Two companies have created a new, direct data connection between North America and Asia. And the U.S. terminus is an 86-acre facility, just outside...
First look: New trans-Pacific fiber hub near Seattle connects the U.S. to Asia
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Man vs. machine: AlphaGo AI program beats Lee Sedol in first game of Go duel
Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo artificial intelligence...
In win for DraftKings and FanDuel, Virginia becomes first state to legalize daily fantasy sports
It hasn’t been a great past few months for DraftKings and FanDuel, but Monday brought good news for the daily fantasy sports giants.
Virginia became the first state to effectively legalize daily fantasy games on Monday after Gov. Terry McAuliffe signed legislation that creates a legal framework for the...
First Mac-targeting ransomware hits Transmission users, researchers say
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A security research firm announced Sunday its discovery of what is believed to be the world’s first ransomware that specifically goes after OS X machines.
"This is the first one in the wild that is definitely functional, encrypts your files and seeks a ransom,” Ryan Olson, of Palo Alto Networks, told Reuters.
In an interview Sunday...
No longer virtual: First impressions—and many hours—with HTC’s Vive Pre
The HTC Vive Pre comes with everything seen here. Some assembly required. Your parents help you put it together. From HTC! (credit: Kyle Orland)
For about a year now, we've been absolutely wowed by short, controlled demos of the virtual reality tech in the SteamVR-powered HTC Vive. But enjoying a slick demo in a curated show...
Virgin Galactic set to unveil second SpaceShipTwo, 16 months after tragic loss of the first one
MOJAVE, Calif. – Virgin Galactic is rolling out a second SpaceShipTwo rocket plane for its public debut today, more than six years after the first SpaceShipTwo’s rollout...
BMW tests car-sharing service in Seattle, taking on Car2Go in first U.S. move since halting S.F. pilot
BMW appears to be expanding its DriveNow car-sharing service in Seattle, taking direct aim at Car2Go in one of its most successful markets. GeekWire readers spotted the BMW cars in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood this week, signaling that the test program is...
First spectral analysis of a super-Earth’s atmosphere shows it’s not super for life
For the first time, astronomers have conducted a spectral analysis of a distant super-Earth’s atmosphere – and the results show it would be a hellish place to visit. We already knew that about 55 Cancri e, which...
Killed by a meteorite? Indian bus driver V. Kamaraj’s death may be a first
Death by meteorite is a common theme in science-fiction movies, but in real life, the chances of being done in by a falling space rock are virtually nil. That’s what makes the reports about the death of Indian bus driver V. Kamaraj in an...
First look at Amazon’s Treasure Truck: Getting a deal from Jeff Bezos’ ‘four-wheeled joy machine’
My Saturday morning routine was interrupted with an alert from Amazon’s notoriously shy Treasure Truck, announcing their very first deal, a GoPro HERO4 Black for $ 179. That is a screamingly good price...