TODAYS TOP TECH NEWS:
- HP debuts flashy new computers.:HP on Wednesday introduced a new generation of premium computer products that could generate the kind of excitement in the market that's usually the domain of the folks at One Infinite Loop.Among the new HP offerings are a new tablet-laptop convertible, a svelte laptop, an innovative all-in-one model, and a 4k display designed for dual screen setups.
- FEDORA 25 BETA resets the linux perfomance bar:Red Hat on Wednesday released the beta version of Fedora 25, an open source Linux operating system maintained by the FEDORA PROJECT community.The beta release sharpens cloud and developer features, making this Linux distro more attractive to enterprise users.
- Amazon music unlimited rolls gently down the stream:Amazon on Wednesday rolled out its Music Unlimited cut-rate subscription streaming service, available on its Echo, Echo Dot and Amazon Tap devices for as little as US$4 a month for a single device.
US Considers 'Proportional Response' to Russia's Election Tampering:The Obama administration on Tuesday indicated it was considering a proportional response to retaliate against Russia for its efforts to influence the United States election process.
DDoS Attack Causes Waves of Internet Outages:Hundreds of websites -- including those of biggies such as Netflix, Twitter and Spotify -- on Friday fell prey to massive DDoS attacks that cut off access to Internet users on the East Coast and elsewhere across the United States.
Rez Infinite Rocks Worlds:Rez Infinite, one of the first virtual reality games for Sony's new PlaystationVR, this week earned praise from early reviewers for its graphics and immersing qualities. Sony announced the game -- an update of a remake -- last year.
Linux Foundation Spurs JavaScript Development:The Linux Foundation earlier this week announced the addition of the JS FOUNDATION as a LINUX FOUNDATION project. The move is an effort to inject new energy into the JavaScript developer community.
Tesla: Everyone Gets a Self-Driving Car:Tesla on Wednesday announced plans to install hardware that will allow all of its cars to become driverless.
Nintendo Switches It Up:After months of speculation and buildup, Nintendo on Thursday officially unveiled its new gaming system, the Nintendo Switch. Previously known only by the codename "NX," rumors about this latest video game console began last year with a hint from Satoru Iwata, the company's late president.
Microsoft AI Beats Humans at Speech Recognition:Microsoft's Artificial Intelligence and Research Unit earlier this week reported that its speech recognition technology had surpassed the performance of human transcriptionists.
New Tag Helps Google News Readers Unearth Facts:Google last week launched a Fact Check tag to help readers find fact-checking in major news stories published in the United States and the UK.
Assange Lives to Leak Another Day:The status of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange grew a bit murky on Tuesday after the group accused the U.S. State Department of pressuring Ecuadorian officials to block him from posting additional emails linked to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Apple Downshifts Driverless Vehicle Plans:Apple appears to be shifting its driverless car ambitions into a lower gear. Changes in the company's automotive strategy have resulted in hundreds of job cuts and the shelving of plans to build a car of its own, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Battlefield 1 Delivers Great War Action, Say Early Reviewers:Electronic Arts' new epic first-person shooter Battlefield 1 could be the war game to end all war games, based on the first wave of reviews published Monday. This latest title in the popular franchise from Swedish developer DICE is an action-packed, rip-roaring take on World War I.
Meet Maui 1, the Slick New Hawaiian Netrunner:MAUI 1 "Aurora," which launched this summer, is one of the latest newcomers in the continuously changing list of Linux distributions.
Fake News Taints Facebook's Trending Topics:Facebook's Trending Topics section recently has carried a number of trending stories that were either "indisputably fake" or "profoundly inaccurate," The Washington Post reported this week.
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