The Farmers Business Network (FBN) is currently working on an initiative to break down agricultural data on millions of acres of U.S. farmland – while providing real-world results on the performance of various seed and crop strains as well as fertilizers. As Datanami’s George Leopold reports, the FBN, which recently announced a $15 million investment round led by Google Ventures, says the goal of the network is to tap into hard-won collective knowledge while making agricultural data more accessible. The goal? To produce larger crop yields at a lower cost.
U.S. Navy bolsters cyber security
The U.S. Navy is working to bolster the cyber security of its computer networks, weapon systems, and communications equipment while bracing for potential attacks against power grids and fuel supplies. “Cyber is in everything now,” Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told participants at the Defence One conference in a statement quoted by Reuters.
Report: Intel Skylake Xeons could feature 28 cores, 6 memory channels
ExtremeTech’s Joe Hruska recently analyzed a set of leaked slides that suggest Intel’s plans for its upcoming Xeon cores may “stretch farther into the stratosphere” than originally predicted. “[The] new data purports to show Intel’s roadmap for 2015 and beyond, stretching all the way to 28 cores and 6 memory channels per CPU,” he explained.
The ethical limits of White Hat hacking
The purported commandeering of a jetliner by an onboard security researcher has set off a heated industry debate over the ethical limits of White Hat hacking. According to White Hat Security founder Jeremiah Grossman, airline companies should design simulated aircraft systems for external security researchers to evaluate.
Report: Intel’s Skylake-S is primed for DDR4
Writing for KitGuru, Anton Shilov says Intel’s upcoming Skylake-S architecture will promote DDR4 “considerably more aggressively” than initially believed. “Although [the] integrated memory controller of Skylake supports different types of DRAM, the processors will not officially support DDR3, but will only be compatible with a low-power version of the technology,” he explained.
SCSA’s VIDITY secures premium digital content
The SCSA (Secure Content Storage Association) recently unveiled VIDITY, a secure delivery service that facilitates the delivery and storage of premium content – including 4K Ultra HD movies with high dynamic range (HDR) – across a wide range of devices.
