As Higher Ed IT adopts new technologies, it’s becoming more and more important to stay current with tech news. New technological advancements are sure to affect your work at an institutional-level. We’re constantly aggregating new and exciting articles from the best sources so that you can stay informed and ahead in the field.
Linux flagship Munich’s U-turn: Install Windows 10 everywhere by end of 2020
A meeting next week looks likely to spell the end of Munich's Linux desktop experiment and a return to Windows for the city's staff.
Apple won’t do what’s needed to save the iPad
With iPad sales going from bad to worse to awful, Apple is looking for a way to turn things around. Will 2017 be the year that happens? Probably not.
FDA one of many ‘toothless dragons’ with no will to tackle medical device security
A security expert says the dragons need to start breathing fire to keep patients safe from medical device security flaws.
How IoT hackers turned a university’s network against itself
A university found its own network turned against it - as refrigerators and lights overwhelmed it with searches for seafood.
3D printing hands on: Swappable extruders on the Ultimaker 3 provide material flexibility
The Ultimaker 3 is one of the first consumer-friendly, professional-level dual extruder 3D printers on the market. We set up the machine and learn about the different extruders it uses.
Google’s Chrome now lets you jump straight into VR worlds from your browser
By adding WebVR, Chrome enables virtual-reality content to run directly in the browser.
Google: ‘Sorry for wide-scope outage but canary testing brought our cloud down’
Google's recent cloud outage was caused by updates getting trapped at its 'canary' test deployment.
Google’s DeepMind: What can these battling AIs tell us about human behavior?
Google-owned DeepMind is using artificial intelligence to study how cooperation and conflict emerge.
Samsung Galaxy S8 specs: Hello curved screen, AI assistant, and goodbye home button?
Rumours about the Galaxy S8 smartphone specs continue to mount up.
Xiaomi begins making phones in Indonesia
Located in Batam, the plant has the capacity to manufacture up to 1 million units per month and its production will be sold only in the Indonesian market.