Neowin News Feed for: Computing

Intel just surprised employees with drastic pay cuts throughout the company

Dean Howell — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:20:30 +0000

Intel just cut pay for corporate employees by five percent or more in surprise internal communication that has left employees of the firm shellshocked in the wake of a weak, inflationary economy. Read more...

Facebook announces a $50 million investment to build the metaverse responsibly

Fiza Ali — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:50:02 +0000

Facebook is working across consumer hardware and virtual and augmented reality. Its metaverse technology will reiterate the company's objective of enhancing human connection despite physical distance. Read more...

Intel is now an AWS High Performance Computing Competency Partner

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:38:01 +0000

Intel is now one of the 14 companies recognized as having deep domain expertise in providing high-performance compute platforms, solvers, and management solutions via AWS resources to its customers. Read more...

Google Arts & Culture learning gateway now available

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:58:01 +0000

Google has launched a learning gateway for its Arts & Culture content to help educators use the material to teach children that are currently learning online due to lockdown restrictions. Read more...

D-Wave announces Advantage, its 5000 qubit, next-gen quantum computing system

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:46:01 +0000

With a qubit count of 5000, D-Wave's next gen quantum system is also the most connected quantum computer to date. The firm also announced a new hybrid solver and a program to boost businesses in QC. Read more...

D-Wave and NEC join hands to expand quantum computing in Japan

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:16:02 +0000

Under the partnership, NEC has made an investment worth $10 million in D-wave to focus on the development of hybrid quantum software for industries like transportation, marketing, and finance. Read more...

Intel's new chip draws inspiration from the human brain to distinguish between odors

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 06:26:01 +0000

Taking inspiration from the olfactory bulb in the human brain, researchers at Intel have implemented a neural algorithm on the Intel Loihi neuromorphic system to distinguish between smells. Read more...

Researchers have developed a platform that could potentially enable optical computing

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:22:01 +0000

A team of researchers at the Wyss Insitute at Harvard University have created a material that uses reversible swelling under a hydrogel that uses low-powered lasers to make optical logic gates. Read more...

Microsoft proves that shallow quantum circuits perform exponentially better

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 06:18:01 +0000

Researchers at Microsoft Quantum have proven that shallow quantum circuits can solve problems that cannot be solved by shallow classical unbounded circuits without using exponentially many gates. Read more...

Google is investing £1m to train UK computing teachers

Paul Hill — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:00:01 +0000

Google has announced a £1m grant through its philanthropic arm, Google.org. The investment will help the UK train up the desperately needed computer science teachers to address new conditions. Read more...

British Government urged to spend more on computer education

Paul Hill — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:44:01 +0000

A new report by the Royal Society has urged the British Government to spend more money on computing programming education in schools after it found 54% of schools did not offer lessons in the subject. Read more...

Less than 10% of those completing UK A-Level computing courses this year were girls

Paul Hill — Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:26:01 +0000

As UK students get their A-Level results it has been revealed that just 9.8% of those completing computing courses were girls. Computing courses saw fewer people than expected during the last year. Read more...

Laser research paves way for computers 100,000 times faster than today, and quantum processors

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:14:01 +0000

Researchers have managed to reliably move electrons around a semiconductor by using femtosecond laser pulses, opening the way to ultrafast computers, and in the future, quantum devices. Read more...

Dell's mini computer ships to beta testers, challenging Chromecast

Paul Ferson — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:24:20 +0000

Beta testers are in the process of receiving Dell's tiny computer, formally known as 'Wyse'. The device runs Android 4.1 and could be available in only a matter of months, should testing go well. Read more...

Australia's most powerful supercomputer, Raijin, unveiled

Paul Ferson — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 20:14:14 +0000

Raijin was unveiled today at the National Computational Infrastructure, where it impressed with operation speeds of around 1.2 petaflops; it's currently Australia's fastest supercomputer. Read more...

Intelligence services fear Lenovo products due to back-doors [Updated]

Paul Ferson — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 15:37:50 +0000

Intelligence services across the world are wary of products from Chinese tech manufacturing giant Lenovo, fearing the company has been including 'back-doors' that could be use to steal data. Read more...

Russia considers going back to typewriters

Paul Ferson — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 01:21:55 +0000

Due to government leaks and other recent events, there has been serious discussion in Russia's government about going back to typewriters. Such a change could cut down on future potential leaks. Read more...

Review: Celluon Magic Cube laser keyboard

Paul Ferson — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 09:27:42 +0000

We take a look at Celluon's Magic Cube: a laser keyboard projected from a small 'Cube' rather than taking up large amounts of space like a conventional keyboard. How does it compare? Read more...

HP shuffles PC division due to global slump in shipments

Paul Ferson — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:54:57 +0000

A decline in global PC shipments and sales has forced HP to reshuffle their PC business, moving long-time head Todd Bradley to strategic growth and replacing him with ex-Lenovo employee, Dion Weisler. Read more...

QWERkeys teases new mechanical keyboard, gauges your interest

Paul Ferson — Tue, 28 May 2013 17:33:11 +0000

QWERkeys, a company focusing on mechanical keyboard parts, has posted a number of teaser images of their own product. A niche market, though the future of the board doesn't appear to be guaranteed. Read more...

