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Big Data Traffic Jam: Smarter Lights, Happy Drivers
Los Angeles’ reputation for being an absolute nightmare for drivers is well-deserved, but a new traffic control system might just be able to ease some of their suffering. Almost three decades in the making, the city’s newly completed Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control System will synchronize all 4,500 traffic lights in the metropolis, with the ...
Hybrid Memory Cube Specs Finalized; Superfast 3D Memory Moves One Step Closer
The Hybrid Memory Cube consortium, a group backed by more than 100 tech companies including the three largest memory makers in the world, has announced the final specifications for its three-dimensional DRAM technology after 17 months of development. The aim of the new technology is to support a new kind of computer chip that merges ...
Firefox 20 Arrives As Mozilla Celebrates Its Birthday
Mozilla has just rolled out the latest update to its popular Firefox browser, adding new functionality to its ‘Private browsing’ mode, together with a new downloads manager and other enhancements. The new browser, Firefox 20, is available today on Windows, Mac, Linux and Android platforms. The latest version of Firefox offers a much better implementation ...
Is Bitcoin Heading Toward a Bubble? If so, When’s it Going to Burst?
The astonishing rise of Bitcoin’s value over the last few weeks has caught many by surprise, while even more have been left scratching their heads, asking what the hell everyone’s getting so excited about. For those who don’t know, here’s a quick snapshot: Bitcoin is an electronic or ‘virtual’ currency – a new kind of ...
The UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Holland Gang Up On Google
Following a lengthy investigation by France’s National Commission on Computing and Liberty (CNIL), Google is set to face legal action over its privacy policy in at least six European countries. In a statement released earlier today, CNIL explained that Google had failed to change its policy as requested, resulting in member states being allowed to ...
Nebula One Brings “Plug-In-And-Play” Cloud Computing To The Masses
Almost two years after its first announcement, Nebula has finally launched its much-hyped Nebula One turnkey solution that can transform an ordinary bunch of servers into a cloud platform running OpenStack. We first heard about Nebula back in 2011 at OSCON, where company founder and former NASA CTO Christopher Kemp stated that its goal was to build ...
Why The Facebook Phone Is Destined To Be A Flop
Facebook has stirred up some interest once again following its invitation to “come and see our new home on Android” this Thursday, April 4. Rumor has it that the social media giant is finally set to unveil its much-vaunted ‘Facebook phone’, most likely in collaboration with HTC, but just what can we expect from such ...
New Malware Goes For The Money, Infects ATMs & Cash Registers
Most consumers understand the need to take precautions when it comes to money matters online, but soon they could be faced with an even more troublesome threat to their financial security. According to a report from a Russian security company, hackers have developed a new kind of malware that ignores PCs and mobile devices, going ...
Nuance Launches Voice Ads For Mobile, But How Annoying Will They Be?
If adverts could talk, would you be more likely to pay attention to them? Most people would probably say no, but Nuance Communications, known for making some of the best voice recognition around, begs to differ. It’s no secret that mobile advertising is a bit of a problem for ad agencies. Indeed, it’s fair to ...
Russia Begins Censoring The Web
Not to be outdone by the likes of China and Iran, it looks like Russian censors are making the most of new internet laws that allow them to block websites containing content deemed “illegal or harmful to children”, according to a report in the New York Times. Since the law was introduced last November, Russian ...