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Half is a new binary floating-point type in .NET 5 Preview 7 to speed up ML workflows

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:24:01 +0000

The new Half type is composed of 16 bits and will be geared towards speeding up machine learning workflows by enabling faster computation and smaller storage requirements at the expense of precision. Read more...

Increase in suppliers lead to more labor violations for Apple

Gurkaran Singh — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 19:46:01 +0000

In its annual audit of working conditions among its suppliers, Apple found that the environmental and labor violations had doubled over the previous year. The company found 44 core violations in 2017. Read more...

Live Search cashback offers double rewards for limited time

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:35:12 +0000

Microsoft is going a step further with their Live Search cashback offer. They are doubling the rewards just in time as part of their back to school deal. Here is an excerpt from Microsoft PressPass:... Read more...

Double amputee walks again due to Bluetooth

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:38:29 +0000

Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Bleill lost both his legs above the knees when a bomb exploded under his Humvee while on patrol in Iraq on October 15, 2006. He has 32 pins in his hip... Read more...

Sony: PS3 sales more than double after price cut

Todd Tanner — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:41:19 +0000

It's an amazing feat; almost exactly a year after launch, the Nintendo Wii is still hard to find in most areas. The demand will become even greater as we near the holiday season, and games... Read more...

China's online games revenues double

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:00:24 +0000

According to Shanghai-based analyst firm iResearch, revenues from online games in China have increased by 185% over the past year, making the market worth $353m in the second quarter of 2007. Although the market has... Read more...

Asustek, MSI laptops double as HD players

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:14:28 +0000

Two Taiwanese companies are making laptop PCs users can hook up to their high definition (HD) TVs to make more use of the laptops' internal high definition optical drives, either Blu-ray Disc or HD DVD.... Read more...

Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday: Double Dragon!

Todd Tanner — Tue, 08 May 2007 22:15:56 +0000

The legendary arcade classic that introduced gamers to co-op street-brawling action is back and looking better than ever. Team up with a friend or prepare to go it alone, because “Double Dragon” is hitting Xbox... Read more...

Scientists double the capacity of rechargeable batteries

Tom Warren — Tue, 08 May 2007 11:09:36 +0000

New research results presented today could bring companies such as Intel much closer to that goal of offering notebooks that achieve a battery running time of 8 hours and more. Researchers of the... Read more...

Digital Music Sales Double in 2006

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:15:17 +0000

In its Digital Music Report 2007, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) stated that digital music sales doubled in 2006. The growth, however, did not make up for the decline in CD sales.... Read more...

Splinter Cell: Double Agent PC Single & Multiplayer Demos

Todd Tanner — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 23:35:17 +0000

Ubisoft out of the kindness of their hearts has released not one, but two demos for Sam Fisher's next romp out in the cruel terrorist-infested world - Splinter Cell: Double Agent. Note of major importance... Read more...

Splinter Cell: Double Agent PC Goes Gold - In Stores Nov 9th

Todd Tanner — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:01:57 +0000

With the entirely new direction of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, Ubisoft has reinvented the best-selling and highest rated espionage franchise. The revolutionary double agent concept immerses players in the world of international espionage... Read more...

Google sees profits almost double

Steven Parker — Fri, 20 Oct 2006 10:49:04 +0000

Google has seen its year-on-year third-quarter profits almost double, rising from $391m (Â£202m) in 2005 to $733m (Â£390m) for the past three months. The search giant's revenues also rose dramatically, up 70% from last year... Read more...

Rootkit malware has double sting in its tail

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:20:13 +0000

Security experts have warned of newly intercepted malware which loads a rootkit onto compromised PCs. The rootkit blocks search engines by changing local DNS settings, and installs additional malicious code.According to Panda Software, the Zcodec... Read more...

Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Multiplayer Revealed

Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:33:18 +0000

Ubisoft today released details on the changes that Splinter Cell fans can expect in terms of multiplayer modes featured in Double Agent. The teams at Ubisoft Annecy and Ubisoft Milan (responsible for Splinter Cell multiplayer)... Read more...

Double the Number of Wild Viruses in Two Years

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:20:08 +0000

Although widespread virus outbreaks may be a thing of the past, the total amount of malicious software being written is on the rise, according to McAfee. On Tuesday, McAfee vendor added the 200,000th definition to... Read more...

Splinter Cell Double Agent Website Opens

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 01:10:59 +0000

Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game publishers, today announced the launch of the official Web site for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent. Available at https://www.splintercell.com – the only place to get your... Read more...

Splinter Cell 4: Double Agent Interview

Thu, 05 Jan 2006 21:17:39 +0000

Computer And Video Games sat down with Splinter Cell 4: Double Agent co-producer Julien Gerighty to get some newinformation about the latest game in the series, which introduces newgameplay... Read more...

Release of VSO's CopyToDVD 3.0.47 supports Double Layer

Steven Parker — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:41:54 +0000

VSO-Software is proud to deliver the latest technology updates. This week we have released CopyToDVD 3.0.47 which supports DVD-R DL format (Double Layer). At the moment, only Plextor PX-716 and Pioneer 109 support this format.... Read more...

