Hardware that ships with Linux installed isn't as rare as it used to be. System 76, Purism, ZaReason, and others have been cranking out hardware with Linux pre-installed for quite a while now. But while those of us who use...
The XPS 13 DE: Dell continues to build a reliable Linux lineage
‘Delightfully familiar’ interface fronts new container-management offering from ContainerX
Ending an extended beta period that began in November, ContainerX, of San Jose, Calif., today announced the general availability of its Linux and Windows product to manage Docker containers. Called simply ContainerX, the product is...
Lone wolf claims responsibility for DNC hack, dumps purported Trump smear file
In an intriguing follow-up to Tuesday's report that Russian hackers gained access to Democratic National Committee servers, an anonymous blogger has claimed he alone was responsible for the breach and backed up the claim by publishing what purport to be authentic DNC documents taken during the online heist.
In a blog post published Wednesday, someone with the handle Guccifer 2.0 published hundreds of pages of...
New Zillow tool aims to give renters a leg up on the competition
In today’s competitive rental market, a few minutes can make the difference between getting a place or losing out to another renter.
Zillow recently released a new tool called Renter Profile that it says will give renters a leg up on the competition. Renter Profile lets people...
Subduction controls the distribution and fragmentation of Earth’s tectonic plates
The theory of plate tectonics describes how the surface of Earth is split into an organized jigsaw of seven large plates of similar sizes and a population of smaller plates whose areas follow a fractal distribution. The reconstruction of global tectonics during the past 200 million years suggests that this layout is probably a long-term feature of Earth, but the forces governing it are...
Rock band Boston turns to Seattle to get 3D animation for its 40th anniversary tour
The classic rock band Boston turned to Seattle when it needed a company to create stunning visuals for its 40th anniversary...
Rocaglates convert DEAD-box protein eIF4A into a sequence-selective translational repressor
Rocaglamide A (RocA) typifies a class of protein synthesis inhibitors that selectively kill aneuploid tumour cells and repress translation of specific messenger RNAs. RocA targets eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A), an ATP-dependent DEAD-box RNA helicase; its messenger RNA selectivity is proposed to reflect highly structured 5′ untranslated regions that depend strongly on eIF4A-mediated unwinding. However, rocaglate treatment may not phenocopy the loss of eIF4A...
WatchGuard Technologies buys threat-detection software for $3M plus stock
Network-security hardware vendor WatchGuard Technologies, based in Seattle, has acquired the HawkEye G threat-detection and response technology from Hexis Cyber Solutions, of Hanover, Md. WatchGuard, which is privately held, paid $ 3 million in cash and 1.7 million shares, plus other consideration, according to an SEC...
E3: Oculus Touch comes out swinging with two stellar motion-controller games
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LOS ANGELES—Oculus may be the best-known name in the virtual reality gaming space, but it's still lacking in one key category: motion controllers. The HTC Vive has proven how fun those devices can be in a VR game or app, and Oculus' answer, the "Touch" set of motion-tracked controllers, still doesn't have a price or a release date.
Thankfully, Oculus Touch is getting closer to a...
Working Geek: How ‘wiping the slate clean’ helps Tune CEO Peter Hamilton prioritize
Between his degrees in film and music, aversion to a dedicated office, and tendency to practice “inbox zero,” Peter Hamilton isn’t your conventional CEO. But the...