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.
The DDR5-HBM connection
Frank Ferro, senior director of product marketing at Rambus, recently told SemiconductorEngineering’s Ed Sperling that he was looking forward to seeing what the company could do for next-gen DDR5 as well as evolving high-bandwidth memory (HBM) interfaces. “The goal is to start to bring the power down through things like better signaling technology for DDR5,” he explained.
Light sensors found in octopus skin
Evolutionary biologists at the University of California, Santa Barbara have confirmed that octopi can “see” without using their eyes. Indeed, octopus skin apparently contains the pigment proteins found in eyes – making it responsive to light.
Will ‘disappearables’ replace wearables?
Writing for Reuters, Jeremy Wagstaff says ‘disappearables’ could very well be the next big thing in mobile. “The pace of innovation and the tumbling cost, and size, of components will make wearables smaller – so small, some in the industry say, that no one will see them,” he explained. “Within five years, wearables like the watch could be overtaken by hearables – devices with tiny chips and sensors that can fit inside your ear. They, in turn, could be superseded by disappearables – technology tucked inside your clothing, or even inside your body.”
