Amazing photo shows likely alien planet 1,200 light-years away
A jaw-dropping new photo shows a probable alien planet orbiting a star that lies 1,200 light-years from Earth. Amazing photo shows likely alien planet 1,200 light-years away
This is the world’s first 1,000-core processor
That’s why a team of researchers at University of California, Davis, designed a microchip with 1,000 processors that can each run independently. It’s called the KiloCore. http://thenextweb.com/gadgets/2016/06/20/worlds-first-1000-core-processor/
Intel is still fighting that €1.06bn AMD antitrust fine from six years ago
CHIPMAKER Intel ain't giving up and continues to fight the €1.06bn (around £815m) antitrust fine levied on the firm six years ago. Intel is still fighting that €1.06bn AMD antitrust fine from six years ago
China builds world’s most powerful computer
The 93 petaflop Sunway TaihuLight is installed at the National Supercomputing Centre in Wuxi. At its peak, the computer can perform around 93,000 trillion calculations per second. It is twice as fast and three times as efficient as the previous leader Tianhe-2, also from China, said Top500 which released the new list on Monday. This unit runs Linux. China builds world's most powerful computer
KangarooPC and Linux.
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="1500"] Kangaroo PC, an Intel SOC quad core 1.44ghz (turbo to 2.24) with 2gb of RAM, 802.11ac, 1 USB 3 and 1 USB 2. No ethernet.[/caption] Been doing the Raspberry Pi thing for a long time, actually from the beginning. Been working on many different projects with them. I have a history and a set of expectations from other devices to stand up to the RPI. I was hoping this one could. After about a week of use where I'm trying to do similar things that I do on a Pi I have come to some conclusions. Some good, some bad. This is a PC. It can have any number of OSes installed on it. It is after all an amd64 based chip. One should expect that…
After a slow start, Dell turns up the dial on Steam Machines
From the article: "Dell had high hopes for the Alienware Steam Machine after its delayed release last year, but it did not become as popular as its twin, Alienware Alpha, a Windows-based PC gaming console. The viability of Steam Machines, a family of Linux-based PC gaming consoles with SteamOS, has been questioned, but Dell isn't giving up yet. With better hardware and an expanding list of gaming titles, Dell is hoping that interest in Alienware Steam Machines will grow." After a slow start, Dell turns up the dial on Steam Machines
Appeals court upholds FCC’s net neutrality order
From the article "Today, the federal appeals court for Washington, DC upheld the legal authority behind FCC's Open Internet Order in a 2-1 decision, as first reported by Politico. Faced with multiple legal challenges, the court declined to pare back any of the commission's powers. The ruling can still be appealed to the Supreme Court, but it hands a major victory to FCC chairman Tom Wheeler and net neutrality advocates at large." Appeals court upholds FCC's net neutrality order
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Retirement Plans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvZSpET11ZY
Awesome LED Wall. More than 7 Million Pixels
https://i.imgur.com/ThbhFmX.gifv
Run, Bernie Run: Petition Calling On Bernie Sanders To Mount Independent Run For The White House Nearing 100,000 Signatures
A petition calling on Bernie Sanders to make an independent run for the White House is quickly gaining steam after the end of the Democratic primary, with close to 100,000 people now imploring the Vermont Senator to go it alone. http://www.inquisitr.com/3188293/run-bernie-run-petition-calling-on-bernie-sanders-to-mount-independent-run-for-the-white-house-nearing-100000-signatures/#DzWZze4E8fJR4wKa.99