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HTC Vive unveils $599 price to make VR more accessible

By Kyt Dotson Aug 21, 2017

Starting today, the price of the high-end PC-based consumer HTC Vive virtual reality headset will drop by $200 to $599 and it will remain there for the foreseeable future. “Our goal at Vive has…

Infra

Cisco to acquire key software partner Springpath for $320M

By Maria Deutscher Aug 21, 2017

Three months after picking up artificial intelligence startup MindMeld Inc. for $125 million, Cisco Systems Inc. has inked another nine-figure acquisition. The networking giant plans to shell out $320 million to buy Springpath Inc., a…

Infra

Intel touts 40 percent performance boost in eighth-generation processors

By Paul Gillin Aug 21, 2017

Intel Corp. is introducing what it calls the eighth generation of its Core processors today, claiming a 40 percent performance improvement over previous versions, but reviewers are saying the new chips are mainly heated-up…

Apps

Photo editing app Prisma is now offering its services to other companies

By James Farrell Aug 21, 2017

Russian startup Prisma Labs, Inc., which is best-known for its popular photo editing app, is now planning to sell to businesses with the launch of a new website, prismalabs.ai, offering various artificial intelligence-related services.…

Apps

Uber sets its sights on former GE CEO Jeff Immelt

By Mike Wheatley Aug 20, 2017

Former General Electric Co. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey R. Immelt has emerged as the top candidate to take over the CEO job at Uber Technologies Inc. Recode reported over the weekend that a majority of…

Infra

PlayStation Network social accounts hacked, and network itself may have been compromised

By Duncan Riley Aug 20, 2017

Notorious Saudi hacking group OurMine successfully hacked social media accounts for the PlayStation Network over the weekend, but in a more concerning twist, it’s claiming it also compromised PSN itself. In a series of…

The Daily Stormer retreats to the dark web after being booted offline yet again

By Mike Wheatley Aug 20, 2017

Neo-Nazi hate site The Daily Stormer briefly reappeared online for a few hours on Friday, only to be dumped a few hours later by its new web hosting provider. Dubbed as the “top hate…

Emerging Tech

Google develops machine learning algorithm that can easily remove watermarks from images

By Duncan Riley Aug 20, 2017

In a move that’s bound to make intellectual property providers such as Getty Images Inc. nervous, Google has developed a new algorithm that can easily remove watermarks from images. Detailed in a paper presented at the 2017…

Emerging Tech

Blockchain-powered VR startup Decentraland raises $25.5m in initial coin offering

By Duncan Riley Aug 20, 2017

Decentraland, an open-source initiative that is attempting to develop a virtual reality space that utilizes the Ethereum blockchain for asset management, has raised 86,260 ETH ($25.5 million) in an initial coin offering. Having first gained public…

Emerging Tech

Facebook explains what happens to your data when you die

By Eric David Aug 18, 2017

Facebook Inc. has more than 2 billion people using its social network, more than a quarter of the Earth’s population, and with such a large user base, it is inevitable that some users will…

the latest

HTC Vive unveils $599 price to make VR more accessible

Cisco to acquire key software partner Springpath for $320M

Intel touts 40 percent performance boost in eighth-generation processors

Photo editing app Prisma is now offering its services to other companies

Uber sets its sights on former GE CEO Jeff Immelt

PlayStation Network social accounts hacked, and network itself may have been compromised

The Daily Stormer retreats to the dark web after being booted offline yet again

Google develops machine learning algorithm that can easily remove watermarks from images

Blockchain-powered VR startup Decentraland raises $25.5m in initial coin offering

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