Intel released a new blog post today by Jim Jeffers that details the company’s efforts to improve 3D rendering and professional applications. Intel provides a number of resources for advanced professional rendering studios, including software solutions for ray tracing like Intel Embree, and plugins for applications like Maya. Jeffers’ …

Note: On April 29, Microsoft announced the rebranding of Bing Ads to Microsoft Ads. Microsoft Ads have always played second fiddle to Google AdWords, and the reason is seemingly obvious. Clocking in at 3.5 billion searches per day, the vast majority of searches go through Google and its related platforms. …

  Earlier this month, Apple and Qualcomm suddenly announced they would bury the hatchet and work together again on 5G technology. This came after an ugly period of war between the two companies, in which Apple reportedly deliberately engaged in a bad-faith attempt to persuade regulatory bodies that Qualcomm’s licensing …

  Nubia Technology is a one-time subsidiary of ZTE that’s made headlines in the last few years for its line of gaming phones. The company just announced the Red Magic 3. The device has a lot of impressive specs, including a Snapdragon 855 SoC, 12GB of RAM, a 5000mAh battery, …

Google is launching a new video series on its Webmaster YouTube channel, called “SEO Mythbusting.” The video series will feature Martin Splitt from the Google Webmaster Trends Team, who will speak with developers and SEOs on common misconceptions. The videos will cover technical SEO to clarify common misconceptions and address frequently asked …

“We need a new website.” This seemingly simple imperative begins what can be a long process of launching a company’s digital presence. But what companies need often isn’t a single big website, analogous to a corporate headquarters building, or even a fleet of distinct sites akin to separate storefronts. Like …

  Server manufacturer Super Micro has been on the defensive since last year when a bombshell report from Bloomberg claimed the company’s hardware had been compromised by Chinese spies. While those charges remain unsubstantiated, the company has announced that it will move production out of China to assuage concerns from …

  Back in 2010, “You’re holding it wrong” practically became a mantra after Apple’s iPhone 4 proved to have an antenna problem that dramatically limited reception if the device was held in certain ways. Now Samsung reportedly has a similar and serious problem with the Galaxy Tab 5e. The timing …

  Google is almost certainly going to announce new, cheaper Pixel phones on the first day of Google I/O next week. Its efforts to keep these phones under wraps have failed spectacularly over the last few months, and it’s time for one final leak before the announcement. Some new images …

The banded tube-dwelling anemone (Isarachnanthus nocturnes), a sea creature that resembles a prehistoric flower, now holds the record for the largest mitochondrial genome reported to date: the animal has 80,923 base pairs, compared with humans’ 16,569 base pairs. Isarachnanthus nocturnes. Image credit: Stampar et al, doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-42621-z. Mitochondria are double-membraned …