Oppo has announced a new proprietary communications technology designed to let people call or chat across medium distances without using cellular networks, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. The protocol is called MeshTalk and is a decentralized, end-to-end system that Oppo says can cover up to 3 kilometers (1.86 miles) outdoors — or even further in more crowded environments when signal relay...
Bill Gates may be one of the most successful tech entrepreneurs of all time, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t made some career errors.
According to the Microsoft founder, who spoke at an event hosted by Village Global, there is one mistake that he still regrets – and it was allowing Google the opportunity to launch Android.
Discussing how “the software...
The next seminar was held at academician A.Guliyev Institute of Chemistry of Additives of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Deputy Director of the Institute, Doctor of Science in Chemistry, Professor Mirza Movsumzade, opening the seminar said that this event was devoted to changes in the “Regulations on awarding scientific degrees” and “Regulations on awarding scientific titles”, approved by the...
A new type of computer memory which could solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by scientists from Lancaster University in the UK.
The electronic memory device -- described in research published in Scientific Reports -- promises to transform daily life with its ultra-low energy consumption.
In the home, energy savings from efficient lighting and appliances have...
While global banks have been pouring money into information technology -- to the tune of $1 trillion over three years -- only a handful appear to be fully committed to a digital transformation and are therefore reaping the benefits, according to an Accenture Plc study.
Just 19 banks among the 161 largest retail and commercial banks that the consulting firm...
Microsoft is considering adding a dedicated Office key to keyboards. The new key would provide additional keyboard shortcuts for Office apps, including the ability to quickly share documents and files. Microsoft has been conducting a survey with testers of the Office key, spotted by WalkingCat, and is getting feedback on how the dedicated key operates.
Microsoft appears to suggest the...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has built Pangea III, the world's most powerful commercial supercomputer for Total, a supermajor global energy company operating in more than 130 countries. The new IBM POWER9-based supercomputer will help Total more accurately locate new resources and better assess the potential associated revenue opportunities. In addition, according to Total Pangea III requires 1.5...
Stratolaunch Systems, which is the world’s largest airplane and has flown only once, is up for sale.
Holding company Vulcan is seeking to sell Stratolaunch for $400 million, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Vulcan is the investment conglomerate of late billionaire Paul Allen, a Microsoft co-founder. Allen died last October following complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The hefty price tag...
Israel-based forensics firm Cellebrite has announced on Twitter that they can unlock any iOS device, including units that are on iOS 12.3 via an updated version of their Universal Forensic Extraction Device.
The UFED Premium is a software that could prove to be crucial for law enforcement agencies who are looking to acquire important mobile phone evidence from Android and...
NFC — the technology that helps power Apple Pay as well other clever features for iOS apps like Launch Center Pro’s tappable stickers — is getting a big upgrade with the launch of iOS 13, due out this fall. Instead of only allowing iPhone apps to read NFC tags, apps will be able to write directly to blank tags,...