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IEEE Says Multicore is Bad News For Supercomputers
Friday, 5 December 2008, 6:04 am
Richard Kelleher writes “It seems the current design of multi-core processors is not good for the design of supercomputers. According to IEEE: ‘Engineers at Sandia National Laboratories, in New Mexico. […]
Online Reporters Now the Journalists Most Often Jailed
Friday, 5 December 2008, 4:29 am
bckspc writes “The Committee to Protect Journalists today released the results of its annual survey of journalists in prison. For the first time, they found more Internet journalists jailed worldwide. […]
Clarifying the Next Step in Australia’s Net-Censorship Scheme
Friday, 5 December 2008, 1:43 am
teh moges writes “I recently received a response from the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, regarding issues I had with the ISP filtering proposed. […]
Online Billpay Provider Loses Control of Domains
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 10:51 pm
An anonymous reader writes “Several sites are running a story about a domain hijacking at Checkfree, the largest provider of online bill payment services to numerous banks and credit unions. According. […]
Warner Music Pushing Music Tax For Universities
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 8:01 pm
An anonymous reader writes “Warner Music is pitching the idea of a ‘music tax’ for various top universities. The idea is that students would be free to file share, but the university needs to monitor. […]
Nintendo’s Miyamoto On Innovation, Wii Ambitions
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 6:26 pm
Edge Magazine is running an interview with Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto about some of the company’s recent projects, such as Wii Music and Wii Fit. Miyamoto talks about his ambitions for th. […]
Next G8 President Wants To "Regulate the Internet"
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 5:38 pm
antispam_ben writes “The President of Italy, which will have the Presidency of the G8 starting January 1, says he wants to use the future position of Italy to ‘Regulate the Internet.’ Italy’s Presiden. […]
Sun Releases JavaFX
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 4:50 pm
ink writes “Sun released JavaFX 1.0 today, in a bid to take on Adobe’s Flash and Microsoft’s Silverlight technologies. It is Sun’s first Java release to include standardized, cross-platform audio and. […]
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10 Best NASA Spinoffs
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
Life’s DHA and ARA Algae- and fungus-based baby formula additives that are chock-full of brain-developing fatty acids. Liquidmetal A unique alloy—also known as metallic glass—that’s more flexible. […]
Stunning Screen, Fast Processor Mark This Desktop Sub
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
The HP HDX 18 is a livelier, friendlier PC, with its 18.4-inch screen, TV tuner, the fastest processor available (2.8 GHz) and dual 160-GB hard drives, as well as the “liquid metal” paint job.
Dec. 4, 1998: Midwife to the Int’l Space Station
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
1998: The space shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Cape Canaveral, carrying the first American-built component of the International Space Station. Two days later, the connecting node known as Unity is c. […]
Mr. Know-It-All: Call-Center Etiquette, Offensive Podcasts, Awkward Transactions
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
Dear Mr. Know-It-All, is it cool to ask call-center operators what country they’re in? I’m not a bigot or opposed to outsourcing, but I like to know who I’m dealing with. Fire away with the geolocati. […]
Gallery: 10 Years of the International Space Station
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
: Photo: NASAFloating 190 miles above the Earth’s surface, the extraplanetary crash pad known as the International Space Station careens through the sky at an average of over 17,000 miles per hour, ma. […]
Henry Blodget: Financial-Industry Scapegoat Reinvents Himself as Financial Reporter
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
Henry Blodget has never gotten used to the chorus of hate that follows his every move. He’s merely learned to live with it. When he started his personal blog in 2005, the comments dripped with disgus. […]
The Slow Fuze Will Give You a Short Fuse
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
The HTC Fuze’s great-looking screen and a full keyboard make a good first impression, but the consistently slow, drowsy response time will not go over well with the ADHD set.
Commute-Friendly Electric Cycle Does 0 to 30 in 3.8 Seconds
Wednesday, 3 December 2008, 11:00 pm
The Brammo Enertia electric motorcycle is so light that even readily available batteries can make one commute-worthy. And the 13-kW packs quite the punch for such a feathery ride.
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NFL in 3D: Good technology overcomes bad entertainment
Friday, 5 December 2008, 1:01 am
Simmer down athletic supports, we didn’t just call your beloved NFL boring. But Thursday night’s matchup between the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers wasn’t going to generate this much interest. […]
Meizu M8 gets stripped of its shell, dignity
Friday, 5 December 2008, 12:32 am
See that Meizu M8 there? See that multitool-equipped hand? Yeah, you know damn well what’s going to happen next, and we think the translated text expresses it best: “Well, the last one of the screws. […]
New firmware unlocks GPS on Verizon-branded Pearls and Curves, carrier’s intentions unclear
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 11:31 pm
If you’ve been itching to get your GPS on but weren’t feelin’ the $9.99 monthly charge for VZ Navigator, today is a good day. Verizon 8330 Curve and 8130 Pearl devices have finally been (somewhat) dec. […]
Ask Engadget: What’s the best webcam for my PC?
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 10:45 pm
It happens every year — the holidays roll around, and you realize that you’ve missed out on chatting with some of your loved ones. They offer to video chat, and you have to politely decline while res. […]
Bluetooth 2.2 spec could be released as early as mid-2009
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 9:52 pm
According to CNET, it looks like Bluetooth 2.2 will see the light of day sometime in mid-2009. Designed to work in tandem with other wireless technologies already present in many devices, the spec wi. […]
Production Fisker Karma gets revealed, shakes that sexy thang
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 9:10 pm
Unlike another automaker out there, Fisker Automotive’s eco-friendly vehicle looks a whole lot like the concept, and while the Tesla Roadster is certainly a sexy beast, we’re having an exceptionally. […]
Intel shares its internal netbook and MID definitions
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 8:31 pm
The definitions for netbooks and MIDs, and the distinctions between the two (and regular laptops, for that matter), have always been more than a little nebulous, but it looks like Intel is doing its p. […]
Nokia E63 hands-on
Thursday, 4 December 2008, 7:42 pm
While the N97 was free to fondle, the slightly less exciting E63 was decidedly bolted to a table, so we had to take what angles we could get. The phone is basically a cheap-o version of the E71: Noki. […]
