On stage at today’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote, Apple SVP Craig Federighi gave us a glimpse at the next version of macOS: High Sierra. Drug jokes aside, this derivative name harkens back to the days of Snow Leopard and Mountain Lion — polish-focused releases that eschew loads of flashy …
Read More »Micron Releases Update on GDDR5X, GDDR6 Roadmaps, Production
Over the last few months there’s been increasing interest in the extension of existing memory technologies, as promising 2.5D solutions like HBM2 have generally failed to appear in-market (at least, not at price points consumers can afford). Micron has been instrumental in extending the lifespan of technologies like GDDR5X and …
Read More »Apple Unveils Kaby Lake-Equipped iMacs, $5K iMac Pro at WWDC
At WWDC today, Apple has finally unveiled its new iMacs. All models receive upgrades to Intel’s 7th Generation Kaby Lake processors. They also get two Thunderbolt 3 controllers, brighter displays, much faster Radeon graphics, and USB-C ports for the first time. The new iMac displays feature 500 nits, are 43 …
Read More »Microsoft Preps ‘Advanced’ Windows 10 Pro for Workstation PCs
Once upon a time (read: the 1990s), the difference between a true workstation PC and a desktop or consumer system were impossible to miss. Workstations weren’t just souped-up versions of consumer systems with more RAM or a higher-resolution display. They ran different operating systems, used different CPUs and graphics solutions, …
Read More »ShowStopper! Opens In Toronto At The Panasonic Theatre on June 7th
Get ready to laugh, not to mention be awestruck. ShowStopper! The Improvised Musical opens in Toronto this week for a run that will leave you in stitches. If you haven’t watched improv before, you are in for a treat. The actors take the stage with no clue what their show …
Read More »Curiosity Data Suggests Ancient Martian Lake Could Have Harbored Life
Curiosity has been exploring Mars since 2012, and has already traveled further than any other rover in history. Curiosity isn’t done providing fascinating insights into the red planet, either. A new analysis of data from the rover indicates that its landing site in Gale Crater was once a lake that …
Read More »Apple test hints that iOS 11 will be the end-of-life for outdated, 32-bit applications
Ahead of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference today, and the expected announcement of iOS 11, the company briefly removed older, 32-bit iOS applications from appearing in the App Store’s search results. The change, which appears to have been a short test on Sunday, could have impacted a sizable portion of the …
Read More »Why You Should Move Your HIIT Workout to the Pool
Photo courtesy of Mark Campbell Photography HIIT workouts have been a big hit among gym goers for years now. Understandably so: They crush loads of calories and improve your fitness, fast. But sometimes you need to switch up those all-out-effort intervals to give your body a break — and challenge …
Read More »Our Favorite Healthy Food Trucks Across the U.S.
Photo courtesy of Happy Belly Curbside Kitchen It’s officially the season where eating outside outshines indoor dining by miles. And one fun way to kick sitting inside to the curb: food trucks. Even better, unlike the usual grease-slinging suspects, the food trucks featured here offer quality ingredients made for healthy …
Read More »Researchers Sequence Genome of Mojave Desert Tortoise
An Arizona State University-led team of scientists has sequenced the genome of the Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), a long-lived species native to the Mojave Desert. The results could help the animal survive an increasing number of threats. The Mojave desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii). Image credit: Sandra Leander, Arizona State …
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