Amazon WorkSpaces now supports multi-factor authentication when users access their WorkSpaces from PCoIP Zero Clients running the PCOIP firmware version 6.0.0 (or newer). This allows administrators to require an additional factor of authentication when users are accessing their WorkSpaces from a PCoIP Zero Client device. This update also removes the need to use the PCoIP Connection Manager to connect to WorkSpaces, making it easier for you to use PCoIP Zero Clients in your organization.
Private water wells in Texas test positive for contamination after Harvey
Preliminary data shows nearly 60 percent of water samples from 50 private wells in Harris County, Texas, tested positive for total coliform.
EPA completes review of Michigan State Drinking Water Program
A report that identifies key steps that Michigan should take to ensure that the state can continue to provide safe and clean drinking water to all of its residents.
Nestlé Waters becomes first beverage company to achieve Alliance for Water Stewardship
Company plans to certify 20 factories globally by 2020.
Top 10 named in $10M George Barley Water Prize
The $10 million worldwide competition hopes to find a solution to the algae crisis.
UltraSoC and NetSpeed to accelerate SoC design time
NetSpeed Systems, the on-chip network IP specialist and embedded analytics vendor UltraSoC, have teamed up to accelerate the time from concept to system validation for complex SoCs by integrating their product offerings allowing UltraSoC monitors, debug ports, and analytics, to work with NetSpeed infrastructure. UltraSoC’s IP enables designers to create an on-chip infrastructure that non-intrusively monitors a …
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Saudi Arabia to put $1bn into Branson rocket programme
Saudi Arabi is to put $1 billion into Richard Branson’s space companies Virgin Galactic, The Spaceship Company and Virgin Orbit. “This investment is a sign of confidence from the international investment community that our vision, our approach and our technology are the right path to commercialising space access,” says Branson, “we are now just months …
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Intel Q3 up 2% y-o-y
Intel had Q3 revenues up 2% y-o-y at $16.1 billion. Data centre revenue was up 7% y-o-year to $4.9 billion. IoT revenue was up 23% y-oy to $849 million. Memory was up 37% y-o-y to $891 million. Programmable solutions (Altera) was up 10% y-o-y to $469 million. PCs were flat in dollars and 7% down in …
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The Amazing ‘A’s
Amazon and Alphabet showed off their differing business philosophies in their Q3 results. Amazon reported sales up 34% to $43.7 billion but said its profit was $256 million. Alphabet reported profit of $6.73 billion on sales of $27.7 billion. As well as looking for profit Alphabet is piling up cash – now over $100 billion. …
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Amplicon offers industrial LTE cellular router from Belden
Amplicon is stocking the OWL-LTE family of industrial cellular routers from Belden, which also have security capabilities. The small format LTE edge router also offers a range of interfaces including digital I/O, serial RS323 and fast Ethernet LAN. For security, the cellular router supports VPN and encryption methods, including OpenVPN and IPsec VPN. The router …
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