by LMC | Sep 29, 2016 | drm, gadgetry, gadgets, gear, hp, ink, inkcartridge, printers |
In a blog post this week, HP admitted that it “should have done a better job of communicating about the authentication procedure.” The company says the reason for the update was to “ensure the best customer experience” and to block any...
by LMC | Sep 12, 2016 | boredom, china, classroom, education, facerecognition, facialrecognition, gadgetry, gadgets, lecture, personal computing, personalcomputing, school, science |
It’s not guaranteed to be completely effective, of course (what if you’re particularly stoic?), and it’s easy to see students being nervous about the privacy ramifications of scanning faces. Wei is sharing his approach with other Chinese...
by LMC | Aug 22, 2016 | bacteria, gadgetry, gadgets, geobacter, nanowire, nanowires, navy, officeofnavalresearch, onr, science, usnavy |
You normally need non-renewable elements or minerals to create nanowires. However, the US Navy’s Office of Naval Research may have a better solution: the life living in the dirt under your feet. Its sponsored researchers have crafted nanowires from genetically...
by LMC | Aug 10, 2016 | Bluetooth, defcon, defcon2016, gadgetry, gadgets, gear, hack, hacker, hacking, mobile, Security |
Security research Anthony Rose just wanted to try out his Bluetooth range-finding setup. While wandering in his neighborhood, he noticed a lot of Bluetooth locks popping up and decided to do some sniffing of those “security” gadgets (read:...
by LMC | Aug 9, 2016 | gadgetry, gadgets, gear, hard drive, seagate |
Unfortunately, the SSD is only meant for businesses, released as additions to Seagate’s data center portfolio. With four times the capacity of the next leading SSD, this massive hard drive could hold up to 12,000 DVD movies or even a whopping 400 million photos....
by LMC | Aug 4, 2016 | av, blind, deaf, fcc, gadgetry, gadgets, gear, hearing, hearingaid, mobile, personal computing, personalcomputing, politics, services |
Those who meet the income guidelines can receive equipment designed to bolster access to the internet, telecommunications services and advanced communication systems for free, along with training and installation support. The FCC certifies one distributor per state or...
