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Intel puts new ultra-fast 3D NAND memory into production

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by on July 28, 2015 at 8:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Faster, smaller memory flash memory is coming. Intel is announcing the 3D NAND architecture they’ve developed in partnership with Micron is entering production, and will be in testing later this year. The tech was first announced back in March (but had no branding; it’s now being called ‘3D XPoint), and allows Intel to stack a full 3.5TB of NAND storage on a drive about the size of your thumb. In addition to being dense, the new memory is also faster. Intel claims it’s up to 1,000-times faster than existing NAND technology. Though forward-facing applications like 8K gaming will be a draw,…

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Why can’t we stop playing games on our phones?

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by on July 28, 2015 at 6:44 pm
Posted In: addiction, Around the Web, candy crush, Insider, Smartphone

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What happens when an organic form of existence, after evolving for millions of years, meets the last word in planned and designed addictiveness? Darwin goes searching for the gas pedal in this evolutionary phenomenon of his. Smartphones have turned tens, if not hundreds, of millions of people around the world into players of videogames such as Angry Birds, Temple Run, or Candy Crush. But as the games made their way to everyone’s pocket, reports of addiction to them also escalated. The official position of the American Psychiatric Association is that sufficient data does not yet exist for determining whether a…

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Excellent photo app Filters has been sold to Camera+, will live on!

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by on July 28, 2015 at 5:45 pm
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Filters, the popular (and affordable) photo editing app for iOS, is now part of the Camera+ family. In a blog post on Medium, Filters developer Mike Rundle says the app will remain as a standalone in the App Store, and isn’t being “acquired for parts and pieces.” In a post announcing the app was for sale, Rundle said he was letting go because he didn’t have the time he felt Filters needed. “I have a full-time job, two small children, and Filters was a side passion project that ended up being pretty great, and it really needs someone (or a team)…

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Facebook is trying to make its workers check their privilege

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by on July 28, 2015 at 5:12 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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When tackling the problem of diversity in the workplace, Facebook is trying to address it from all angles. One of the biggest tentpoles in its plan is to collect its workers and make them look at their own bias and privilege. Today, Facebook has made that course, called Managing Bias, available in a condensed version online as a teaching tool for other companies. The course was developed to create a more inclusive culture for Facebook as a whole and, according to the Managing Bias website, to understand the limitations of meritocracy: Research shows that individuals and organizations that believe they are…

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Amazon wants dedicated airspace for delivery drones

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by on July 28, 2015 at 5:02 pm
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It’s no secret that Amazon is seriously considering using drones to deliver packages across short distances, and now it has taken a clearer step towards reaching that goal. The company today unveiled a proposal to designate a portion of the airspace above suburbs and cities for drone delivery. The proposal suggests high-speed drones be limited to an area covering a height of 200 to 400 feet off the ground. Another 100-foot area above this corridor would be designated as a no-fly zone to act as a buffer against other traditional aircraft. Meanwhile, the area between the ground and the high-speed…

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