Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware by mimicking the human brain. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, developed a form…
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Brain-inspired nanoelectronic device could cut AI hardware energy use by 70%
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Why scientists can’t get a laugh
A newly published survey of more than 500 science conference presentations across a two-year period set out to determine whether scientists are funny, which is itself funny, if not the most productive use of time. The results were about what…
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A French Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on Strava
A French Navy officer went for a run on the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and uploaded his workout to Strava, inadvertently leaking the location of the nuclear-powered warship as it heads to the Middle East.
First reported by…
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Expanding computing resources with light for AI datacenters
A team of Korean researchers has developed the world’s first technology that can freely connect and disconnect core computing resources such as memory and accelerators with “light” in next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) datacenters….
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Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone
AI integration is a “key focus” of Transformer, per Reuters’ sources, who said that Amazon wants the phone to drive usage of Amazon’s AI products. The phone may use AI in lieu of app stores, the sources said,…
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US accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker
The U.S. Justice Department accused Iran’s government of being behind the hacktivist group Handala, which last week claimed responsibility for the destructive cyberattack against the U.S. medical tech giant Stryker.
In a press release…
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A Foolproof Formula for Air Frying Almost Anything
The air fryer can handle much of what your oven, grill and stovetop have traditionally done. Air fryers typically cook food faster than other appliances, and there’s rarely much cleanup to manage. That’s great for getting food on the table…
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AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good
Well, the data is out. AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a record-high annual share. In a sense, though, we knew that. Investors last year were voracious in deploying…
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Major SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine, even more third-party hardware
One of the key improvements for the Steam Machine and other desktop hardware is “greatly improved video memory management with discrete GPU platforms.” When we tested SteamOS on a range of generic PC hardware last year,…
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Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US
A cyberattack on a U.S. vehicle breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States stranded and unable to start their vehicles.
The company, Intoxalock, says on its website that it is “currently experiencing downtime” after a…
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