Olivetti M20 personal computer from 1982. Credit: Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0) FOMO, or Fear of Missing Out, is an important driver of social media. But the emotion of fear has also been a key factor in the spread of computers in the last century. During the Cold War, fear persuaded […]
What to Consider When Building or Updating a Draft System
A draft system is an essential part of any commercial or home brewery. If you’re considering a building or upgrading your own draft system, there are many things to consider. The following are just a few of the most important considerations for building or updating a draft system: Determine what […]
How to Install and Fix NVIDIA Drivers on Your PC
NVIDIA is an American company for graphics card products used in the latest high-end computer games. The games must have the software installed to run most programs in the Windows Operating System (OS), but the software sometimes runs into issues. When such problems occur, they’re reported as errors that can […]
Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Patent Claims Found To Lack Patentable Subject Matter Because They Used “Functional Language, At A High Level Of Generality And
04 November 2022 WilmerHale To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions 1. NATURE SIMULATION SYSTEMS INC. v. AUTODESK, INC. [OPINION] (2020-2257, 10/17/2022) (Newman, Lourie, and Dyk) Newman, J. The Court reversed a district court […]
New mix-and-match computer accessories give people with disabilities easier ways to work and create
For Helmes, the many experts — electrical and mechanical engineers, UX researchers, software developers — who joined his mouse project from Asia, the U.S. and the U.K. helped turn his idea into a reality. Like him, many were motivated by someone they knew or loved who might benefit from the […]
US curbs on China’s microchip industry could throttle Xi Jinping’s tech ambitions
Hong Kong CNN Business — Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s push to “win the battle” in core technologies and bolster China’s position as a tech superpower could be severely undermined by Washington’s unprecedented steps to limit the sale of advanced chips and chip-making equipment to the country, analysts say. On October […]
CLIMBing to new heights: new center to break barriers in imaging technology | Carle Illinois College of Medicine
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will use funding from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at the National Institutes of Health to establish a new national collaborative Biomedical Technology Research Resource to develop label-free optical imaging technologies for medical and biological applications. (From left): Mark Anastasio, […]
Computer Engineering Student Spotlight: Angela
Meet Angela Larson (Angie), she is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota. She is a computer engineering major, but when not in class, likes to cook healthy meals and go on outdoor walks. How did you learn about computer engineering? Who introduced you to computer engineering? I first learned […]
Could AI help you to write your next paper?
You know that text autocomplete function that makes your smartphone so convenient — and occasionally frustrating — to use? Well, now tools based on the same idea have progressed to the point that they are helping researchers to analyse and write scientific papers, generate code and brainstorm ideas. The tools […]
A Day in the Life of Computer Scientist Rebekah Lester
My parents have been working in the tech industry since I was born. I attended daycare, preschool, kindergarten, and later summer camp for many years at their company and was constantly surrounded by computers. I saw my mom succeed as a female in business and technology and I had a […]
Kennesaw State professor receives NSF grant to research quantum technologies
KENNESAW, Ga. | Oct 27, 2022 Assistant professor of computer science in Kennesaw State University’s College of Computing and Software Engineering (CCSE), Tu Nguyen, and his research team received a competitive grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop the first comprehensive framework for a new way of computing […]
Will Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) Outperform the Rest of the Stocks in the Technology Sector?
A rating of 97 puts Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) near the top of the Technology sector according to InvestorsObserver. Super Micro Computer, Inc.’s score of 97 means that it ranks higher than 97% of stocks in the sector. In addition, its overall score of 98 ranks it higher than […]
Quantum computing advance unlocks technology’s potential
University of Tokyo researchers have identified possible solutions to overcome the limitations of qubits for quantum computing. Quantum computers are powerful computational devices that have the potential to solve several kinds of computational problems in a shorter amount of time. Because of this, quantum computing has been long held as […]
Computer vision: What is it and how is it used? | by etermax tech | etermax technology | Oct, 2022
Discover how this discipline works hand in hand with artificial intelligence By Francisco Fernández, Project & Account Manager of etermax AI Labs Computer vision, also referred to as artificial vision, is an interdisciplinary scientific field that deals with how computers can reproduce and process images to gain understanding from them. […]
How long does a computer last? When should you buy a new one?
Q: First, many thanks for all of your great support to us over the many years. I have a relatively new computer (Dell Optiplex 3050 bought in 2018) that is not compatible with the new Windows 11. It seems that Microsoft is getting very particular with what can run Windows […]
these researchers want to fix it
Computer scientist Juan Gilbert has been working to make his field more diverse. Juan Gilbert felt alone as he pursued a PhD in computer science in the 1990s. It was a familiar sense that had followed him throughout his university years, as a student from modest means and the first […]
Technology trouble | Successful Farming
Mark Twain was an avid fan of technology. He was so enamored with new inventions that by 1894 he had invested $300,000 (seven gazillion bucks in today’s dollars) in a mind-bogglingly complex contraption called the Paige Compositor. The Paige Compositor was a bust, and Twain lost his entire investment. He […]
Rolls-Royce quantum computing plans focused on hybrid systems
Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce will work with quantum computing software start-up Classiq on a hybrid approach to quantum computing that will speed up testing. This will involve parts of the algorithm run on a quantum and parts on a classical computer. These methods are unlikely to be part of everyday usage […]
What Is Green Computing? | NVIDIA Blog
Everyone wants green computing. Mobile users demand maximum performance and battery life. Businesses and governments increasingly require systems that are powerful yet environmentally friendly. And cloud services must respond to global demands without making the grid stutter. For these reasons and more, green computing has evolved rapidly over the past […]
Amazon donates $3 million to community colleges’ computer science programs in the Puget Sound region
Amazon is donating $3 million to community colleges in the Puget Sound region to support affordable, four-year degree programs in computer science (CS) for local residents. Bellevue College and Seattle Colleges will each receive $1.5 million to expand their CS higher education opportunities, with a focus on local students from […]