Lucas Mearian
Senior Reporter
Senior Reporter Lucas Mearian covers Windows, Future of Work issues, mobile, AI in the enterprise, and healthcare IT.
Newer car tech opens doors to CIA attacks
The revelation that the CIA has looked into hacking vehicles, possibly for the purpose of assassinations, flies in the face of a presidential order requiring U.S. agencies to reveal flaws to manufacturers to protect Americans.
Here's why self-driving cars may never really be self-driving
Even as self-driving car technology quickly evolves, technologists and lawmakers are still grappling with a big problem: In the event of an accident, who's to blame?
Researchers create memory chips that store and process data
Computer scientists in Singapore and Germany have collaborated to create a resistive RAM chip that not only stores data but can act as a computer processor.
NRAM set to spark a 'holy war' among memory technologies
Nano-RAM, which is based on carbon nanotubes, is now being produced in seven fabrication plants in various parts of the world and is expected to challenge traditional memory and flash for dominance.
IBM Watson, FDA to explore blockchain for secure patient data exchange
IBM's Watson Health division and the FDA are teaming up to explore using blockchain technology for secure, efficient and scalable exchange of health data, which could lead to enormous advances in research.
Intel unveils its Optane hyperfast memory
Intel said it would ship its Optane memory, also known as 3D XPoint, in 16GB and 32GB M.2 memory expansion cards in the second quarter this year.
Western Digital releases series of Raspberry Pi disk drives
Western Digital today released two hard drives and an SSD specifically developed for the Raspberry Pi micro PC.
3D printer owners rate the best 14 machines
Online user community 3D Hubs has published its third annual 3D Printer Guide for 2017, based on reviews from 8,624 verified 3D printer owners of 513 different 3D printer models. Only 14 made it to the top.
New smartphone attachment can detect cancer
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a spectrometer that fits on a smartphone and can detect cancer with 99% accuracy.
ITC probes Apple memory supplier for patent infringement
The International Trade Commission has started a patent infringement investigation of Apple memory supplier SK hynix after a complaint from Setlist.
Review: ADATA’s waterproof SSD is small, rugged -- and pricey
ADATA recently launched what it calls its smallest and fastest external SSD, a 250GB drive that happens to be waterproof and shock resistant to military standards. But it falls short on speed and price.
By 2020, your Wi-Fi-connected car will pay for parking, gas
The number of Internet-connected cars will increase from 6.9 million per year in 2015 to 61 million per year in 2020, for a cumulative total of 220 million vehicles, according to a new Gartner report.
Doctors: E-health records raise costs, don’t help patient outcomes
Most physicians believe mandated electronic health records not only increase operating costs but draw their attention away from patients and have little effect on patient outcomes.
Microsoft commits to running data centers off 50% renewable energy by 2018
Microsoft announced it plans to run its data centers off 50% renewable energy by 2018. The company’s worldwide production, licensing and logistic centers already run off 100% renewable energy.
Start-up sells a stamp-sized Linux server for $5
A wildly popular Indiegogo campaign is offering early birds the world's smallest Linux server, with Wi-Fi built in for IoT applications, for $5.
Apple commits to run off 100% renewable energy
Apple joined with 77 other corporations around the world in committing to using electricity from 100% renewable sources to run its data centers and offices around the globe.
SanDisk reveals world's first 1TB SD card
SanDisk today showcased its upcoming 1TB SDXC card prototype at a European trade fair for photo and video professionals.
This USB stick will fry your unsecured computer
A Chinese company is selling a USB stick with a capacitor that will discharge an electric pulse guaranteed to destroy the motherboard of a computer into which it's connected.
GE to pay $1.4B for two 3D printing companies to expand manufacturing
General Electric plans to acquire two European 3D metal printing companies to bolster its manufacturing of aircraft components and other parts through additive manufacturing.