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Four Organizations Join Open Cirrus Cloud Computing Test Bed
HP, Intel Corp. and Yahoo! Inc. announced on Monday (Sept. 27) that four new organizations will join Open Cirrus, a global, multiple data center, open source...
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Fujitsu Begins Shipping 'k' Computer, Japan's Next-Generation Supercomputer
Fujitsu has begun shipping the computing units for Japan's Next-Generation Supercomputer, nicknamed the "K" computer. The "K" computer is a central part of the...
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China's 'Big Hole' Marks Scale of Supercomputing Race
1,000 U.S. scientists are involved in exascale development, but China and Europe have stepped up their investment, IBM warns.
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Quantum Data Converted to Telecom Wavelengths
Using optically dense, ultra-cold clouds of rubidium atoms, researchers at Georgia Tech have made advances in three key elements needed for quantum information...
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Cyber Attacks Test Pentagon, Allies and Foes
Cyber espionage has surged against governments and companies around the world in the past year, and cyber attacks have become a staple of conflict among states...
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Malware Hits Computerized Industrial Equipment
The technology industry is being rattled by a quiet and sophisticated malicious software program that has infiltrated factory computers.
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Study: Servers Run Well Around Zero Degrees
Researchers in Finland are studying the use of outdoor air to cool data centers in northern climates. They have been running servers in a tent on a roof terrace...
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Lipscomb Cluster Performance Tops 40 Teraflops
The University of Kentucky's new high-performance computer was measured at speeds of over 40 teraflops during benchmark testing.
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Virtual CS School Educates a Record Number of Participants
Over 1,000 graduate students and researchers registered for courses offered by the Virtual School of Computational Science and Engineering this summer. The courses...
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Rdav and Nautilus Enter Full Production
Nautilus, a high-performance computer that will be used for visualizing and analyzing large datasets at the Remote Data Analysis and Visualization Center (RDAV)...
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New Approach to Quantum Computing Devised in the U.K.
A team of expert led by physicists from the University of Bristol announced the development of a new approach to conducting quantum computing. The team believes...
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Steampunk Chip Takes the Heat
Steampunk, the reimagining of modern day technology through a Victorian perspective, has found an unlikely follower in the US Defense Advanced Research Projects...
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Computers
A trio of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineering professors has launched a new high-performance computing center that will expand access to the supercomputing...
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3D Printing Spurs a Manufacturing Revolution
Businesses in the South Park district of San Francisco generally sell either Web technology or sandwiches and burritos. Bespoke Innovations plans to sell designer...
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Nano Switches that Store More Data Head to Market
An electronic component that offers a new way to squeeze more data into computers and portable gadgets is set to go into production in just a couple of years.
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James Myers to Lead the Nano Computational Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
James Myers has been selected to lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
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Thought-Controlled Computers on the Way: Intel
Intel is developing a computer that can directly read the thoughts of its user by mapping out brain activity produced when people think of particular words. Intel...
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Nsf Awards San Diego Supercomputer Center $2.8 Million For Trestles System
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego, $2.8 million to build and deploy...
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Cycling Through Data
Sensor-equipped bicycles are providing valuable data to cyclists, city planners, and computer scientists.
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