Amherst residents can dispose of their old TVs and computer monitors at an electronics recycling event later this month. The event is open only to people who live in Amherst or the Village of Williamsville, with proof of residency required. The limit is two TVs or monitors per vehicle. Amherst officials particularly want to help […]
The only way to get Apple’s MacOS operating system is to buy one of Apple’s own Macs. That’s pretty much the way it’s always been. Or at least, that’s the only official way. The computer pictured above is running MacOS, but it’s not a Mac. It’s a so-called Hackintosh — a computer built by a […]
The Computer Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology recently granted accreditation to Claflin University’s computer science program, effective retroactively to Oct. 1, 2017. Claflin is now one of only three private colleges or universities in the state with ABET accreditation. The university says it is also among very few United Negro […]
Microsoft must still be scarred by having to support Windows XP well past its expiry date, as it’s drawing a line in the sand for Windows 7 users. Corporate and institutional customers can only pay for extended security update support through January 2023, or about three years after Microsoft stops providing regular patches. On top […]
Next time you eat a blueberry (or chocolate chip) muffin consider what happened to the blueberries in the batter as it was baked. The blueberries started off all squished together, but as the muffin expanded they started to move away from each other. If you could sit on one blueberry you would see all the […]
August’s Steam hardware survey results are now in, and the Oculus Rift takes its biggest leap over the HTC Vive yet. Last month’s survey showed less than a 2 percent difference in the use of the two leading PC VR headsets on Valve’s gaming platform, but that gap grew to just under 4 percent in […]
There are a lot of reasons why cloud-based backup is one of Nintendo Switch Online’s most awaited features. It can make sure you don’t lose your progress if your game suddenly gets corrupted, if your console gets stolen or if you decide to buy a new Switch. Sadly, it looks like it won’t be available […]
If you want to boost your computer’s visual performance, you need to improve its graphics. Although the primary application is running more powerful games at a better image quality, upgrading your graphics also helps with image modification, video editing, and playing high-resolution video (think Netflix in 4K). But there are tons of upgrade options out […]
Tesla’s gonzo co-founder went on a podcast, said he’s probably a few months away from announcing a human-computer interface called the Neuralink, and then he got high. That only barely scratches the surface of all the Elon Musk headlines from this week, let alone some of the news-making items that came out of his appearance […]
In an industry such as mining where improving efficiency and productivity is crucial to profitability, even small improvements in yields, speed and efficiency can make an extraordinary impact. Mining companies basically produce interchangeable commodities. The mining industry employs a modest amount of individuals—just 670,000 Americans are employed in the quarrying, mining and extraction sector—but it […]
To keep pace with the constant miniaturization of computer chips, transistors must have increasingly smaller features. Unfortunately, according to experts, silicon begins to run out of steam at around five nanometers. A nanoscale semiconductor with advantageous electronic qualities might be used to make transistors in next-generation computers. The use of carbon nanotubes is one technology […]
Quantum computing has moved out of the realm of theoretical physics and into the real world, but its potential and promise are still years away. Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, a powerhouse in the world of quantum research and a young upstart in the field presented visions for the future of the industry that illustrated […]
