Technology

When Microsoft launched Windows 10, the company said it wanted the OS to run on a billion devices within three years. The death of Windows Mobile made this impossible, and the company later walked back the prediction as a result. Still, the OS has made inroads nonetheless. Earlier this spring, …

Google is increasingly focusing on neural networks and artificial intelligence to solve problems in search, image processing, and other areas of computing. It’s also doing what it can to foster interest in artificial intelligence among the developer and DIY communities with initiatives like “AIY Projects,” which stands for artificial intelligence …

Over the last two months, we’ve seen a rapid proliferation of websites that mine cryptocurrencies while users visit. While some of the guilty sites are less reputable, we’ve also seen this behavior from companies like Showtime (which may or may not qualify as “less reputable,” depending on your point of …

When Apple launched the iPhone 7 last year, it broke with its usual tradition and adopted two different modems for different versions of the device. Testing then showed that performance wasn’t equivalent between the two, with Qualcomm modems generally outperforming Intel, particularly in lower signal areas. After the iPhone X …

If you’ve ever quickly swiped through Tinder, you know that sometimes your fingers can get away from you – and, all of a sudden, you’ve Super Liked someone without meaning to. Oops! Tinder today is addressing that problem with a new feature now testing in select markets that will make …

Samsung announced it has begun mass production of parts based on its 2nd generation 10nm LPP process node. It’s a significant step for the company, which faces competition from TSMC and GlobalFoundries for customers who want cutting-edge semiconductor technology. As process node progressions and the degree of improvement offered by …

If you’ve flown more than a handful of times, chances are you’ve experienced some type of problem moving from Point A to B. While local incidents can be absorbed by the airline system as a whole, a sharp delay or major problem at one airport can lead to cascading delays …

The HDMI Forum (the group in charge of developing HDMI) has released a new version of the standard. Don’t let the point update fool you — HDMI 2.1 is a huge leap over HDMI 2.0, even if some of its advantages will take years to bring to market. In fact, …

Three-dimensional printing was supposed to be the next big thing, but a combination of factors have kept it from becoming a mainstream technology. One of the ongoing issues is that 3D printing is slow, and most of the technological improvements have been geared toward improving quality and lowering the cost. …

Of all the various branches of government, none rely on trust more than intelligence agencies. The military scarcely makes a habit of broadcasting its troop movements or deployments on the front page of the newspaper. But Congress — a civilian government — has the power to call various military leaders …