You screwed everything up last night. The end of 2016 had a leap second, so instead of the seconds going up from 57, 58, 59… 00, there was a 61st second in the last minute of the year. Yeah, 2016 just wouldn’t quit. [Michel] built a device to keep track of 2016’s leap second using GPS, […]
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Automation, AI, and robotics are the real forces behind the disruption to the global job market, and they will accelerate in 2017. Image: iStockphoto/Matriyoshka As we do each week, the editors of ZDNet will continue to put our heads together in 2017 and give you our weekly Monday Morning Opener–an editorial that zooms in on
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The race to invest in semiconductor technology is unabating, it would seem. SK Hynix, the world’s second largest memory chipmaker (after Samsung), has announced plans to construct a new memory semiconductor fab in Cheongju, South Korea. The company will also upgrade DRAM facilities in China, with the total outlay summing $2.6 billion. This comes after
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1. The Honeywell International Lyric controller hangs inside a home at the Lennar Corp. Marina Shores development in Alameda, California, on Oct. 17, 2016. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by David Paul Morris. In a darkened master bedroom, David Kaiserman stood in shirtsleeves next to a turned-down king bed. “Good morning, Siri,” he said to the
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AutomatedBuildings.com Article – The Future of Smart Buildings is Ultimately All About the People Insidefooter Tweet The Future of Smart Buildings is Ultimately All About the People Inside James McHale,Managing Director,Memoori From access to lighting to heating or cooling, to parking and asset management the Internet of Things (IoT) is infiltrating our buildings, trying to
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If you’re like most people, you probably have several different devices that you need to connect wirelessly. Which is why like most people, you would benefit much from having a power-packed router to ensure that wherever you are in your home, you’ll never feel disconnected. That said, we have compiled a list of our favorite
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File photo. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) Sounding off on Echo Q: I got Amazon Echo for Christmas. It tells me the weather and plays music. What else can it do? It seems like a waste of money to me. A: At its core, Amazon’s Echo is a Bluetooth speaker that responds to voice commands. Its abilities won’t
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2016 was a year many would rather forget. From the never-ending stream of bad news to a brutal election that seemed like it would never end to the dozens of celebrities — including a few in the tech world — that passed on, it was a tough year. But 2016 also had its share of
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Smart technology has long been a staple of of high-end houses. Affluent individuals, by virtue of luxury home amenities, have always been early adopters of the latest domestic devices and services, creating an “Internet of Things” long before we had a name for it. More: Luxury Real Estate & Technology: Where Added Value Becomes Expected Feature
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2016 was a year many would rather forget. From the never-ending stream of bad news to a brutal election that seemed like it would never end to the dozens of celebrities — including a few in the tech world — that passed on, it was a tough year. But 2016 also had its share of
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