Google Wants to Rank Websites Based on Facts Not Links
Google could be getting ready to explore the possibilities of switching its ranking system from the number of incoming links to one that counts the number of incorrect facts on the website. There's a lot of websites out there that will have to scramble to be rated at all if Google indeed does opt to switch to the trustworthiness scale for rankings.
A Google research team is adapting that model to measure the trustworthiness of a page, rather than its reputation across the web. Instead of counting incoming links, the system – which is not yet live – counts the number of incorrect facts within a page.
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SanDisk Pushes MicroSD to 200GB
Having a bit of a storage problem on your smartphone? Well, SanDisk hears you and has introduced a MicroSD card with 200GB of memory to handle just about anything you can throw at it, storage-wise.
The price could easily be a showstopper, though. SanDisk will ask an eye-watering $400 for the 200GB card when it ships in the second quarter
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20-year-old Military Weather Satellite Apparently Exploded in Orbit
The US Air Force announced one of their military satellites suddenly exploded in orbit in what was described as a catastrophic event. The 20-year old satellite, called Defense Meteorological Satellite Program Flight 13 was launched in 1995 and has been in a backup role since 2006.
We anticipate real-time weather data for tactical users will be slightly reduced without this satellite, but its data was not being used for weather forecast modeling.
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Valve's VR Headset is Called the Vive and It's Made by HTC
The question whether or not virtual reality is ready for prime time might just get an answer this year. The Vive, a collaboration between HTC and Valve will be on the shelves in time for the Holidays with the developer's edition making its appearance this spring. More will be known after GDC goers get the chance to sample the technology. Thanks to Ducman69 for the linkage.
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This Week's Best Game Trailers
BGR has viewed all of this week's video game trailer offerings and has brought us what they feel is the best of the week and put them all together in one post for your viewing.
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DirectX 12 Can Combine Nvidia and AMD Cards
Microsoft is getting ready to make a big announcement very soon at the Game Developers Conference this week in San Francisco. The big news will shake up the gaming world and you have Microsoft and DirectX 12 to thank. Just think Mix and Match.
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Star Trek Online to Create In-Game Memorial to Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy died on Friday and ever since the news broke, the Internet has been mourning his passing in many different ways. Now sites are beginning to pay tribute to the actor who brought the Iconic Star Trek's Spock to life. The most recent announcement came from Star Trek Online. The site will erect an in-game memorial to the late Leonard Nimoy to honor his work promoting and supporting the video game industry.
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Google Pays $25 Million for.app TLDN
You can always tell a company that is flush with cash, but you sure can't tell them much. Google has gone shopping again for TLDNs and came away with the most expensive Top Level Domain Name ever. Google just purchased .app for a whopping $25 Million dollars.
The price is more than three times as much as the previous record for a new top-level domain, the $6.8 million paid by Dot Tech LLC in September for the ".tech" top-level domain. Google rival Amazon.com AMZN -1.21% paid $4.6 million for the ".buy" domain name in September and $2.2 million for ".spot" in October.
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First Full-Scale Hyperloop to Launch in California in 2016
.and then there were two. The Hyperloop has grown by 200% in a very short time going from zero Hyperloops to two. Elon Musk's group will be pursuing the construction of a test track to explore the physics side of the Hyperloop in Texas. The other group, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, will be constructing a fully functional five-mile loop in California, capable of 200 MPH speeds to test functionality on actual passengers.
"This installation will allow us to demonstrate all systems on a full scale and immediately begin generating revenues for our shareholders through actual operations," CEO Dirk Ahlborn said in a statement.
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20 Epic Microsoft Windows Automatic Update Meltdowns
InfoWorld just loves to stir the pot on occasion and this turn around the barrel is none other than Microsoft and its 20 Windows automated updates from Hell. Take a cruise through the slide menu for a quick memory refresher of past monumental failures of MS's auto update.
From inscrutable driver problems to bricked machines and everywhere in between, Automatic Update is a poster child in "what's wrong with Windows" circles -- rightfully so.
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Five Things to Watch for at Mobile World Congress
Barcelona, Spain is the host for the annual Mobile World Congress this week and as usual, we expect to see some really spectacular technology in the wireless industry. Re/Code has given us some insight on whet exactly to look for from the show.
Anyone who is anyone in mobile (and a lot of others that aspire to be someone) is gathering this week in Barcelona for the mobile industry's largest trade show.
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Toyota Begins Production of Its First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car
Production has begun in Japan on Toyota's new hydrogen fuel cell auto. The new hydrogen powered vehicle called the Mirai, fuels basically like a standard car in about five minutes and can then travel up to 300 miles on a fill up. Base price for the Mirai will be $57,500.
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Using a SSD? This News Will Make You Want to Backup Right Now
A new survey from Kroll Ontrack found that SSDs are being widely adopted by the masses, but while very fast and energy efficient, the SSD incidences of failure are also on the rise.
A technology use survey conducted by Kroll Ontrack reported that a third of global respondents have experienced a technology malfunction with an SSD and of that number 61 per cent lost data as a result of the problem.
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Here's a Draft of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights
The Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015 was released by the White House on Friday afternoon. The draft of the Bill contains 24 pages outlining consumer's rights and the company's obligations to protect those rights for the consumer.
This is an early draft that will go through several revisions before being voted on by the House and Senate. If passed, it will hold tech companies accountable for the way they treat consumer privacy.
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Forza Wants to Put You in Fast & Furious for Free
A collaboration between Microsoft, Universal and Turn 10 has produced a video game called Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious, a standalone expansion of Horizon 2. If you have been a little leery of the whole Fast and Furious gaming franchise, here's your chance to try this game out free on Xbox 360 and Xbox One starting March 27th.
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