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Hard computing problem might be solvable only by quantum computers

“Researchers have introduced a new computing problem and shown that it would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, for a classical computer to solve, but in theory it could be efficiently solved using quantum techniques. The problem, which is called …

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Introduces Blockchain as-a-Service Solution for Enterprises

“Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced the first product in the HPE Mission Critical Blockchain family. Mission Critical Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) is a solution that enables customers to run distributed ledger workloads on the highest availability enterprise platforms …

Intel Doubles Capacity of World’s Most Responsive Data Center SSD

“Today, Intel announced the Intel® Optane™ SSD DC P4800X Series, the world’s most responsive data center solid state drive, is now available in a new 750GB capacity in both half-height, half-length add-in card and a hot-swappable 2.5-inch U …

Manchester leading the way in robotics and AI for nuclear industry

“Researchers at The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute will lead a new multimillion pound robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) programme aiming to clean up the world’s nuclear waste. Led by Professor Barry Lennox, Professor of Applied Control …

Marine Sponges & Novel Glass Technology

“The technology for glass forming and shaping requires heat treatment at high temperatures of about 1000o C. So it has long been a mystery how it is that certain marine organisms are able to form glass architectures (called spicules) in …

Massive Skin Replacement Saves Child’s Life

“The German doctors realized they had to do something drastic or their seven-year-old patient would die. The boy had escaped war-ravaged Syria with his parents, and a rare genetic disease had left him with raw, blistering sores over 80 percent …

NUS-developed manta ray robot swims faster and operates up to 10 hours

“The nature-inspired robot could one day substitute traditional autonomous underwater vehicles Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created MantaDroid, an aquatic robot that emulates the swimming locomotion of manta rays. The robotic manta ray, which swims at …

Researchers teach computer to recognize emotions in speech

“Experts of the Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science at the Higher School of Economics have created an automatic system capable of identifying emotions in the sound of a voice. Their report was presented at a major international conference …

Waymo now testing its self-driving cars on public roads with no one at the wheel

“Waymo recently hosted a number of journalists at its private Castle testing compound, and treated us to rides with no safety driver behind the wheel – now, the former Google self-driving car company is going farther still, however, launching public road …

New method developed to 3D print fully functional electronic circuits

“Researchers at the University of Nottingham have pioneered a breakthrough method to rapidly 3D print fully functional electronic circuits. The circuits, which contain electrically-conductive metallic inks and insulating polymeric inks, can now be produced in a single inkjet printing process …