Day: October 29, 2018

Armed with Red Hat, IBM launches a cloud war against Amazon, Microsoft and Google

Make no mistake: What Big Blue wants to do is make its cloud more relevant. …read more Source:: ZDNet


DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise adds modular accessories, enhanced security to a folding drone – CNET

It might have a camera, but it isn’t for filmmakers. …read more Source:: CNet


Google’s homepage gets a new look as Discover rolls out on mobile – CNET

Google Discover gives you relevant info before you even hit search. …read more Source:: CNet


History of White LEDs

Compared to incandescent lightbulbs, LEDs produce a lot more lumens per watt of input power — they’re more efficient at producing light. Of course, that means that incandescent light bulbs are more efficient at producing heat, and as the days get shorter, and the nights get colder, somewhere, someone who took the leap to LED…


Your Brain Waves Could Soon Replace Passwords Entirely

Wenyao Xu and Feng Lin, assistant professors of Computer Science and Engineering at University at Buffalo and The State University of New York, write: Our team has been working with collaborators at other institutions for years, and has invented a new type of biometric that is both uniquely tied to a single human being and…


CDC won’t discourage you from dressing chickens in costumes – CNET

Summon your poultrygeists to haunt Halloween. …read more Source:: CNet


OnePlus 6T launch: In-screen fingerprint scanner, dual-cameras, $549 starting price – CNET

OnePlus 6T features a fingerprint-on-display reader, a Snapdragon 845 chipset and a 6.41-inch display. It will go on sale Nov. 1. …read more Source:: CNet


With the 6T, OnePlus hopes to shed ‘cheeky upstart’ tag and launch assault on flagships

Bluffing no more Hands On “We’re not the cheeky upstart anymore,” OnePlus told us at previews of the 6T flagship, its seventh, launched today.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Supercon is Sold Out, Join Us On the Live Streams and Chat Rooms

Over the weekend, the last available tickets to the Hackaday Superconference vanished. This will be the fullest, most exciting, hack-packed Supercon ever. We’ve always had a stunning slate of speakers. It’s hard to objectively say we will top previous years, but yes this collection of talks is an insane concentration of hardware speakers that tops…


See the 31 most breathtaking astronomy photos of the year – CNET

From eclipses and the Milky Way to star-spangled skies and lonely planets, here’s a dazzling look at the winners of a worldwide contest. …read more Source:: CNet