Tuesday 23 August 2016

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Solar dish sets steamy thermal energy efficiency record

In the hunt for ever more reliable and efficient green energy production, the Australian National University (ANU) has developed a solar dish with an incredibly high sunlight-to-steam conversion rate. [Read more...]

Microsoft Office for Mac gets 64-bit support for better performance

Microsoft announced in April that it would make the transition from 32-bit to 64-bit for Office 2016 for Mac. [Read more...]

WikiLeaks revealed private info for 'hundreds' of innocents

WikiLeaks will tell you that it's providing valuable transparency while respecting the privacy of innocent people, but the Associated Press isn't convinced that it's walking that fine line. [Read more...]

Now that Deezer is widely available in the US, should you switch?

People outside of the U.S. are already familiar with Deezer. The streaming service has been available in other parts of the world for a long time now, but until recently the company only made its subscription available to a select few in the States. [Read more...]

HoloLens' 24-core chip makes vivid AR possible

Microsoft has revealed more details about its HoloLens headset at the Hot Chips conference in Cupertino. [Read more...]

ICYMI: The USDA created milk-based cling wrap

Today on In Case You Missed It: MIT's Self Assembly Lab came up with a phone that can be put in something that looks like your old rock tumbler and snap together by itself, with the force of magnets. [Read more...]

Augmented reality power tool helps anyone craft things

Crafting with CNC mills, routers and other power tools isn't all that easy, especially if you're new to it. [Read more...]

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Netgear's Orbi WiFi Promises Strong Signal All Through the House
From the Olympic Non-Robbery to Ford Getting Out of Cars, to Evil NSA: A Strange Week
Latest Slackware Version Doesn't Cut Newbies any Slack
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Netgear's Orbi WiFi Promises Strong Signal All Through the House

Netgear on Monday announced the Orbi WiFi System, designed to eliminate
dead spots in smart homes. Orbi's system "is similar to using a network
extender, but Netgear has improved on this approach with a dedicated
band for communication with the satellite devices," explained Bill
Ablondi, a research director at Strategy Analytics. The initial Orbi
system will be available in September for $400.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83826.html

From the Olympic Non-Robbery to Ford Getting Out of Cars, to Evil NSA: A Strange Week

There were three stories that caught my eye last week that I think
deserve some additional discussion. One is the alleged robbery of U.S.
Olympians followed by questions of whether it really happened because
their phones weren't stolen. There may be a legitimate reason for that,
and it's one that suggests a lot of folks will be getting huge cellphone
bills next month.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83821.html

Latest Slackware Version Doesn't Cut Newbies any Slack

Slackware is one of those Linux distros often described as being
difficult to use. The Slackware Project version 14.2 released on July 1
does little to change that view -- at least, as far as installing it is
concerned. Its KDE desktop is probably the most contemporary trait.
Other than an update under the hood, it offers little that's new in
terms of usability and few new features.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83818.html

To Protect Enterprise Data, Secure the Code

Responsibility for securing enterprise applications has been moving down
the development lifecycle, and for good reason. It not only makes the
enterprise more secure, but also saves companies time and money. For
example, the average time to fix a vulnerability in IBM's application
security solution has dropped from 20 hours to 30 minutes, according to
Forrester Consulting.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83825.html

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Monday 22 August 2016

7 stories you shouldn't miss

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Joule proves sous vide cooking doesn't have to be intimidating

Despite the recent rise of affordable sous vide machines, the cooking concept has always skewed a little nerdy. [Read more...]

The best tech for college freshmen

Starting college is expensive. In addition to, you know, the tuition, you and the parentals will probably be making a large shopping trip to buy all manner of sweaters, snacks and extra-long twin sheets to round out your dorm room. [Read more...]

The slim PS4 is looking realer every day

When photos of a purported slim PS4 redesign emerged, you could hear the skeptics' cries from a mile away: fake! Photoshopped! However, it looks like this new console is very much real. [Read more...]

The Pongbot makes beer pong actually challenging

If you ever went to a party in college, chances are you've played beer pong. You throw a ball into a cup filled with beer, and a successful shot means your opponent has to take a drink. [Read more...]

Tokyo 2020's Olympics pitch: Mario, Pac-Man and co.

In case you didn't notice, the Olympics is wrapping up in Rio, and sports fans now have an endure a whole three years and 11 months until the next one, which happens to be in Tokyo. [Read more...]

Here's how the NSA spied on Cisco firewalls for years

Edward Snowden leaks revealed that the NSA had the ability to spy on Cisco firewall traffic for years, but just how did the agency do it? We now have a clearer idea. [Read more...]

How did Microsoft fare at Gamescom this year?

Microsoft has a ton of Xbox exclusives in the pipeline. Gears of War 4, ReCore, Dead Rising 4, Sea of Thieves, Forza Horizon 3 -- the list goes on. [Read more...]