Engineers Build Efficient Chip So Fast it Can Transmit All Internet's Traffic in Under a Second
A laser, a single optical chip, and a frequency comb is what scientists needed to shatter the record for data transmission at 1.8 petabits/s
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Samsung Cuts Energy Usage of Their Computer Chips by 50% In Big Market Innovation
Samsung managed to achieve this with an increase in computing speed by between 16-23%, heralding another big device revolution.
Refrigerator-Sized Data Center Transfers Its Heat to English Swimming Pool, Saving Thousands in Energy Costs
Data centers have a massive overhead cost for keeping the technology cool, and this one is using a public pool.
'World's Most Dangerous Malware' Gang Taken Down in International Cyber Crime Effort
Emotet, the world's most dangerous and successful malware network, has been taken down in a massive international cybercrime raid.
Artificial Intelligence System Identifies New Antibiotic for World's Most Troubling Disease-Causing Bacteria
MIT researchers have succeeded in using an artificial intelligence system to identify an antibiotic that can fight and kill many hard-to-treat bacteria.
Keep Your Eyes in Good Shape With These 4 Simple Ocular Stretches for Computer Users
If your tired eyes need a stretch, these four eye exercises will help relieve pain and tension after long hours of working at a computer screen.
22-Year-old Who Stopped Global Cyberattack Donates His Reward to Charity
Though his swift defeat of the malware wreaking international havoc was accidental, MalwareTech has since been hailed as a hero for his genius.
Processors in Tech Wearables like Fitbits Could Be Replaced Using Mushroom Mycelium
Processors in tech wearables like heart rate monitors, could be replaced with mycelium which can actually sense electrical signals.
Afghan All-Girls Robotics Team Offered College Scholarships, Says Oklahoma Mom Who Helped Them Escape Taliban
Afghanistan's all girls robotics team have receive scholarships from US colleges to help them escape the Taliban.
Hacker Who Stole and Gave Back $600M is Offered a Reward and a Job on the Company's Security Team
A hacker with a heart of gold stole, and then returned, $600M in crypto before being offered a job from Poly Network, whom he robbed.
Scientists Power a Computer Using Only Algae and Daylight to Make the Electricity
Researchers at Cambridge have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year.
Zimbabwe Youth at Berkeley Creates Free Online Coding Classes to Help Others Get Similar Scholarships
A Berkeley student from Zimbabwe took a computer science major back home and turned it into free coding classes for at-risk youth.
Dutch Households to Use Heat From Servers for Free Hot Showers
This tech company is harnessing the inefficiencies of data centers into a simple, innovative solution that solves three problems at once.
Dad Creates Free Minecraft Server Specifically Dedicated to Kids With Autism
Children on the autism spectrum now have a place to be themselves and build self-esteem, thanks to one tech-savvy dad.
These Impressive Masterpieces Were All Created by an 87-Year-old Using Microsoft Paint
These impressive artworks may look like they were created with traditional materials, but they were actually made by a grandmother using MS Paint.
Teacher's Painstaking Microsoft Diagrams Spur Tech Company to Give Back to His Ghana School
The teacher's startlingly accurate chalkboard depiction of Microsoft Office has earned him international recognition and an outpouring of support for his school.
Ultra-Light Gloves Let Users 'Touch' Objects in Virtual Reality - and We May Soon Have Entire Suit
Improving the realism of virtual reality could have an unparalleled impact on the technology - and this glove comes as a major breakthrough.
Help Others and Recycle at the Same Time
You can recycle and help others in need directly, at the same time.
Appalachian Miners Trade Coal for Code, Digging Computer Skills
Coal miners are learning to write code as the Kentucky coal fields give way to good-paying computer jobs, thanks to several organizations.
Poor Kids Can Figure Out Computers on Their Own
Since its inception in 1999, the Hole-in-the-Wall project has grown from a single computer at Kalkaji, New Delhi to more than a hundred computers in impoverished villages across India.
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