Category: Computer Quantum Computing

Second quantum revolution a reality with chip-based atomic physics

Source: Second quantum revolution a reality with chip-based atomic physics

Posted: March 30, 2016 in Computer, Quantum Computing

Hillary SKIPPED Special State Dept. Cybersecurity Briefing | The Daily Caller

Security team planned briefing in 2011 Source: Hillary SKIPPED Special State Dept. Cybersecurity Briefing | The Daily Caller

Posted: March 26, 2016 in Computer, Security

Rage-quit: Coder unpublished 17 lines of JavaScript and “broke the Internet” | Ars Technica

Dispute over module name in npm registry became giant headache for developers. Source: Rage-quit: Coder unpublished 17 lines of JavaScript and “broke the Internet” | >>>

Posted: March 26, 2016 in Computer, Internet, Security

IBM Invents ‘Resistive’ Chip That Can Speed Up AI Training By 30,000x

IBM researchers invented a new chip based on non-volatile memory technologies that could speed up the “training” of artificial intelligence that’s based on Deep Neural >>>

Posted: March 26, 2016 in Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry

New self-protecting USB trojan able to avoid detection

A unique data-stealing trojan has been spotted on USB devices in the wild – and it is different from typical data-stealing malware, reports ESET’s Tomáš >>>

Posted: March 23, 2016 in Computer, Security

Once thought safe, DDR4 memory shown to be vulnerable to “Rowhammer” | Ars Technica

New research finds “bitflipping” attacks may pose more risk than many admit. Source: Once thought safe, DDR4 memory shown to be vulnerable to “Rowhammer” | >>>

Posted: March 21, 2016 in Computer, Security, Storage

Why we should fear a cashless world | Dominic Frisby

Poor people and small businesses rely on cash. A contactless system will likely entrench poverty and pave the way for terrifying levels of surveillance Source: >>>

Posted: March 21, 2016 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

The FBI Warns That Car Hacking Is a Real Risk | WIRED

And it wants to hear if you think you’ve been a victim. Source: The FBI Warns That Car Hacking Is a Real Risk | WIRED

Posted: March 18, 2016 in Computer, Security

McAfee security has become spyware – TechEye

Source: McAfee security has become spyware – TechEye

Posted: March 18, 2016 in Computer, Security

New quantum computer device takes advantage of a loophole in causality – ScienceAlert

Source: New quantum computer device takes advantage of a loophole in causality – ScienceAlert

Posted: March 18, 2016 in Computer, Quantum Computing