article thumbnail

Arm’s cheap and flexible plastic microchip could create an ‘internet of everything’

The Verge

That’s what chip designer Arm is promising, with the company this week unveiling a new prototype plastic-based microchip named PlasticARM. What makes PlasticARM and similar chips so special is their use of flexible components; in this case, metal-oxide thin-film transistors or TFTs.

Internet 123
article thumbnail

IT companies join Ukraine war sanctions against Russia

CIO Business Intelligence

Almost all major IT companies have joined the West’s global economic sanctions against Russia in recent weeks. The following is an overview — without claiming to be exhaustive — of companies from all over the world that have temporarily suspended all or part of their business in Russia. How the IT industry reacted. Huawei: The U.K.’s

Company 105
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Robin Hood of the Internet or the apocalypse of an industry

Dataconomy

This rampant practice poses significant challenges to the creative industries, encompassing film, music, publishing, software development, and gaming. Digital piracy encompasses the unlawful replication or dissemination of copyrighted material through the vast realm of the Internet.

article thumbnail

With $8.45 billion MGM deal, Amazon scripts its own Hollywood plot twist

GeekWire

billion has all the makings of a great script, combining a Hollywood icon with an Internet powerhouse. Mayer Pictures merged to form MGM Studios, the Hollywood mainstay best known for its roaring lion mascot is set to join a trillion-dollar business empire best known for selling household items over the internet.”

Film 104
article thumbnail

Razer's New Wireless Lapel Mic Keeps Your Face Clear While Filming

Gizmodo

The company released the Razer Seiren BT today, retailing for $100. Razer wants mobile streamers to sound as good as they look with a new wireless lapel mic that’s a lot less intrusive than wearing a big set of headphones with a mic jutting into your face. Read more.

article thumbnail

Peacock hits nearly 22 million users, but it’s not clear how many are paying

The Verge

The company didn’t say how many of those signups were for its free, ad-supported plan versus its more premium paid tiers , however. Unsurprisingly, the company also saw big success in its broadband internet business over the last quarter, adding 633,000 new internet customers — a record for the company.

Film 48
article thumbnail

Amazon employees, bots or trolls? New Twitter bios emerge to speak out mostly against union effort

GeekWire

But internet sleuths are pointing out that anti-union “employees” who have shown up on Twitter lately may not be real people. Tweets praising Amazon and how great a company it is — without the benefit of a union — are spread across multiple accounts. — o…k (@kateconger) March 29, 2021.

Film 130