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Developers aim for Japan’s fastest supercomputer

“Emerging supercomputer maker ExaScaler Inc. and Keio University are among those developing an original supercomputer. Their project is supported by a Japan Science and Technology Agency program that provides subsidies of up to ¥5 billion for promising technologies. The corporate-academic …

Is Reliable Artificial Intelligence Possible?

“Will artificial intelligence (AI) change the nature of work? For EPFL theoretical biologist Marcel Salathé, the answer is invariably yes. To him, a more fundamental question that needs to be addressed is who owns that artificial intelligence? “We have to …

Nanoscale logic machines go beyond binary computing

“Scientists have built tiny logic machines out of single atoms that operate completely differently than conventional logic devices do. Instead of relying on the binary switching paradigm like that used by transistors in today’s computers, the new nanoscale logic …

newelectronics 14 Março 2017

“New Electronics is a fortnightly magazine focusing on technological innovation, news and the latest developments in the electronics sector. Downloadable as a digital page turner or pdf file, or offered as a hard copy, the New Electronics magazine is available …

Panel mount 7 segment display with embedded Arduino

“Is not always an easy task to get a good looking finished project if it includes a 7 segment display! The main problem to get an elegant finish is the tight tolerance needed for the rectangular hole cut where the …

Ultrashort light pulses for fast ‘lightwave’ computers

“Extremely short, configurable “femtosecond” pulses of light demonstrated by an international team could lead to future computers that run up to 100,000 times faster than today’s electronics. The researchers, including engineers at the University of Michigan, showed that …

Analyzing the vintage 8008 processor from die photos: its unusual counters

“The revolutionary Intel 8008 microprocessor is 45 years old today (March 13, 2017), so I figured it’s time for a blog post on reverse-engineering its internal circuits. One of the interesting things about old computers is how they implemented …

Announcing Guetzli: A New Open Source JPEG Encoder

“At Google, we care about giving users the best possible online experience, both through our own services and products and by contributing new tools and industry standards for use by the online community. That’s why we’re excited to …

BeagleBone® Blue

“BeagleBone® Blue is a complete, Linux-enabled robotics computer. Community-supported and fully open-source, the real-time performance, flexible networking and rich set of robotics-oriented peripherals make building mobile robots quick and affordable.”

Beijing to release national artificial intelligence development plan

“Beijing is drafting a national development plan on artificial intelligence and setting up a special fund as part of an effort to push the technology’s application in the economy and national security, said China’s top technology official. Wan …