In this edition of the Worldwide Wrap, IBM has unveiled a powerful new chip design.
IBM chip breakthrough
IBM has unveiled a new ultra-dense chip design that is four times as powerful as the best silicon of today. The company has built a test processor of the chip, which is two generations more advanced than current technology.
Via: Wired
Quantum satellite
The development of a completely novel type of telecommunications satellite has been approved.
To be called Quantum and built in the UK, the 3.5-tonne spacecraft will break new ground by being totally reconfigurable in orbit.
Via: BBC
Teen hacker guilty
A teenager who helped to ruin Christmas for millions of children by shutting down the PlayStation and Xbox networks has been convicted of 50 700 offences.
But despite being part of the Lizard Squad network that has taken credit for major hacking attacks over the last few years, the 17-year-old user - known as "zeekill" - was let off with a slap on the wrist.
Via: Sky News
Cisco $1bn investment
Cisco is promising to spend $1 billion in the UK tech industry through a series of corporate acquisitions, venture capital investments and education programmes in the next five years.
The US technology group will focus its investments in the Internet of things market, where companies are developing services and products for smarter financial services, retail and healthcare industries, as well as to connect cars and city projects.
Via: Financial Times
Facebook update
Facebook has introduced changes to its News Feed to help users better control what appears there.
With the changes to the product - a stream of friend- and advertiser-originated content that serves as a core component to the site's appeal - 1.4 billion Facebook users can prioritise updates from select friends and Pages with a tool called "See First.".
Via: Time
Logitech name change
Peripheral manufacturer Logitech isn't going to be called "Logitech" anymore.
As of now, the company is embracing a brand change to "Logi" or "logi," in all lowercase, according to the logo images it has published.
Via: Ars Technica?
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