Cosmic rays can destabilize quantum computers, MIT study warns

Quantum computers are advancing at an exciting pace, but unfortunately this progress may soon stall. Cosmic rays streaming down to Earth could interfere with the integrity of the information in these quantum computers, and now an MIT team has shown jus… Continue reading Cosmic rays can destabilize quantum computers, MIT study warns

Apple iterates 27-in iMac with faster brains and SSD as standard

Apple has announced a modest upgrade to the 27-in iMac. The new machines pack up to 10-core Intel processors, solid state drives (SSD) for faster storage, a higher-resolution FaceTime camera and a few other hardware tune-ups under the hood.Continue Rea… Continue reading Apple iterates 27-in iMac with faster brains and SSD as standard

Zephyr mouse packs a built-in fan to help gamers keep a cool hand

Sweaty palms are never a good thing, and now a new start-up is taking matters into their own hands with the Zephyr. This gaming mouse has a built-in fan to keep gamers’ hands cool.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, TechnologyTags: Mouse, Computer, Co… Continue reading Zephyr mouse packs a built-in fan to help gamers keep a cool hand

GitHub buries 21 TB of open source data in an Arctic archive

While it might seem like the internet is leaving a detailed record of history, the world’s knowledge is all surprisingly vulnerable to being lost in a disaster. To help keep a backup, GitHub has now archived 21 TB of public open source data and buried … Continue reading GitHub buries 21 TB of open source data in an Arctic archive

Shifting stacks of 2D metals could make fast, dense new data storage

A new type of data storage system could be denser, smaller, faster and more energy efficient than silicon chips. The new method involves encoding data in sliding stacks of two-dimensional layers of metals.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, ScienceT… Continue reading Shifting stacks of 2D metals could make fast, dense new data storage

Japan’s Fugaku surpasses Summit as world’s most powerful supercomputer

Fugaku is now the most powerful supercomputer in the world, according to the latest Top500 list

The world’s most powerful supercomputer has just fired up. A newcomer named Fugaku has nabbed the number one spot in the Top500 list of supercomputers, surpassing Summit, the reigning champion of the past few years.

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The Descendants of Ancient Computers

Building computers from discrete components is a fairly common hobby project, but it used to be the only way to build a computer until integrated circuits came on the scene. If you’re living in the modern times, however, you can get a computer like this running easily enough, but if …read more

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Intel reveals 10th Gen desktop processors, its fastest ever

After unveiling its flashy new laptop processors a few weeks ago, Intel has now shown off its latest generation of desktop processors. The 10th Gen Intel Core S-series is much faster for playing games, streaming content and editing video, with the comp… Continue reading Intel reveals 10th Gen desktop processors, its fastest ever