Comment Re:Score one... (Score 1) 76
Battery life has kinda gone away on recent models though in a race to be as thin as possible.
Comment Discontinued (Score 1) 80
Hasn't Apple quit making the iPhone X because it didn't sell? And only now they're telling App Developers that they must support a discontinued device?
Comment Re:it's to bad that they locked out nvidia from ch (Score 1) 57
Ryzens incorporate most of their chipset on the die. Hes not 100% correct, there still are some functions being done on the motherboard though.
Comment Ripoff? (Score 3, Insightful) 108
Aren't m3's terrible CPUs? This looks like a complete ripoff when you can buy similarly spec'd laptops for less than 500.
Submission + - After Trump tariffs, Chinese solar company says it will build U.S. factory (cnn.com)
bricko writes: Oops ..... After Trump tariffs, Chinese solar company says it will build U.S. factory
JinkoSolar said in a statement Monday that its board of directors had given the go-ahead to "finalize planning for the construction of an advanced solar manufacturing facility in the U.S."
The statement suggested Jinko's decision was tied to the new tariffs, saying that the company "continues to closely monitor treatment of imports of solar cells and modules under the U.S. trade laws."
JinkoSolar said in a statement Monday that its board of directors had given the go-ahead to "finalize planning for the construction of an advanced solar manufacturing facility in the U.S."
The statement suggested Jinko's decision was tied to the new tariffs, saying that the company "continues to closely monitor treatment of imports of solar cells and modules under the U.S. trade laws."
Submission + - Malware Exploiting Spectre, Meltdown CPU Flaws Emerges (securityweek.com)
wiredmikey writes: Researchers have discovered more than 130 malware samples designed to exploit the recently disclosed Spectre and Meltdown CPU vulnerabilities. While a majority of the samples appear to be in the testing phase, we could soon start seeing attacks. On Wednesday, antivirus testing firm AV-TEST told SecurityWeek that it has obtained 139 samples from various sources, including researchers, testers and antivirus companies. Fortinet, which also analyzed many of the samples, confirmed that a majority of them were based on available PoC code.
Researchers believe various groups are toying with PoC exploits to determine if they can be used for some purpose, which is likely to be malicious.
Researchers believe various groups are toying with PoC exploits to determine if they can be used for some purpose, which is likely to be malicious.
Comment Re:Buy now or wait? (Score 1) 97
You're thinking of Zen2, which is supposed to be 7nm. Zen+ is whats coming next, it's a refresh of their current 12nm chips.
Submission + - Facebook: $70M A Year in Data Center Leases (datacenterknowledge.com)
1sockchuck writes: Facebook is spending more than $70 million a year leasing data center space. The company plans to gradually shift its armada of servers into its own data centers, but that won't happen until its leases expire, starting in 2015 — suggesting the company may step up its data center construction around 2014.
Submission + - Wearable Computers and Portable Power (xconomy.com)
An anonymous reader writes: Last weekend, Silicon Valley VC Marc Andreessen called out "wearable computing" as a Next Big Thing. Now MC10, a three-year-old company making flexible electronics, is taking an old idea to new places. The startup is developing health sensors that conform to the human body, image sensors that curve like the retina, and stretchy solar cells (and other circuitry) that can be woven into the fabric of a tent or aircraft skin. Unlike organic or printed electronics, which tend to be inefficient, MC10 uses silicon islands linked by springy interconnects. It's still early, but the company has new backing from VCs, Reebok, and the U.S. government to develop wearable devices, mini-sensors, and portable power. Imagine a self-charging UAV with tiny cameras on board, and you can tell what the military wants out of this.
Submission + - Congress to vote to repeal incandescent bulb ban (cnn.com) 1
Bob the Super Hamste writes: CNN Money is running as story about a bill Congress is going to vote today to repeal the "incandescent light bulb ban" that was put into place during the Bush administration. The bill is supported by Republicans in congress who are claiming this places unnecessary restrictions on the market. For those of you wondering it does bring up the standard issues of energy efficiency, mercury (in both the bulbs and that emitted by coal power), and cost of the bulbs. The bill was introduced by Texas Congressman Joe Barton.
Comment Re:wrong tau (Score 1) 298
Filthy Heretics.
Comment Re:Panic (Score 1) 265
They're already, I believe at over 5,000 confirmed dead, with many more still considered missing.
Certainly, it's horrible, but imagine if this had occurred off the coast of a third world country.
On the subject of radiation, doesn't Japan (at least, certain sections of it.) already have a heightened occurrence of caner due to the Nuclear bombing during WWII?
I doubt the minute amounts of radiation that have currently been observed will have any noticeable effect, especially with how quickly they evacuated the area.
Comment Panic (Score 5, Insightful) 265
The only ones who seem to be panicking are western media. I saw a comment from a Japanese man accusing BBC News of attempting to incite a panic.
Genetically Engineered Silkworms Spin Spider Silk 188
disco_tracy writes "Silkworms have been modified to produce spider silk, creating a fabric that could be used in everything from bulletproof clothing to artificial tendons." For some reason, this is far less revolting to me than the idea of spider silk being milked out of goats.
Submission + - Legally Burned CDs Are Too Similar To Piracy? (techdirt.com)
An anonymous reader writes: The Boy Scouts of America publish "Scouting" magazine for parents, and apparently they're now telling parents not to listen to legally burned CDs because it's just too similar to pirated music, and kids are too stupid to understand the difference. The article also *blames* Radiohead for confusing things by giving away its music.
