Friday, November 7, 2014

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FCC leaks terrible net neutrality decision

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:22 AM PST

face-palmThe US FCC was expected to bow to public pressure and allow some semblance of net neutrality in the Land of the Free.

It was to be a brave move – after all a huge chunk of the FCC has connections with phone companies and the watchdog is widely seen as being in the telco pockets. more»

Universal Credit IT pilot project about to fail

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:21 AM PST

system-failure-computer-greenWord on the street is that the government's Universal Credit pilot project is set to fail and the Parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee will be grilling the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and then serving him in a white wine sauce. more»

Luxembourg Amazon deal under EU scrutiny

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:19 AM PST

luxembourg_villeEU watchdogs are investigating how Amazon avoided paying billions in tax using a dodgy deal with the Luxembourg government.

Leaked tax documents from accounting firm PwC in Luxembourg show how Amazon sidesteps the 30 percent tax rates so they can price rivals out of the market. more»

Zalman loses its cool over dodgy deals

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:17 AM PST

Melting-ice-polar-bearCooling product company Zalman has gone bankrupt following the discovery of some somewhat unorthodox actions by its CEO and vice presidents.

The South Korean company was thought to be doing well, as its products were under the bonnet of rather a lot of PCs. more»

Nvidia turns in good results

Posted: 07 Nov 2014 01:14 AM PST

nvidia-gangnam-style-330pxGraphics chip maker Nvidia posted higher fiscal third quarter revenue than many of the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street expected.

Revenue in the fiscal third-quarter ended Oct. 26 was $1.225 billion, up 16 percent from the year-ago quarter, compared with Wall Street's random guess of $1.202 billion. more»

Amazon might deliver by cab

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 06:57 AM PST

London Cab, Wikimedia CommonsAfter contemplating the idea of drones dropping your groceries in your back garden, Amazon has apparently come up with a cunning plan to deliver goods using taxis.

That's according to the Wall Street Journal, which claims that Amazon has already tested delivery of goods in both LA and San Francisco by using a mobile app called Flywheel. more»

Renesas intros anti car hacking devices

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 06:46 AM PST

modeltSemiconductor manufacturer Renesas said it has introduced an automotive controller aimed for advanced self driving car systems.

The microcontroller incorporates sensor fusion gateway and advanced chassis system applications and includes safety tech, security tech and vehicle control network technology.

The safety features are fault diagnostic functions with error checking and data correcting features.  more»

Scientists use cockroaches for search and rescue

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 06:33 AM PST

BiobotCockroaches that have electronic circuit boards strapped to their backs are to be used to find and help rescue human victims subject to catastrophes.

The North Carolina State University team said it has allowed so called "cyborg cockroaches" to pick up sounds using microphones and search for the source of the sound. more»

Microsoft pushes Office for iPad

Posted: 06 Nov 2014 06:23 AM PST

ipad3In either a sign of desperation or a sign of largesse, Microsoft said today it will let people using the Apple Pad make and edit documents for free instead of paying through the nose.

Microsoft wants its software to be pervasive across every gadget and gizmo as the world has opened up to applications that don't need an expensive PC or a pricey Windows operating system to work. more»

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