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Apache helicopters now have real-time drone vision

Apache helicopters now have real-time drone vision

After 30 years in service, the Army's AH–64E Apache attack helicopters now have the ability to fly with an unmanned wingman. [Read more...]
EA's 'FIFA 17' lands on September 27th

EA's 'FIFA 17' lands on September 27th

Game studios are getting a jump on the E3 news cycle and Electronic Arts is no different. Today, the company announced that FIFA 17, the next installment in its popular soccer franchise will arrive in September. [Read more...]
Netflix built a tool to gauge real-world video quality

Netflix built a tool to gauge real-world video quality

Real-world video quality is tricky to measure: a bitrate that looks good for a crowd shot might be terrible for a close-up. [Read more...]
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Pandora isn't selling, plans to offer cheaper subscriptions

Pandora isn't selling, plans to offer cheaper subscriptions

Reports of Pandora's possible sale or merger with another company were swirling when its founder Tim Westergren returned as CEO in March. [Read more...]
T-Mobile's new Uncarrier move gives company stock to subscribers

T-Mobile's new Uncarrier move gives company stock to subscribers

John Legere has spent basically his entire tenure as T-Mobile CEO sweetening the deal for new and current customers, and today his largesse took a very peculiar form. [Read more...]
What to expect from Lenovo's Tech World event this week

What to expect from Lenovo's Tech World event this week

Lenovo is pulling out all the stops this year. While it's no stranger to big launch events, this company is hosting a Tech World keynote on June 9th that promises a little bit of everything, including Motorola's latest flagship phones and the first commercially available device using Google's Project Tango mapping technology. [Read more...]
Sophisticated hack attack? Don't believe the hype.

Sophisticated hack attack? Don't believe the hype.

You wouldn't believe how sophisticated hacking has become in the past few years. It has, in fact, gotten so mind-blowingly complex and erudite that this word, sophisticated, is now the only one human beings can really use to describe any single act of computer-security violation. Actually, no. [Read more...]

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Editor's Pick: Windows Holographic: Changing Our Perception of the World


Rob Enderle
Jun 6, 2016 9:42 AM PT
There were a lot of interesting announcements last week, ranging from cool new devices to what was basically an Amazon Echo on wheels from Asus. Such is the nature of Computex -- arguably one of the most powerful technology shows in the world. However, one of the most fascinating was Windows Holographic, which goes far beyond Hololens to redefine the world as we perceive it. [More...]

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Yahoo Publishes NSLs Following Freedom Act Reforms
Yahoo last week published the text of three National Security Letters it received from the FBI in 2013. The letters demand the names, addresses, length of service, and electronic communications transactional records -- existing transaction and activity logs and all email header information -- of the targets. However, they do not ask for any content -- either the subject lines or bodies of emails. [More...]
Microsoft's Holographic Platform Opening Mixes It Up
Microsoft last week announced it would open its Windows Holographic platform to partner firms looking to develop products for the Hololens ecosystem. Microsoft already is already working with a range of partners -- including Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and others -- to build a hardware ecosystem that can support mixed-reality environments, company officials said at Computex. [More...]
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Microsoft's Holographic Platform Opening Mixes It Up
Windows Holographic: Changing Our Perception of the World
Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware
Google's Magenta AI Tickles the Ivories
OpenSwitch Moves Under Linux Foundation Umbrella

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Microsoft's Holographic Platform Opening Mixes It Up
Microsoft last week announced it would open its Windows Holographic
platform to partner firms looking to develop products for the Hololens
ecosystem. Microsoft already is already working with a range of partners
-- including Intel, AMD, Qualcomm and others -- to build a hardware
ecosystem that can support mixed-reality environments, company officials
said at Computex.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83579.html

Windows Holographic: Changing Our Perception of the World
There were a lot of interesting announcements last week, ranging from
cool new devices to what was basically an Amazon Echo on wheels from
Asus. Such is the nature of Computex -- arguably one of the most
powerful technology shows in the world. However, one of the most
fascinating was Windows Holographic, which goes far beyond Hololens to
redefine the world as we perceive it.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83574.html

Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware
The banking trojan -- a type of malware used to steal credentials for
bank accounts -- has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However,
ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has
started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a
robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice a target to open an
attachment or click on a link.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83575.html

Google's Magenta AI Tickles the Ivories
The Google Brain team on Wednesday released a tune created by machine
intelligence. The composition is part of Project Magenta, which seeks to
boost the capabilities of machine intelligence to create art and music.
Among other things, the Magenta team is developing algorithms that
enable artificial intelligence systems to learn how to create compelling
art and music on their own.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83567.html

OpenSwitch Moves Under Linux Foundation Umbrella
The Linux Foundation on Wednesday announced that it has taken the
OpenSwitch Project under its wing. OpenSwitch last year began as a joint
project of Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Broadcom, VMware, Accton, Intel
and Arista. OpenSwitch is an open source, Linux-based network operating
system, or NOS, that works with enterprise-grade switches from multiple
vendors.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83572.html

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Editor's Pick: Banking Trojans Take Backseat to Ransomware


John P. Mello Jr.
Jun 4, 2016 10:00 AM PT
The banking trojan -- a type of malware used to steal credentials for bank accounts -- has been a staple of cyberthieves for years. However, ransomware, which has proven both easy to use and highly successful, has started eroding its popularity. In a typical banking trojan attack, a robber mounts a phishing campaign to entice a target to open an attachment or click on a link. [More...]

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Google's Magenta AI Tickles the Ivories
The Google Brain team on Wednesday released a tune created by machine intelligence. The composition is part of Project Magenta, which seeks to boost the capabilities of machine intelligence to create art and music. Among other things, the Magenta team is developing algorithms that enable artificial intelligence systems to learn how to create compelling art and music on their own. [More...]
Facebook AI Digs Deep Into User Content
Facebook on Wednesday introduced DeepText, an artificial intelligence-fueled text analytics engine. "Text is a prevalent form of communication on Facebook," wrote Facebook software engineers Ahmad Abdulkader, Aparna Lakshmiratan and Joy Zhang in a post describing its capabilities. "Understanding the various ways text is used on Facebook can help us improve people's experiences with our products." [More...]
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