Das Keyboard brings 'Quiet' model to market with MX Red switches

Paul Ferson — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:25 +0000

The latest model of the mechanical Das Keyboard has come to market, in the form of the 'Quiet' model. Offering Red switches, it should be the quietest model in the company's overall line-up. Read more...

HP “shifting resources from PCs to tablets”

Andrew Stevenson — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:35:38 +0000

HP have come out and said that they are going to focus more on mobile computing products, now that the tablet and smartphone market has moved “very fast,” according to CEO Meg Whitman. Read more...

Microsoft sues 27-year partner over work quality

Paul Ferson — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:46:01 +0000

Microsoft has turned against a partner they've had since the mid-1980s in Callison Architecture, due to poor quality work on one of their main data centers. This left thousands of machines at risk. Read more...

World's oldest functioning digital computer, returns to display after being restored

Paul Ferson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:45:00 +0000

Almost twenty years after it had disappeared, the oldest functioning digital computer in the world has been restored and put on display. The hefty British bruiser was found in a municipal store room. Read more...

Western Digital brings their highest-performing drives up to 4TB

Paul Ferson — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:15:00 +0000

If you need a ridiculous amount of storage space, Western Digital can say that they more than have you covered. The company has brought its top-tier hard drives to a monstrous 4TB capacity. Read more...

Windows 8 received more than a billion hours of testing before release

Paul Ferson — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 20:19:44 +0000

Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky dropped some knowledge today with the factoid that Windows 8 has had a ridiculous amount of testing, with over a billion hours of pre-release tests from users. Read more...

From the Forums: What's your worst computing mistake?

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:33:35 +0000

A Neowin forum member has started an interesting thread that we can all relate to. Entitled ‘What are your worst computing mistakes?' have a read and let us know if you've shared similar experiences. Read more...

RSA unveils product to divide passwords across two servers

Paul Ferson — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:46:03 +0000

The RSA has unveiled a product allowing users to split their passwords across two different computer servers for additional security; hackers will need access to two different servers to attack. Read more...

Matias announces world's quietest mechanical keyboard

Paul Ferson — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:24:37 +0000

Matias has announced their latest conquest to be the world's quietest mechanical keyboard. Using internals developed by Matias themselves, the Quiet Pro might be the perfect office accessory. Read more...

TshirtOS is not a joke; it's a real, working concept

Paul Ferson — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:20:15 +0000

TshirtOS, while looking like an elaborate hoax when we last reported on it, really is an actual concept. It's a t-shirt running an operating system and offering more than your current t-shirt could. Read more...

Review: Matias Tactile Pro 3.0

Paul Ferson — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:20:11 +0000

Paul Ferson takes a look at the Matias Corporation's Tactile Pro keyboard; a mechanical keyboard aiming to improve on the formula Apple showed the world in 1987, as well as adding new touches. Read more...

Could Microsoft be reducing usage of the word 'Metro'?

Paul Ferson — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:04:36 +0000

Information from sources inside Microsoft seems to indicate that the company is attempting to reduce the usage of the word 'Metro', which has become synonymous with their modern design. Read more...

Commodore 64 reaches the ripe old age of thirty

Paul Ferson — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 05:29:31 +0000

As the legendary Commodore 64 home computer celebrates its thirtieth birthday this week, we take a brief look at what made the system such a phenomenon, one that's still fondly remembered today. Read more...

ZX Spectrum designers meet again after 30 years

Paul Ferson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:47:41 +0000

The designers of the ZX Spectrum, arguably one of the most recognisable computer designs ever, are reunited to discuss the infamous consumer friendly computer. Read more...

Amazon now powers 1% of North American internet

Stefano Elia — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:43:13 +0000

Amazon's cloud service is now said to power 1% of all internet traffic in North America, with a third of all users visiting an Amazon cloud site at least once a day. Read more...

Petition for Alan Turing on £10 note gains steam

Paul Ferson — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:15:50 +0000

Alan Turing, one of the forefathers of modern computing, has become a target for petitioning. Should the petition prove effective, Turing could replace Darwin on some bank notes. Read more...

Anonymous operating system causes security concerns

Paul Ferson — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:55:33 +0000

An operating system allegedly created by members of the faceless hacktivist group Anonymous has prompted security warnings and concerns, with main group members distancing themselves from it. Read more...

Decode DNA in seconds with MINion USB

Jake Durasamy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:53:39 +0000

DNA decoding is proving to be a fundamental part in identifying genetic problems as well as diseases in general. A unique USB flash drive has been made to make this process more efficient. Read more...

Microsoft Azure used to help clean up London's streets

Brandon Boyce — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:36:42 +0000

A project thought up by Nigel Tyrell, head of Environment at Lewisham, named LoveCleanStreets, came about in 2004. The project allowed anyone that spotted trash or graffiti around the area to report it by taking... Read more...

Royal Mail more efficient using Microsoft Cloud Computing

Piers Hausjell — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:09:51 +0000

In 2008 Royal Mail, the British national postal service, moved over to cloud computing. The mail service had recently been under threat from more efficient competition and privatization. In order to streamline services and, more... Read more...