Friday, March 23, 2018

Apple may launch cheaper iPad during next week’s education event


If you’re expecting Apple to launch a new, more affordable laptop during next week’s education-themed launch event, you’re going to be disappointed. Bloomberg is reporting that alongside a slew of education software, Apple will launch a cheaper iPad. This isn’t much of a surprise, based on what we’ve heard from the rumor mill. Earlier this month, Taiwanese publication Digitimes said that Apple planned on launching a cheaper 9.7-inch tablet computer during the second quarter of 2018. Bloomberg didn’t say how much this would cost, but earlier rumors have priced it around the $259 mark. That would allow Apple to flex…

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Apple is reportedly launching low-cost iPads for schools

Apple is set to unveil a new low-cost iPad model for educators and students next week, according to Bloomberg's noted Apple reporter Mark Gurman. It's reportedly also working on an educational MacBook model, but won't unveil that until later on. Noth...

3 painless ways to cut your costs in IT — immediately


While you’re likely already doing your best to keep your company’s expenses down, it seems that sooner or later, many IT-managers will experience that dreaded moment when the boss comes in, saying that you need to find a way to cut costs — immediately. As valuable as technology can be in today’s workplace, there’s no denying that it can also prove rather costly. When you work in IT, you’re at the forefront of any debates regarding the cost and effectiveness of the technologies used at your company. So what can you do to cut costs and make your boss happy?…

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How a Boise, Idaho Company Thrives in the Global Chip Business

Micron Technology is the only remaining US maker of DRAM, the short-term memory chips found in computers and smartphones.

This gambling platform forked its own blockchain to beat the competition


If you enjoy gambling and paid attention to the blockchain betting revolution, you may soon part ways with your bookie. As the online gambling market heads towards $60 billion in revenues by 2020, the competition among blockchain gambling operators to create the most innovative experience is getting intense.For the dozens of new blockchain gambling operators, differentiation increasingly comes down to technology. Game innovation, speed, and fairness are important advantages. However, according to decentralized gambling exchange LetBet, all three of these features are limitations of the Ethereum blockchain. To solve this problem, LetBet has developed its own blockchain: “Libertas Chain.” It…

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Uber's Fatal Crash and the Ethics of Testing Self-Driving Cars

The true ethical dilemma with driverless cars isn't the trolley problem—it's whether we should be testing them on public streets at all.

Montecito Is Everything Bad About Climate Change in a Single California Town

In four months, the southern California town has seen mudslides, the largest wildfire in state history, and now flash floods.

Binance is moving to Europe after crackdowns in Japan, Hong Kong, and China


Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by traded value, is planning to open an office in Malta soon — the company’s founder Zhao Changpeng told Bloomberg. “We are very confident we can announce a banking partnership there soon. Malta is very progressive when it comes to crypto and fintech”, Zhao said. “Binance will soon start a “fiat-to-crypto exchange” on the European island nation, and is close to securing a deal with local banks that can provide access to deposits and withdrawals.” Zhao, however, did not provide a timeline for when the launch in Malta is exactly planned. Binance has been…

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MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

Telegram chalks up 200M MAUs for its messaging app

Another usage milestone for messaging platform Telegram: It’s announced passing 200M monthly active users “within the last 30 days”. The platform passed 100M MAUs back in February 2016, when it held a lavish party at the Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona to celebrate the metric. At the time it said it was adding 350k new […]

Apple could be announcing a new cheap iPad

According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple could be unveiling a new version of its entry-level iPad at its event next week. The company is holding a press event on March 27 in Chicago. And the only thing that we know is that the event is going to be focused on the education market. […]

Facebook hit with shareholder lawsuits over data misuse crisis

The lawsuits are piling up against Facebook in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data misuse and political ad targeting scandal. According to SF Gate the company has been hit with four suits in federal courts so far this week following fresh revelations about how Facebook’s app permissions were abused to surreptitiously suck out vast amounts […]

Red Bull built an underground eSports bar in London

London's Red Bull Gaming Sphere has everything you would expect from an eSports venue: neon-strewn PCs, large TVs, chunky headsets and the latest Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft consoles. But this isn't a stadium designed to compete with the Gfinity Are...

Atlanta government computers hit by ransomware

The last victim affected by ransomware is the city government of Atlanta, GA. The ninth-largest metro area in the US isn't able to do things like process payments or provide access to courthouse information because some systems are locked down. Durin...

MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

The Morning After: 'Monty Python' on Netflix, CGI inches closer to reality

Welcome to the end of the week! This morning: The reality of women in the video-game industry, creepy-realistic real-time CGI and the Instagram update you've been waiting for.

MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

Dell Financial Services 006 Lease the IT budget stretcher


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MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

MK750 | Changing Multi Layer


Learn how to change the multi layer on your MK750 mechanical keyboard. Learn more about this keyboard: http://bit.ly/2C5FLZh FACEBOOK: http://ift.tt/1TP896o TWITTER: @CoolerMaster INSTAGRAM: @coolermaster

Screw borders, Bitnation lets you create blockchain-powered virtual nations


Governments around the world are overseeing a surge in bureaucracy, and increasing intrusion into people’s personal lives, running the ever-increasing risk of tyranny among the people. The world may be divided by tectonic shifts, but what if there was a solution to solve crumbling nation states and the global challenges politicians seem incapable of fixing? What if it was possible to live in a borderless world where increased personal freedom was a given right? Creating a new world Bitnation, a proof-of-concept Decentralized Borderless Voluntary Nation (DBVN), is an open source movement that is providing a platform for people to become…

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