Month: July 2024
Battery-powered robot crabs, 4TB glass discs and Hololens tech: A deep dive into Project Silica reveals how Microsoft doesn’t want petabyte capacity quartz disks just yet
The cover feature of the June 2024 of DataCenterDynamics (DCD) takes a fascinating and detailed look into the world of Project Silica, a research initiative by Microsoft aimed at developing a new storage technology using quartz glass as a medium for long-term data storage. Microsoft’s vision for Project Silica comes…
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The Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD has returned – and it’s one of the biggest EV bargains right now
Tesla has reintroduced one of its best-value Model 3s to the line-up, with the return of the Long Range Rear-Wheel-Drive offering over 300-miles of range for $34,990 with the $7,500 federal tax credit. In fact the EPA-estimated range is officially pegged at 363-miles, which is around 100-miles more than the…
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US government warns of possible security issue with popular geospatial data platform
The US government has warned its agencies of critical software vulnerabilities being exploited in a top geospatial data platform. Found by security researcher Steve Ikeoka, the flaws affect the OSGeo GeoServer GeoTools, an open source software server used to share and edit geospatial data. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
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Five futures for Apple’s HomeScreenPod
Apple’s smart home efforts need a smart display. If I have to hear Siri say, “I found some web results; I can show them if you ask again from your iPhone,” one more time, I may throw a HomePod out the window. While smart displays — the more expensive sibling…
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Musk and tech elite back a pro-Trump super PAC
Several close friends of Elon Musk, including Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, venture capitalist Doug Leone, and investor and podcast host David Sacks, have donated lavishly to a super PAC backing former President Donald Trump — and the Wall Street Journal reports that Musk plans on donating as much as $45…
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Beats Pill review: A revival worth the wait
When Beats discontinued the Pill+ in early 2022, the company seemed to be done with portable Bluetooth speakers. At that point, it hadn’t debuted a new model in over six years, which is a far cry from the release schedule we’re accustomed to from Beats. But, to the surprise of…
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