Microsoft teaches robots how to deal with groups and draw from memory

Us humans are good at predicting how people will behave, particularly in groups, but artificial intelligence routines still have trouble dealing with much more than controlled, one-on-one discussions. They’ll be far more flexible if Microsoft’s…

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The Simple Secruity Measure That Could’ve Stopped Heartbleed Dead

The Simple Secruity Measure That Could've Stopped Heartbleed Dead

We learned yesterday of a catastrophic bug, nicknamed "Heartbleed ," that has critically threatened the security of some HTTPS sites since 2011. By some estimates, Heartbleed affects 2 out of 3 web servers on the Internet.

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Dyson plans big R&D expansion, starting with a new 3,000-person tech campus

One in every three Dyson employees is an engineer. That’s roughly 1,700 of them and the UK-based company is looking to increase that number. It’s announced plans to build a new technology campus in Wiltshire, UK, focused on science and technology…

Momondo helps you prioritize your relationships by proximity and climate

Sure, it’s easy to plan out trips to visit your friends, but Momondo believes it can add a bit of fun to that process. The travel search engine’s app now features something called “friend compass” that shows your friends’ locations all over the world…

iControl Networks Acquires Blacksumac, The Company Behind The Piper Home Monitoring Device

piper-grid Earlier this year, Google ushered in consolidation of the home automation and monitoring space with its $3.2 billion acquisition of Tony Fadell’s Nest. Today, iControl Networks followed that trend with its purchase of Blacksumac, which makes the Piper home automation device. Read More

Bing Travel’s airfare price predictor is gone, but not forgotten

Despite Microsoft’s years of effort, most of us haven’t switched from Google to Bing for our various searches. Still, one of our favorite Bing features has always been the airfare price prediction. Added in 2009 after Microsoft acquired the startup…

Improved PS Vita In Borderlands 2 Bundle Hits The US This May 6

Improved PS Vita In Borderlands 2 Bundle Hits The US This May 6The slimmer version of the PS Vita that will also sport a brighter display has already been making waves in the Japanese and European game markets for a fair number of months, while folks living in the US had to make do with the original. It seems that this is about to change, as Sony has confirmed that folks in the US will be able to pick up the new and improved Sony PS Vita this May 6th, where it will arrive in a bundle that will be accompanied by a digital copy of Borderlands 2 as well as an 8GB memory card to help you get started right out of the box.

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    Grand Theft Auto V On PC, Xbox One And PS4 This June (Rumor)

    Grand Theft Auto V On PC, Xbox One And PS4 This June (Rumor)Grand Theft Auto 5V has been a success by any measure, considering how this expensively assembled game has already shipped more than 32 million copies as of February this year ever since it rolled out in 2013. The thing is, this particular title did not make an appearance on the PC as well as the next generation consoles – the Xbox One from Microsoft and the Sony PS4. It does look like this situation is about to change, however, as TECH-NICK, who happens to be a manager of German retailer Saturn.de, did mention in a tweet that the release of Grand Theft Auto V for the PC, Xbox One and PS4 platforms are expected to arrive this coming June.

    I am sure that those who already use the PC, Xbox One and Sony PS4 as their primary gaming platforms of choice would be more than pleased to hear this, and TECH-NICK did clarify later on in a different tweet that the release information happens to be a rumor, and nothing has been confirmed just yet. Hopefully the showfloor over at E3 will be able to shed more light on the situation as it kicks off later this June. I suppose there is nothing else for us to do other than to take this rumor with a grain of salt and play the waiting game.

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    Apple Seeks $2.2 Billion In Damages From Samsung

    Apple Seeks $2.2 Billion In Damages From SamsungApple currently claims that they are entitled to a whopping $2.2 billion in damages from South Korean conglomerate Samsung for infringing on five of its patents, simply because the infringement happened during a time where the smartphone market experienced extremely rapid expansion. In U.S. District Court in San Jose, Calif., Christopher Vellturo, who is an economist and also Apple’s damages expert, touts that this patent infringement would encompass over 37 million smartphones and tablets that were sold by Samsung in the U.S. from August 2011 to the end of last year, where the total revenue generated by those devices remains undisclosed because it is deemed as “confidential”.

    Vellturo took to the stands to testify during the fifth day of the most recent trial in Apple’s long-running patent feud with Samsung. Apple’ lawyers did question Vellturo, and he mentioned that the $2.2 billion damages claim is justified due to the length of the infringement, citing that the smartphone market was “in a profound state of change and growth because so many people are coming in and buying phones.”

    If the court were to rule in favor of Apple, it would certainly damage Samsung’s coffers by some margin, considering how they were already ordered to pay Apple $1 billion in damages before. We told you that this showdown in court would make the headlines again.

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