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China builds world's fastest supercomputer
Jun 18, 9:44 am
Beijing, June 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Chinese scientists have once again built the world's fastest supercomputer, capable of performing 33.86 quadrillion operations per second, surpassing the U.S. Titan supercomputer.
Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update to simplify the OS, but won't reverse the start menu
May 31, 12:19 pm
Sydney, May 31 (ANI): Software giant Microsoft would be launching a revision to its latest Windows with a free update called Windows 8.1 later this year, aimed at simplifying the OS functioning but has no plans to bring back the start menu.
Ultra-high-speed supercomputers comes closer to reality
Mar 13, 10:27 am
Washington, Mar 13 (ANI): Scientists have developed ultrafast supercomputers that can operate 100 times faster than current systems.
Quantum computing moves closer to reality
Mar 9, 4:49 pm
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): New technologies that exploit quantum behavior for computing and other applications are closer than ever to being a reality due to recent advances.
London, Feb. 16 (ANI): A new technology that allows several mouse pointers to appear while you are logging on the secure services can help foil people who try to have a glance at your screen while you are entering private information.
Now, computer that heals itself
Feb 15, 5:13 pm
London, Feb. 15 (ANI): Researchers have created a computer, which can immediately recover from crashes by repairing corrupted data.
Watson supercomputer to assess treatments for lung cancer and manage health insurances
Feb 10, 4:41 pm
New York, Feb 10 (ANI): The Watson supercomputer is graduating from its medical residency and is now being offered commercially to doctors and health insurance companies, IBM said on Friday.
Coming soon, paper-thin Tabs that can be bent and rolled up
Jan 8, 12:35 pm
New York, Jan. 8 (ANI): Researchers are set to unveil a paper-thin, flexible plastic screen that users can bend and touch to change the display.
Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A Mexican Indie band has created a music video using only still photos taken on popular photo sharing app Instagram.
Apple to release new 'smaller, slimmed-down' iMac on Nov 30
Nov 28, 10:42 am
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Tech giant Apple has announced that the smaller version of its new, slimmed-down iMac desktop computers will be released on November 30.
London, November 24 (ANI): The U.S. military has funded an artificial intelligence system that connects to surveillance cameras to predict when people are about to commit a crime.
Kids who spend hours online every day 'see world only in 2D'
Oct 21, 12:37 pm
London, October 21 (ANI): The culture of encouraging children to use computers from their earliest years is harming their brains, experts have warned.
Soon, smart CCTV that knows when you need shopping advice
Oct 20, 12:45 pm
London, October 20 (ANI): CCTV security cameras, which are a familiar fixture in shops, could soon be used to track and analyse your browsing habits as well.
Large-scale quantum computing comes closer to reality
Oct 20, 11:42 am
Washington, October 20 (ANI): In a key step towards creating a working quantum computer, researchers have developed a method that may allow the quick and reliable transfer of quantum information throughout a computing device.
Now, smart PC desktop that knows when not to disturb you
Sep 14, 3:51 pm
London, September 14 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a smart desktop that monitors the amount of pressure placed on a keyboard and hold back notifications if it judges you to be too busy.
Using iPads before bedtime can lead to poor night's sleep
Sep 11, 10:16 am
London, Sept 11 (ANI): The use of tablet computers just before going to bed can lead to a poor night's sleep, a study has revealed.
iPad to go old-fashioned with typewriter add-on
Aug 22, 1:08 pm
London, August 22 (ANI): A manufacturer has tried to solve the problem by iPad enthusiasts - they are not great for extended typing sessions, by coming up with a device that uses a series of hammers to translate key-presses into touch-screen pushes.
New android keyboards to auto-complete your words
Aug 18, 4:51 pm
Washington, August 18 (ANI): Two android developers have been working on a latest app that can scan your social-media, text-messaging and Gmail output to get a better sense of how you write.
US teen champ builds artificial 'brain' that detects breast cancer
Jul 26, 11:31 am
Washington, July 26 (ANI): This year's winner of the second annual Google Science Fair wrote a cloud-based computer program that makes breast cancer detection less invasive.
New computer programme gives passwords even 'you don't know'
Jul 23, 11:27 am
London, July 23 (ANI): Researchers have created a system similar to the Guitar Hero computer game to enable people to remember a password they don't even know.
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