Day: August 19, 2013

TrojanDropper.Win32-Rovnix.l Malware Report

This whitepaper analyzes the extent of infection, business risk, data exposure, and more in regards to the malware known as TrojanDropper.Win32-Rovnix.l…….


DARPA Wants Computers That Fuse With Higher Human Brain Function

coondoggie writes “In the never-ending quest to get computers to process, really understand and actually reason, scientists at Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency want to look more deeply into how computers can mimic a key portion of our brain. The military’s advanced research group recently put out a call, or Request For information, on how…


Intel to put pedal to metal in 14nm Atom upgrade

No more leisurely transitions from Core to Atom, says report – the market won’t wait……


Plant-powered breathing apparatus for a dystopian future

Designer Chiu Chih created an artistic version of an air tank using a plant as a filter and oxygen generator. It’s ready for a post-apocalyptic world…….


ZTE’s $80 Firefox OS mobe sells out on eBay

Can anybody keep these things in stock?……


Amazon shopping site goes down

Shoppers trying to access the online retail Web site or mobile app were out of luck…….


Toyota previews Hybrid-R concept, hybrid-heavy booth for Frankfurt show

Leading up to the 2013 International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Toyota gives us a peek at its hybrid hot hatchback concept…….


Amazon.com falls offline

Last week Google, this week Amazon, next week……


The Steady Decline of Unix

stinkymountain writes “Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline, according to Network World. Jean Bozman, research vice president at IDC Enterprise Server Group, attributes the decline to platform migration issues; competition from Linux and Microsoft; more efficient hardware with more powerful processor cores;…


Twitter’s related headlines find the stories behind the tweets

Hot-button tweets will now display more context with Twitter’s related headlines feature…….