business portfolio and the “Powered by BroadSoft” branding and partner initiatives.

West Virginia native featured in ‘Hidden Figures’ film

A West Virginia native is one of the elite team of female African-American mathematicians at NASA featured in a new film, “Hidden Figures.” The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington reports the film tells the story of West Virginia State University graduate Katherine Johnson, now in her 90s, who helped win the space race against the Soviet Union.

Syracuse native set to make history with future NASA mission

NASA has selected a central New York woman for a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to work as a crew member on the International Space Station. Syracuse native Jeanette Epps will serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 56 and 57, the first of which is scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan in May 2018.

Dell’s XPS 13 Notebook Now a Hybrid

After accidentally showing to the world that the upcoming XPS 13 would indeed be a convertible, Dell’s latest notebook can also transform into a 2-in-1 giving you the option to turn the notebook into a product for either completing your work in a flexible manner or completing your day’s entertainment run. One thing you should know is that the XPS 13 [pictured above] isn’t armed with a regular Core i5 and Core i7 processor.

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.

NASA sees storms affecting the western US

VIDEO: This animation of visible and infrared imagery from NOAA’s GOES-West satellite shows a series of moisture-laden storms affecting California from Jan. 6-9, 2017. view more Extreme rain events have been affecting California and snow has blanketed the Pacific Northwest.

iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone, marks 10th anniversary

The iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its 10th anniversary on Monday. It was on January 9 2007 that late Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs went on stage at the company’s Macworld event to announce the tech giant was to reveal “an iPod, a phone and an internet communicator”.

pyIRCFiSH added to PyPI

It is essentially a protocol handler and sends all information to the handler system explained below. FiSH is supported through the decrypt and encrypt functions in the bot class, you must use these added to whatever event handler you use to decrypt or encrypt as needed.

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.”