Category: Science / Technology

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

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Lego’s new kit teaches kids to code

The company is launching a new building and coding set at CES 2017 this week that brings movement to Legos. The Lego Boost kit lets kids build five different smart toy models, including a cat, robot and guitar, with the help of sensors and motors.

Lego’s new kit teaches kids to code

The company is launching a new building and coding set at CES 2017 this week that brings movement to Legos. The Lego Boost kit lets kids build five different smart toy models, including a cat, robot and guitar, with the help of sensors and motors.

NASA’s new mission to study black holes set for 2020 launch

NASA said it plans to launch in 2020 a $188 million mission that will allow astronomers to explore, for the first time, the hidden details of some of the most extreme and exotic astronomical objects, such as stellar and supermassive black holes, neutron stars and pulsars. Objects such as black holes can heat surrounding gases to more than a million degrees.

NASA’s new mission to study black holes set for 2020 launch

NASA said it plans to launch in 2020 a $188 million mission that will allow astronomers to explore, for the first time, the hidden details of some of the most extreme and exotic astronomical objects, such as stellar and supermassive black holes, neutron stars and pulsars. Objects such as black holes can heat surrounding gases to more than a million degrees.

Intel’s New Mini PCs Have New Chips, an Updated Design, and Thunderbolt 3

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: In the last four or five years, Intel’s “Next Unit of Computing” hardware has evolved from interesting experiments to pace cars for the rest of the mini desktop business. Mini PCs represent one of the few segments of the desktop computing business that actually has growth left in it, and every year the NUC has added new features that make it work for a wider audience .

The Latest at CES: From drones to A.I., top CES 2017 trends

Top trends expected to emerge at CES this year include an explosion of voice-controlled interfaces, subtle integration of artificial intelligence into everyday life and increasing digitization in areas like health and wellness. The 50th annual CES this week in Las Vegas is expected to draw 165,000 attendees.

Other actors, too, were on Kareena a/c hacker’s list

Police, while interrogating 26-year-old Central Reserve Police Force constable Manish Kumar – who was arrested for allegedly filing a fake Income Tax return on behalf of actress Kareena Kapoor-Khan, claim that the accused had attempted to get PAN card details of at least three other actresses. Kumar planned to file fake I-T returns online using the PAN details of the actors in the hope that he would get their contact details from the I-T department’s acknowledgment section.

Mobile Virtual Reality: Head-Mounted Displays, Accessory Devices, and …

Tractica estimates that more than 88% of all consumer-grade VR head-mounted displays sold in 2016 were mobile, and the firm anticipates that the mobile domination of the VR market will continue for years to come, with mobile HMDs constituting three-quarters of annual consumergrade HMD shipments in 2021. Despite the momentum behind mobile VR, however, Tractica’s analysis indicates that there is much work still to be done.

OWC Makes MacBooks ‘Pro’ Again With Game-Changing Product

The OWC DEC is the finishing touch to a MacBook Pro, allowing users to take their laptops to the next level, extending the life and the functionality of the already-exceptional 2016 MacBook Pro. The DEC is the latest in OWC’s long line of upgrades for nearly every Mac made, and continues the company’s legacy of providing the best solutions for Mac owners.

Cheaper ‘mixed reality’ smart glasses that do both AR and VR are coming

The mobile chipmaker’s upcoming Snapdragon 835 processor will also power a new breed of augmented reality/virtual reality headsets that present mixed reality experiences similar to what Microsoft’s HoloLens offers – at a fraction of the cost. The R8 and R9 AR/VR headsets from ODG resemble a pair of biker shades, albeit with a camera smack in the middle of the nose bridge.

This cord-cutting company picks up where Aereo left off

Remember Aereo , the startup that tried to offer over-the-air TV via the internet only to have the Supreme Court shut it down ? Well, another company is picking up the OTA dream where Aereo left off. Mohu, which describes itself as the “cord cutting company,” is launching a product called the AirWave at CES 2017.

Smart tech: This year’s CES big on artificial intelligence

The first week of every new year brings a slew of eye-opening technology for gadget lovers at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and the 2017 edition will open Thursday. The exhibition provided a preview on Tuesday, which revealed that this year’s show will concentrate on the growing use of artificial intelligence in consumer devices.

2016 was a pivotal year

I’ve been writing about technology for a long time and, as I look back over the years, I can’t think of any that have been more momentous than 2016 when it comes to tech news. Not all the news was good, but it sure was significant.

2016 to break heat record

Two days before the presidential inauguration, scientists are expected to announce that 2016 was the hottest year on Earth since record-keeping began in 1880 ​- news that will test national, state and economic leadership on climate change. Even as Washington, D.C., and California bundle up against winter chill, records ​will ​show that extreme heat blanketed large areas of every continent this year, pushing up average temperatures for the third year in a row.

NVIDIA Stock in 6 Charts

The stock’s scorching 225% total return in 2016 made it the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 for the year. You might be wondering if it’s too late to invest in NVIDIA.

Here come – smart stores’ with robots, interactive shelves

Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology – everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors. The goal: use these real-world store features to lure shoppers back from the Internet, and maybe even nudge them to spend more.

Libya’s Oil Revival Gathers Pace to Highlight Risks on OPEC Deal

Libya, the holder of Africa’s biggest crude reserves, is ramping up output from its biggest oil field again after two years of internal conflict, the latest reminder of just how vulnerable OPEC’s quest to clear a global crude glut might be. The Sharara deposit in the Libya’s south west will ship almost 1.9 million barrels this month from its Zawiya port near Tripoli, according to a loading program obtained by Bloomberg.

PC makers hybrid laptop happy at CES 2017

To date, there have been two types of laptops–the convertible kind similar to Microsoft’s Surface and Lenovo’s Yoga franchise and the traditional clamshell design. Even industry trackers such as IDC and Gartner make distinctions.

Rising Star Nvidia at CES 2017

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