Sigma Computing appoints Brian Murphy as CRO
Sigma Computing announced Brian Murphy, former Okta SVP of Enterprise Sales, Americas, as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer. The appointment combines with other recent executive hires to push the company past the 200-employee mark for the first t.....»»
Security Bite: Is Apple Vision Pro a game changer or a potential privacy nightmare?
Apple’s first new flagship product in almost a decade is just around the corner, with pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro beginning next Friday. The company is promising a new spatial computing era, but is the mixed reality (XR) headset a game charger.....»»
Best USB-C and Thunderbolt docks that debuted at CES 2024
As a means to expand the utility of a Mac or MacBook Pro, docks often appear at CES as a great computing accessory. Here are some of the choice selections from CES 2024.J5create Thunderbolt 5 dockWhile Apple has taken steps to move away from its stan.....»»
Why I finally gave up and embraced Apple’s walled garden
Switching from Windows and Android to all Apple has dramatically changed my computing. Here's a quick overview of why the investment has been worth it so far......»»
Xreal Air 2 Ultra ‘Vision Pro competitor’ has been announced – at $699 [U: Hands-on video]
The first claimed Vision Pro competitor has been announced, in the form of the Xreal Air 2 Ultra. The device is powered by the shiny new spatial computing chip Qualcomm announced on Friday, and costs just a fifth of the price of Vision Pro. Update.....»»
Vanta appoints Jadee Hanson as CISO
Vanta announced that it has appointed Jadee Hanson as its CISO, overseeing Security, Enterprise Engineering, Privacy and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), reporting directly to Vanta’s CEO Christina Cacioppo. Hanson is the latest executive to.....»»
VMware customers face uncertain future as Broadcom ends VMware partner programs
Only Broadcom's favorites will be able to sell VMware-related offerings. Enlarge (credit: Getty) VMware's new owner is ending the virtualization and cloud computing company's partner programs. It's unclear who or how ma.....»»
Quantum computing startup says it will beat IBM to error correction
Company builds on recent demonstration of error-tracking in similar hardware. Enlarge / The current generation of hardware, which will see rapid iteration over the next several years. (credit: QuEra) On Tuesday, the quan.....»»
OWC"s ThunderBlade X8 SSD delivers unmatched performance for Apple Silicon
Other World Computing has announced the launch of the new ThunderBlade X8 solid-state drive with better RAID 5 performance and more capacity.OWC ThunderbladeThe device is touted as the fastest shuttle and edit RAID SSD, specifically engineered for cr.....»»
Xreal Air 2 Ultra ‘Vision Pro competitor’ has been announced – at $699
The first claimed Vision Pro competitor has been announced, in the form of the Xreal Air 2 Ultra. The device is powered by the shiny new spatial computing chip Qualcomm announced on Friday, and costs just a fifth of the price of Vision Pro – but.....»»
Xreal brings spatial computing to a pair of AR glasses
Xreal's Air 2 Ultra AR glasses have spatial computing for hand-tracking and 3D mapping of your room, but that advanced technology isn't cheap......»»
CES 2024: all the GPUs, monitors, and laptops to expect
CES remains a huge computing show, and this year will be no different......»»
Vision Pro competitors on the way as soon as Monday; Qualcomm takes dig at Apple
A new Qualcomm spatial computing chip has been announced, intended to allow companies to create their own Vision Pro competitors. Five companies will be using the new chip, as they work on mixed reality headsets designed to go, uh, head-to-head wi.....»»
Qualcomm and Samsung are teaming up to fight Apple’s Vision Pro
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 processor supports super-sharp headset displays and advanced tracking for Samsung's spatial computing device......»»
Unlock high-performance computing with an $1,100 discount on this 16-inch MacBook Pro
The upgraded workstation for filmmakers and photographers is on sale for $2,399 thanks to a whopping $1,100 discount, unlocking high performance for more creators.B&H slashes the MacBook Pro by $1,100.B&H Photo has the M1 Max 16-inch MacBook Pro on s.....»»
The oldest-known version of MS-DOS’s predecessor has been discovered and uploaded
86-DOS would later be bought by Microsoft and take over the computing world. Enlarge / The IBM PC 5150. (credit: SSPL/Getty Images) Microsoft’s MS-DOS (and its IBM-branded counterpart, PC DOS) eventually became softwar.....»»
Spatial computing went public this year, but the true test is ahead
In 2023, Apple announced its first spatial computer, Meta wowed us with mixed-reality gaming, and smart glasses improved -- 2024 will be even better......»»
Geometric origin of intrinsic dark counts in superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors
In a recent leap forward for quantum computing and optical technologies, researchers have uncovered an important aspect of photon detection. Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs), pivotal in quantum communication and advanced opti.....»»
How to turn shadow IT into a culture of grassroots innovation
The proliferation of generative AI tools has been compared to the dawn of the internet, the spread of smartphones and laptops, and the mass transition to cloud computing. All these advancements make it easier for individuals to adopt technology into.....»»
Tackling cloud security challenges head-on
Cloud security is a critical aspect of modern computing, as businesses and individuals increasingly rely on cloud services to store, process, and manage data. Cloud computing offers numerous benefits, including scalability, flexibility, and cost effi.....»»
Bioengineers building the intersection of organoids and AI with "Brainoware"
Feng Guo, an associate professor of intelligent systems engineering at the Indiana University Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering, is addressing the technical limitations of artificial intelligence computing hardware by developing.....»»