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Fresh details leak on Intel Skylake chipsets, processors
A new update on Intel’s Skylake and Broadwell roadmap points to improved PCIe 3.0 connectivity and better support for high-speed peripherals coming later in 2015.
Fresh details leak on Intel Skylake processors and chipsets
A new update on Intel’s Skylake and Broadwell roadmap points to improved PCIe 3.0 connectivity and better support for high-speed peripherals coming later in 2015.
New graphene display creates LEDs at an atomic level
New graphene displays could pave the way for ultra-thin, incredibly durable, and highly efficient LCD technology — even at this early state of development.
NASA makes plans to head to Europa and search for life
NASA is in the early stages of planning a trip to Europa, and Europa Clipper is the current front runner.
Daisy soil sensor promises cheap remediation for plant killers
Augmenting your green thumb through technology could get a lot cheaper with a new Kickstarter project called Daisy. Daisy is a connected plant monitor that measures light, temperature, and moisture. It slides into the soil of potted plants, and sends … Continue reading
The Hive Trio smart system promises to make connected homes more vocal
Developed over an 18-month period by a team with 12 years of experience creating ZigBee and Z-Wave devices, the Hive Trio connected-home system comprises a smart hub melded with a whole-home audio system. Choosing a smart hub is arguably the … Continue reading
Big Data company proposes servers in space, we have no idea why
The Big Data analytics company ConnectX has proposed building space-based Big Data satellites to handle heavy processing in orbit, but it’s not clear that this makes any kind of financial sense.
Scientists will try to reawaken Rosetta’s lander as Comet 67P approaches the Sun
We lost contact with Philae months ago, when the comet lander failed to touch down and bounced across the surface of comet 67P, but plans are being laid to reactivate the little lander as it races towards the sun.
ET deals: 16% off the HP Omen gaming laptop
Traditionally, gaming PCs have been hulking monsters, and traveling with them was a royal pain. Unfortunately, the early days of gaming laptops were pretty bumpy to boot, so options for portable gaming rigs were pretty limited. Thankfully, the market has … Continue reading
Pixie is a ‘location of things’ key-fob doohickey that helps you find all your things
The worst thing about the Internet of Things is all the runaway things: They’re difficult to find once your collection exceeds, say, 20 or 30 things. So now there’s this new object-tracking gadget called Pixie that helps you catalog all … Continue reading
