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Researchers tout efficiency breakthrough with new ‘inexact’ chip

Accuracy is generally an important consideration in computer chips, but a team of researchers led by Rice University are touting a new “inexact” chip (dubbed PCMOS) that they say could lead to as much as a fifteen-fold increase in efficiency.

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SpaceX launch scrapped in last-second drama

Engineers hope to resolve an engine problem that triggered a computer-ordered launch abort at the last possible moment Saturday, delaying a critical test of the commercial spacecraft. [Read more]

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Piratjagt ændrer intet

Langvarige kampagner, der skal ændre danskernes holdning til piratkopieret software, er virkningsløse.

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Raspberry Pi team shows off pics of (and taken with) prototype camera add-on

While the main thing that would make Raspberry Pi’s diminutive $25 / $35 Linux setups better would be if we could get our hands on them faster , the team behind it is already working on improvements like this prototype camera seen above. The add-on is slated to ship later this year and plugs into the CSI pins left exposed right in the middle of each unit. According to the accompanying blog post, the specs may be downgraded from the prototype’s 14MP sensor to keep things affordable, although there’s no word on an exact price yet.

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Spilrekord på vej

Den svenske spiludviklingsbranche forventer i år at sætte ny omsætningsrekord. Det handler ikke længere om at udvikle mastodontspil med et budget på mange millioner kroner.

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Verizon’s and Comcast’s data caps: Who wins and who loses?

Comcast and Verizon Wireless each announced changes to their broadband data caps this week, but while Comcast is offering consumers more flexibility, Verizon’s will likely result in higher prices. [Read more]

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Parkmobile adds NFC to its parking payment repertoire

Let’s face it, whether you’re down at the laundromat or feeding the meter on a busy street, you can never find enough quarters when you need’em. Know what effectively sidesteps that lack of foresight? NFC , that’s what

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FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012

We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol’ Federal Communications Commission’s site. Since we couldn’t possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we’ve gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy! Continue reading FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012 FCC Fridays: May 18, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 May 2012 23:52:00 EDT

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Microsoft opines: Vista was ‘cheesy’; three devices too many

The evolution of Windows wasn’t alway graceful. [Read more]

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Microsoft opines: Vista was ‘cheesy’; drops Aero

Microsoft has ditched Aero Glass for the Windows 8 desktop. [Read more]

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