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Saturday, May 9, 2015

Samsung now rolling out fix for Galaxy S6 memory issues May 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm

Samsung has released a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and S6 that reportedly addresses memory leak and high memory consumption issues.
Nvidia kills Icera soft modem, refocuses Tegra on automotive design May 8, 2015 at 4:01 pm

Nvidia’s Icera modems, which debuted alongside its Tegra 4 / 4i solution in 2013, are being phased out, and the company will refocus Tegra on graphics processing.
Nintendo to release five ‘hit’ smartphone games by 2017 May 8, 2015 at 3:46 pm

We already knew that Nintendo is working with DeNA to release smartphone games, but it’s actually going a step further, and giving us a rough timeline for the releases.
Carl Sagan’s solar sail spacecraft is finally getting a real-world test May 8, 2015 at 3:00 pm

The Planetary Society is planning a test flight for its fascinating solar sail spacecraft design.
Proof-of-concept GPU rootkit hides in VRAM, snoops system activities May 8, 2015 at 1:40 pm

A new proof-of-concept rootkit has demonstrated just how dangerous GPU exploitation can be. Our threat-detection tools are woefully inadequate.
Tesla targets March 2016 for $35K Tesla Model 3 unveiling May 8, 2015 at 10:29 am

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has pinned March 2016 as an official unveiling date for the upcoming BMW 3 Series fighter that could very well transform the auto industry.
ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 5000 touchscreen laptop for $330 May 8, 2015 at 10:00 am

If you’re in need of an affordable workhorse laptop, the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 series touchscreen laptop is worth investing in. It’s thin (nine-tenths of an inch thick), versatile, long-lasting, and extremely cheap. It’s a superb all-around machine for work and play, and if you use today’s coupon code, you can save over $500 off the sticker price.
Google announces Android 5.1 update for the Nexus 9 — two months late May 7, 2015 at 4:59 pm

Can Google’s horribly late Android update fix this buggy tablet? It seems like we’re finally about to find out.
Appeals Court: NSA-backed mass surveillance illegal under Patriot Act May 7, 2015 at 3:06 pm

In a landmark decision today, the US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that bulk metadata collection as practiced by the NSA is not legally justified under the Patriot Act.
Sign of the apocalypse as Daimler unleashes self-driving trucks in Nevada? Hardly May 7, 2015 at 1:42 pm

They’re a handful of test vehicles now, but they could be real commercial trucks soon. So far, they stay in one lane, don’t pass, don’t speed, and hand off to the driver at the highway exit.