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The USA has gained ground in the world supercomputer rankings, with
116 supercomputers listed among the top 500 most powerful in the world.
This is up from 109 in November 2018. China continues to dominate the list in terms of the number … Continue reading USA gains ground in supercomputer world rankings
Making and coding are important skills for future engineers and technicians to master. Not long after the Raspberry Pi computer board was released, Kano started offering build-a-computer kits to makers young and old. With a focus on the form… Continue reading Kano partners with Microsoft for build-it-yourself laptop for kids
Facebook today announced plans to roll out a new form of cryptocurrency called Libra, which will integrate with the social media giant’s apps including WhatsApp and Messenger in an effort to make moving money as simple as sending a text messa… Continue reading Facebook launches its own cryptocurrency called Libra
I don’t know when I opened my Dropbox account. It was years ago –
probably not long after it was founded in 2007. Since then I’ve been a
fan of the way Dropbox makes saving files in the cloud – and sharing
them – quick and easy. When it arrived, its camera uploads feature
solved the problem of getting photos off my phone and somewhere secure –
somewhere that wasn’t locking me in to Apple, or any other hardware
company’s ecosystem.
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It is now possible to take a talking-head style video, and add, delete or edit the speaker’s words as simply as you’d edit text in a word processor. A new deepfake algorithm can process the audio and video into a new file in which the speaker… Continue reading New deepfake algorithm allows you to text-edit the words of a speaker in a video
bIOSlab’s Lumi is a chic desk lamp with a built-in computer and projector that promises a clutter-free workspace, projecting a 20-inch infrared touch screen on your desktop or an 80-in wall projection screen suitable for home theater, plus a … Continue reading Lumi lamp containing computer and projector could be a form factor of the future
There are a few schools of thought in the world of LCD monitors, with the battle lines mostly drawn between In-Plane Switching (IPS) and Twisted Nematic (TN) devices. As ubiquitous as IPS has become, its main disadvantage so far has been a sl… Continue reading LG unveils first 1-millisecond IPS LCD monitors for gamers
Holographic generators are not just the stuff of science fiction movies like Star Wars, we’ve seen 3D images displayed on special tables, experimental teleconferencing gear and even a pricey smartphone. Now the Looking Glass Factory has launc… Continue reading Pre-orders open for all-in-one holographic workstation
The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, UK is marking the 75th anniversary of the Colossus Mark II computer today with new revelations about its role in winning the Second World War. At a gathering of those who op… Continue reading The National Museum of Computing celebrates the 75th anniversary of Colossus with new revelations
What happens when the vastly different worlds of modern art and computer malware collide? The answer is an installation called The Persistence of Chaos, and it just sold at auction for US$1.345 million.
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Continue Reading Old laptop infected with the world’s most dangerous malware sells for $1.34 million
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