Anthony Cuthbertson / via Independent / May 22, 2020
Researchers in Australia have achieved a world record internet speed of 44.2 terabits per second, allowing users to download 1,000 HD movies in a single second.
A team from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities used a “micro-comb” optical chip containing hundreds of infrared lasers to transfer data across existing communications infrastructure in Melbourne.
Devindra Hardawar / via Engadget / Jan. 30, 2020
Every smart device you own will die -- Sonos was just the start. When the company announced it would retire a slew of 10-year-old devices, like the original Play 5, the consumer backlash was swift. You could see why people were angry: Hardcore Sonos fans could easily spend thousands of dollars filling their homes with smart speakers. Now they all seem like expensive paperweights. It didn't help that people were already angry about the company's Recycle Mode, which can brick devices for good, so recyclers can't even resell them.
Read more: Every smart device you love will die -- starting with Sonos
Pete Pachal / via Forbes / Jan. 10, 2020
I almost walked right by it. But then I realized the object the young man was holding up, apparently thrilling the small crowd gathered around his tiny CES 2020 booth, was a potato.
The vegetable in question looked like an ordinary, chunky Idaho spud, although protruding out of one side was some kind of antenna, a black plastic appendage bent upward. Close to the potato's surface, the exterior of the antenna became a thin, blade-like electrode that pierced the skin, clearly doing... something.
Jason Hiner / via CNET / Jan. 2, 2020
From new devices to health boosts to cord cutting to securing your privacy, tech has new stuff to convince you it can make your life better.
CES 2020 will do what CES always does best -- preview future products and reveal the trends that will shape the year ahead in tech. Of course, some of the products that make headlines at CES are sneak peeks at real products, while others are more like concept cars that may never come to market. We expect to see plenty of new concepts, prototypes and experimental flights of fancy at CES 2020 -- including ideas about what your future phones and computers could look like.
Read more: CES 2020: 6 things that will dominate this year's show
Ash Puckett / via Tom's Hardware / Dec. 29, 2019
And shares how to make one yourself
Security dev Mr. Smashy, as he's known online, is testing the boundaries of network security with his latest creation. In a recent post on Twitter, the developer shared a WiFi hacking gadget made with a Pi Zero W and portable battery—and he included everything you need to create one yourself.
Read more: Security Developer Creates WiFi Hacking Module With Pi Zero
Lily Hay Newman / via WIRED / Dec. 23, 2019
It's been a rough 10 years in cybersecurity—and it's only getting worse.
Over the last decade, hacking became less of a novelty and more of a fact of life for billions of people around the world. Regular people lost control of their data, faced invasive surveillance from repressive regimes, had their identities stolen, realized a stranger was lurking on their Netflix account, dealt with government-imposed internet blackouts, or, for the first time ever, literally found themselves caught in the middle of a destructive cyberwar.
Romain Dillet / via TechCrunch / Dec. 19, 2019
Apple has released an open-source version of the HomeKit Accessory Development Kit. You can now fork it on GitHub and play around with it to integrate smart home devices in the Home app and beyond.
Today’s news is related to the Connected Home over IP effort, an industry-wide effort to build an open-source standard for the internet of things. Essentially, Apple, Amazon, Google, the Zigbee Alliance and smart home manufacturers want to work together so that accessories work everywhere.
Jack Wallen / via TechRepublic / Dec. 15, 2019
The storied chip maker is dealing with the reality that Moore’s Law is slowing just when the demands of AI are asking for more and more computing power.
2019 is almost over. On many levels, it has been a memorable year; technology continued to show its prowess and agility, especially given the number of security threats. These security threats came in many forms, from the standard to the "I never thought that could happen," but no matter how the data breaches occurred, we are still far removed from living a life where technology is secure. Let's look at the year of insecurity that was 2019.
Read more: 10 cybersecurity stories in 2019 that make us feel less secure
Mark Sullivan / via The Fast Company / Dec. 7, 2019
The storied chip maker is dealing with the reality that Moore’s Law is slowing just when the demands of AI are asking for more and more computing power.
As I walked up to the Intel visitor center in Santa Clara, California, a big group of South Korean teenagers ran from their bus and excitedly gathered round the big Intel sign for selfies and group shots. This is the kind of fandom you might expect to see at Apple or Google. But Intel?
Then I remembered that Intel is the company that put the “silicon” in Silicon Valley. Its processors and other technologies provided much of the under-the-hood power for the personal computer revolution. At 51 years old, Intel still has some star power.
Read more: Inside Intel’s billion-dollar transformation in the age of AI