Quantum computing may still sound like the stuff of science fiction, but within the next 10 years, it could be a reality. “Systems are still pretty rudimentary,” said Charles King, an analyst with Pund-IT. “Though they perform some specific kinds of calculations faster than traditional computers, they are defined by their limitations. When true,…
A hacking group has released suspected U.S. government files that show the National Security Agency may have spied on banks across the Middle East. Numerous Windows hacking tools are also among the new batch of files the Shadow Brokers dumped Friday. In recent months, the mysterious group has been releasing hacking tools allegedly taken from…
Sticks and stones may break your bones, but rods and cables may one day help NASA explore planets. For a few years now, scientists at NASA’s Ames research center and students from the University of California Berkeley’s Best Lab have teamed up to create so-called tentricity robots, which they hope to one day use for planetary…
Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ are the hottest new pieces of hardware for Android fans, bringing some impressive specs and design. But for many, it’s not always about getting the latest and greatest phone. They just want the latest build of Android for their existing handset. Many phones are finally getting that this week, ending…
Samsung Electronics has appointed the former CIO of the U.S. Department of Defense to help a global push to expand its mobile enterprise business. Terry Halvorsen served as chief information officer at the Pentagon from 2015 until this year. Before that, he served as deputy commander of the Navy Cyber Forces and deputy commander of the…
The prices of PCs, smartphones, and tablets are going up, with higher component prices to blame. Shortages in DRAM, flash, batteries and displays are hitting buyers in the wallet. Minor relief is in sight next year when prices of memory and NAND flash — which is used in SSDs — will start to gradually decline. But…
If you operate a small or medium-size U.S. business, you can expect to pay more for broadband services in the near future because the U.S. Federal Communications Commission plans to deregulate providers of business data lines, critics of the proposal say. Users of ATMs, shoppers in stores that use credit card scanners, and mobile phone…
The future seems bright for the automobile. A whole host of technologies — including self-driving systems – is set to reinvent the auto industry, making cars more computerized than ever. But not everyone shares a rosy outlook. “I know what is going to happen in the future and I don’t like it,” said Bruce…
In its bid to boost digital payments, India introduced Bhim, a smartphone app that lets users make cashless payments and transfer funds. But the Android and iOS versions of Bhim, which stands for Bharat Interface for Money, ran into two roadblocks – many Indians don’t have smartphones and those who have phones cannot afford data…
Microsoft Edge’s improvements with the Windows 10 Creators Update may finally make it a browser worth talking about. It debuted to shrugs with the original Windows 10 and saw incremental improvements with the Anniversary Update. Edge is still catching up to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, but the browser now offers a few welcome new additions, as…