Bee honey could be the unlikely key to unlocking the next era of computing
Neoromorphic computing is one step closer to becoming reality with the creation of a memristor made from honey......»»
Bulletin highlights risk-limiting audits as efficient means of confirming the accuracy of election results
The Association for Computing Machinery's global Technology Policy Council (TPC) has released "Election Security: Risk-Limiting Audits." It is the latest in a series of ACM TechBriefs—short technical bulletins that present scientifically grounded p.....»»
A molecular multi-qubit model system for quantum computing
Molecules could make useful systems for quantum computers, but they must contain individually addressable, interacting quantum bit centers. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a team of researchers has now presented a molecular model with three differe.....»»
Altos expects revenue hike in 2022
Altos Computing, an Acer subsidiary that provides high-performance computing and cloud computing solutions, expects to post a 200% revenue hike in 2022......»»
Constellation: Open-source, runtime-encrypted Kubernetes
Confidential Computing is a hardware-based technology that shields computer workloads from their environments and keeps data encrypted during processing. In this Help Net Security video, Felix Schuster, CEO at Edgeless Systems, talks about the open-s.....»»
Engineers work on new material for computer chips
The amount of energy used for computing is climbing at an exponential rate. Business intelligence and consulting firm Enerdata reports that information, communication and technology accounts for 5% to 9% of total electricity consumption worldwide......»»
US wages advanced chip war to thwart China tech prowess
The US announced a series of new rules expanding the export restriction on China on October 7, including a ban on advanced chips used for high-performance computing (HPC) applications such as artificial intelligence (AI), creating even more uncertain.....»»
Why I’m ready to work in VR and embrace the office of the metaverse
Meta's Quest Pro headset launches tomorrow, and here's why I'm already ready to spend more time in VR and enjoy a paradigm shift in computing......»»
Disney Dreamlight Valley: trophy and achievement guide
Unlocking each trophy or achievement in Disney Dreamlight Valley requires a big time investment, and some of the tasks can't even be completed right away......»»
Unlocking the secrets of "glacier flour"
The meltwater from glaciers carries thousands of tiny rock fragments into the sea. Using a special camera, researchers at the University of Oldenburg can make these mineral particles visible in all their diversity—and investigate their impact on ec.....»»
In race toward quantum computing, North Carolina takes center stage
In the 1950s, computers were bulky, inefficient and limited. They ate up entire rooms but couldn't go beyond rudimentary calculations......»»
Taiwanese makers looking ahead to new metaverse business opportunities
When it comes to the metaverse, the strengths of Taiwanese makers are infrastructure, human interface, and hardware for spatial computing, according to Microsoft Taiwan GM Sean Pien. He also stated that makers could consider diving into creator econo.....»»
Lite-On Tech posts revenue growth in 3Q22
Brisk demand for cloud computing solutions and automotive electronics boosted revenue of EMS provider Lite-On Technology in the third quarter of 2022......»»
New cleaning technique boosts electronic and photonic prospects of aluminum nitride
A group of researchers led by Cornell is unlocking the full potential of aluminum nitride—an important material for the advancement of electronics and photonics—thanks to the development of a surface cleaning technique that enables high-quality p.....»»
API authentication failures demonstrate the need for zero trust
The use of application programming interfaces (APIs) has exploded as businesses deploy mobile apps, containers, serverless computing, microservices, and expand their cloud presence. Consequently, many APIs are developed and deployed very quickly, lea.....»»
New PS5 exploit unlocks root privileges, read/write memory access
Hack uses FreeBSD "race condition" exploit on older PS5 firmware. Enlarge / Hackers are getting closer to fully unlocking user control of the PS5 hardware. (credit: Sony) Long-time console hacker and exploit developer SpecterD.....»»
For the longest time: Quantum computing engineers set new standard in silicon chip performance
Two milliseconds—or two thousandths of a second—is an extraordinarily long time in the world of quantum computing. On these timescales the blink of an eye—at one 10th of a second—is like an eternity......»»
Chaos: a powerful malware infecting multiple systems and architectures
Chaos is a novel malware written in the Go programming language with pretty unique capabilities. Discovered and analyzed by Black Lotus Labs, the research arm of security company Lumen, the new threat can infect a plethora of computing platforms both.....»»
New superconducting qubit testbed benefits quantum information science development
If you've ever tried to carry on a conversation in a noisy room, you'll be able to relate to the scientists and engineers trying to "hear" the signals from experimental quantum computing devices called qubits. These basic units of quantum computers a.....»»
Team develops method for neural net computing in water
Microprocessors in smartphones, computers, and data centers process information by manipulating electrons through solid semiconductors, but our brains have a different system. They rely on the manipulation of ions in liquid to process information......»»
Unlocking the doors to effective COVID-19 treatments
A team of interdisciplinary researchers from the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) is hoping to identify effective COVID-19 therapeutics. With help from the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan, the team h.....»»