Written by: Mitch Evans Posted on: March 30, 2019The two smaller moons of Pluto revealed
Images from the recent passage of the New Horizons probe near the dwarf planet revealed intriguing shapes on the surface of two of its moons, Nix and Hydra. The smaller satellites of Pluto had never been seen in such detail. In these photographs, published Tuesday…
Written by: River Knicks Posted on: January 30, 2019Should You Be Polite To Your Electronic Device?
Should one be polite with one’s electronic devices? Google seems to believe you should be, since its virtual assistant will now be more polite when a user will say the words “please” and “thank you”. For example, the query “Set a five-minute timer, please” will…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: September 30, 2018Uber resumes test drives of autonomous vehicles in Toronto
The transport company suspended its tests in Toronto and several US cities last March after the death of a pedestrian snapped up by an autonomous car Uber in Arizona. The investigation showed that Uber’s employee on board was watching a television program prior to the…
Written by: Dean Prust Posted on: September 24, 2018Microsoft deploys first underwater datacenter
After years of research, Microsoft’s first underwater data center has just been built off Scotland. This risky bet could be as profitable for the company as for the environment, thanks to the energy savings generated by this method. The data center, consisting of 12 trays…
Written by: Zelda Wiggins Posted on: October 1, 2015The real challenge beyond the tussle between Brazil and WhatsApp
The online communication tool WhatsApp (owned by Facebook) was blocked for 24 hours in Brazil earlier this week. This type of confrontation resembles the skirmishes of an early Cold War between states and Internet giants over the protection of “digital citizens”. A judge from Brazil…