Day: May 30, 2019

Salesforce tells customers its software isn’t for gun sales

In a controversial move, the software company tries to limit what its software can be used for. But is Salesforce a touch hypocritical? …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft Will Distribute More Xbox Titles Through Steam and Finally Support Win32 Games

Microsoft says it’s committed to supporting competing PC game stores and it’s announcing today that it will distribute more Xbox Game Studios titles through Valve’s Steam marketplace. From a report: Typically, Microsoft has distributed its games through only Xbox Live on its game console platform and through its own Windows storefront on PC. Now, Microsoft…


Call of Duty Modern Warfare returns in October – CNET

Infinity Ward reboots the game that changed online multiplayer. …read more Source:: CNet


NASA Mars rovers should look to ‘pasta’ rocks for signs of life – CNET

Scientists suggest NASA’s Red Planet rovers ought to seek out formations that resemble fettuccine. …read more Source:: CNet


Hackaday Superconference: Pushing The Boundaries Of PCB Artwork With Brian Benchoff

The artistic elite exists in a stratum above we hoi polloi, a world of achingly trendy galleries, well-heeled collectors, and art critics who act as gatekeepers to what is considered the pinnacle du jour of culture. Artistic movements that evolve outside this bubble may be derided or ignored as naive and unsophisticated, even in complete…


NAND down we goooo: Flash supplier revenues plunged in first quarter

Oversupply blues set to continue into the second too Oversupply is a pain in the collective rear for flash suppliers – a price crash caused market revenues to slump by almost a fifth to $10.792bn in calendar Q1 compared to the prior quarter.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Moto Z4 brings back headphone jack, is 5G ready for $500 – CNET

Motorola’s newest phone is not the rumored Razr. …read more Source:: CNet


Sonic the Hedgehog trailer gets re-made in cartoon style – CNET

So much better! …read more Source:: CNet


AI, the Mandatory Element of 5G Mobile Security

The complexity and scale of the 5G ecosystem, combined with a lack of skills and training in software-centric security, will be important drivers for AI deployment in the carrier space. …read more Source:: Threatpost


Quest Diagnostics explores blockchain as a way to improve data quality and sharing

Company is part of a healthcare alliance looking to reduce administrative costs associated with changes to demographic information. …read more Source:: ZDNet