Microsoft announces Chrome OS competitor Windows 10S
Tuesday Microsoft had an event to announce it’s latest products. One item of note they released is a new version of Windows that is fairly locked down to help them compete with Chromebooks and the Chrome OS operating system. Many schools have been using Chromebooks due to their inexpensive price tag, and locked down operating […]
Net Neutrality Takes a Hit
FCC chairman Ajit Pai announced yesterday that he wants to remove the regulatory classification the previous chairman used to create tough net neutrality rules. He is proposing to change the classification of internet providers from “common carriers” under Title II to “information services” under Title I. This change would give them quite a bit more […]
Microsoft Looks to Eliminate Passwords
Passwords are just SO last year, right?? Well, according to Microsoft, passwords may just be a thing of the past soon, and they are looking to lead the way! Microsoft announced this week that they are rolling out a new feature called phone sign-in. How it works is when you go to login to your […]
Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Windows Vista
Every other year, Microsoft gets it right with their operating system, Windows. If you can remember back far enough, Windows ME was terrible, Windows XP was a work of art. Windows Vista was terrible, Windows 7 was fantastic. Windows 8 was pulverized in the media, mainly due to it’s steep learning curve, which they have […]
Samsung Announces Galaxy S8 & S8 Plus
The big tech news yesterday is that Samsung as announced it’s new flagship phones the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. Both phones will be available for pre-order today, and will be officially released on April 21st. These phones are going to explode off the shelves (hopefully not literally this time). The latest model has removed […]
Chrome Wants To Throttle Your Tabs
Google is continuously brushing up its Chrome browser to make it leaner and meaner, but a recent announcement for a still-to-come enhancement has left a slew of developers worried it could affect the proper functioning of their websites. Chromium engineer Alexander Timin has detailed a future implementation that will essentially prompt Chrome to aggressively throttle […]
14 Robotic Arms Teach Each Other How to Grasp Objects
Robotic arms are now able to teach each other simple tasks, all in the pursuit for better AI.
U.S. Senate Goes Forward With Internet Ownership Transfer
THE UNITED STATES SENATE is poised to quash a Government shutdown threatened by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, in spite of the Republican nominee for president Donald Trump lending his support to the cause. Majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Thursday filed a continuing resolution to fund the government with no mention of blocking the administrations […]
Do We Have the Right to Be Forgotten?
In Europe, there’s a lot of discussion about whether or not citizens have the right to be forgotten, or rather, be forgotten by search engines. According to a May 2014 ruling, search engines must consider requests from the public for removal of content. Not just any content, though; according to ZDNet, the content must be […]