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January 1, 2017 Spartanburg police ask for hep identifying accused computer thief
Photo of the suspect from Dec. 23, 2016. (Courtesy: Spartanburg police) SPARTANBURG, SC (FOX Carolina) –Spartanburg police have asked for the public’s help identifying a man accused of stealing computers from the Dorman Centre Walmart. Police said the man entered the store on Dec. 23 just before 7:30 p.m. and went to the electronics section, […]
NEWS January 1, 2017 The gender gap in computer science is hurting U.S. businesses
Students in an AP Computer Science class at the Magnolia Science Academy 1 charter school in Los Angeles. (Patrick T. Fallon/For The Washington Post) By Reshma Saujani and Julie Sweet Opinions December 27, 2016 Reshma Saujani is founder and chief executive of Girls Who Code. Julie Sweet is the North America group chief executive for […]
COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 BMW Only Owned One Computer When it Designed the E28 5-Series
BMW BY CHRIS PERKINS DEC 30, 2016 2.4k In the late 1970s and early 1980s, BMW’s entire global operation only possessed one computer. The team developing the second-generation 5-Series had to ask for permission to borrow it, since the company mainly used it for spare parts logistics and payroll tasks. Given these circumstances, it’s amazing […]
January 1, 2017 Finney: Computer store hell, or why I prefer hardware stores
(Photo: Ingram Publishing, Getty Images/Ingram Publishing) The tiny light on my personal computer’s power cord failed to turn on when I plugged it into the wall. The light is supposed to be orange when it is charging the laptop’s battery, and green when the battery is fully charged. But it was black as a burned […]
ALL DEALS January 1, 2017 USING A COMPUTER MIGHT REDUCE COGNITIVE DECLINE: STUDY
12:07 PM, 1 Jan, 2017 0 The study showed that using a computer might be a positive influence as we enter our twilight years. A study released today strengthens the ever-deepening connections between maintaining a busy brain and reducing the risk of cognitive decline in later life. As we age, our brain faces an inevitable […]
COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 Please explain to me what Donald Trump means when he talks about the ‘age of computer’
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COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 Top 5 Computer Trends We Expect at CES 2017
The Consumer Electronics Show, the annual trade show, often lays the foundation for the coming year in technology. CES 2017, which officially gets under way on January 5 in Las Vegas, will certainly yield a lot of computer news, most of it from manufacturers reacting to Microsoft and Apple’s offerings from this year. We expect […]
January 1, 2017 Sisodia’s camp office burgled; papers, computer missing
The ransacked officeof Manish Sisodiade31 sisodia Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s office in East Delhi’s Khicripur was burgled on Friday with miscreants taking away ‘important’ documents, a computer and a digital video recorder with them. With many other things in the office left undisturbed, Mr. Sisodia’s staff members have raised the suspicion that the […]
COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 Trump: No computer safe from hacking
President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday evening that no computer is safe from hacking and that some communications should be sent by courier. “I don’t care what they say. No computer is safe,” Trump said while taking questions at the Grand Ballroom of Mar-a-Lago ahead of his New Year’s Eve party, according to pool reports, adding […]
COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 ‘Russia hacking code’ found on Vermont utility computer
Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES An electrical company in the US state of Vermont says it has found malware code allegedly used by Russian hackers on one of its company laptops. The Burlington Electric Department said it had taken “immediate action to isolate” the computer, which was not connected to the electrical grid. The government alerted them […]
COMPUTERS December 26, 2016 The Portable Web: Computer In Your Pocket
I was worried she wouldn’t give it back. I was standing in an airport waiting for a seat on another overcrowded flight. A petite woman tapped me on my shoulder and asked to use my phone. She needed to tell her family about the delay. Without hesitation I said, “Yes,” and gave her my cell […]
COMPUTERS December 26, 2016 12 Tips for Increasing Computer Speed
Nothing slows business down more than a sluggish computer. Of course, Apple fans will be pleased to note that there are not many tools for them here because. . .well, their machines are often invincible. I use many of these ideas to keep my machines running lean and mean in the fast lane. If your […]