AOL UK Double Broadband Speeds

Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:44:47 +0000

AOL UK have announced that they are doubling the speed of thier broadband service to all thier UK customers at no extra cost. Current subscribers will have to wait upto 6 months for the upgrade... Read more...

Profits nearly double at Nintendo

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 19:00:51 +0000

Company rides Game Boy Advance sales to a 22.6 billion yen ($204 million) profit, counting on DS for rest of fiscal year. Nintendo's financial report for the first fiscal quarter shows amazing... Read more...

AMD Opteron seeing double

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 16 Jun 2004 06:34:30 +0000

More than a year after its debut, AMD is gearing up for some core shifts to its 64-bit processor families. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based semiconductor maker said it has completed the design of its... Read more...

Intel laptop battery deal could double runtime

Thu, 10 Jun 2004 14:32:04 +0000

According to a report by The Inquirer Intel is working with Zinc Matrix Power to produce a laptop battery that can give up to 10 hours worth of power. Don't expect to get this... Read more...

Double Clips - Sims 2 and Saga of Ryzon

Sun, 23 May 2004 15:38:01 +0000

Time to get your grubby little hands on the ninth trailer for the upcoming people sim, Sims 2. 20MB of great Sims 2 preview. Video: View Trailer (20MB) ... Read more...

Sony, IBM Pull Double Punch on Microsoft

Wed, 12 May 2004 16:04:36 +0000

Microsoft took two punches on Tuesday, one from Sony and a double hit from IBM and the consumer giant. Following a similar move by Microsoft, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. has slashed prices on its... Read more...

Xbox sales double post-price cut

Thu, 08 Apr 2004 15:05:08 +0000

Microsoft touts the retail surge that followed its console's $30 drop in cost. Although some questioned if the Xbox's $30 price cut went far enough, it looks like the reduction is having... Read more...

Microsoft Aims to Double Windows Language Versions

Tom Warren — Tue, 16 Mar 2004 22:26:37 +0000

Microsoft Corp launched on Tuesday a program to create versions of Windows and its other programs in little spoken languages such as Amharic, Catalan, Gujarati and Welsh to spread its software to all corners of... Read more...

New storage products to double backup speed

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:33:43 +0000

Several storage vendors are testing new devices that could double the throughput of Fibre Channel storage-area networks (SAN) and network-attached storage boxes from the current 2Gbit/sec. rate. The faster 4Gbit/sec. standard was... Read more...

Law & Order II: Double or Nothing demo

Marcel Klum — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:40:56 +0000

Legacy Interactive has released a playable demo for its highly anticipated title, Law & Order II: Double or Nothing. The demo gives players a first taste of the new game, including exploration of the investigation... Read more...

The Sims: Double

Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:16:13 +0000

EA announces that its latest The Sims compilation pack is now available in stores across North America. Electronic Arts has today announced the North American release of its The Sims: Double Deluxe... Read more...

Linux server sales nearly double

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Feb 2003 09:44:12 +0000

Sales in the United States of servers running Linux nearly doubled in last year's fourth quarter from a year earlier, according to new statistics from market researcher Gartner Dataquest. Total Linux server revenue was $384.6... Read more...

E-mail viruses double in 2002

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:13:13 +0000

E-mail viruses are now twice as prevalent as they were in 2001, with one e-mail in every 200 containing a virus. Virus-scanning company MessageLabs said it stopped 9.3 million viruses in 2 billion e-mails this... Read more...

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix patch 1.02

Marcel Klum — Tue, 24 Sep 2002 06:32:04 +0000

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is the much-anticipated sequel to the explosive FPS hit! Reprise the role of John Mullins: Weapons Specialist, Anti-Terrorist Mercenary, and "Military Consultant." A new and... Read more...

Wireless Use to Nearly Double by 2006

Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:55:48 +0000

Wireless usage in the United States will nearly double by 2006 from 2001 levels as more and more consumers use their cell phones to make calls that they previously made from traditional telephones, a study... Read more...

Hard disk will have hackers seeing double

Tue, 23 Jul 2002 01:15:58 +0000

Found this over on GeekNews... Hackers will be unable to attack Web sites protected by a new security system unless they can change the laws of physics, according to Naoto Takano, chief executive... Read more...

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix Patch 1.01

Marcel Klum — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 08:38:46 +0000

Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix multiplayer test

Marcel Klum — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 20:49:35 +0000

Raven Software and Activision have released the eagerly-anticipated multiplayer test for Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix, offering the opportunity to try out their upcoming first-person shooter. This test includes one map called "The Shop... Read more...

Security incidents nearly double in 2001

Mon, 14 Jan 2002 05:25:50 +0000

Total security incidents nearly doubled in 2001 compared to the prior year, according to statistics released Friday by the federally funded computer and network security body, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center. ... Read more...

Double trouble for AMD

Wed, 26 Sep 2001 15:43:58 +0000

Struggling PC maker Gateway will part ways with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices once again. AMD separately announced Tuesday that it will lay off 2,300 workers by the end of the second quarter... Read more...