Microsoft, Intel era at CES gives way to rising star Nvidia
For most of its 23 years, Nvidia was best known for building graphics processors that helped computers display high-powered computer games.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 4, 2017
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News tagged with data center
What is cloud computing? Its tech tentacles reach everywhere
Cloud computing, the technology-industry joke goes, is a marketing term for "other people's computers." The quip is not far from the truth.
Business
Dec 21, 2016
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Syncing data center computers at the speed of light
When several computers need to work together, as when calculating in parallel on several parts of a single large problem or managing a large database, they need to keep in step. These situations are particularly common in ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 16, 2016
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Google hits renewable energy goal in quest to pare pollution
Google is crossing a milestone in its quest to reduce pollution caused by its digital services that devour massive amounts of electricity.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2016
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Google disappointed by South Korean refusal on mapping data
South Korea rejected a request by Google to use local mapping data in the company's global maps service in a long-awaited ruling Friday that had divided the country for months.
Internet
Nov 18, 2016
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Making data centers green
The value and scale of information grows unstoppably and data centers must size-up if they are to adequately meet their operational requirements.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 14, 2016
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'Big data' questioned in wake of Trump's surprising victory
For an American public that relies on data for everything from where to find the best taco to the likely victor in a baseball game, Election Day offered a jarring wake-up: The data was wrong.
Other
Nov 10, 2016
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Engineers develop invisibility cloak for high-tech processing chips
From Harry Potter's Cloak of Invisibility to the Romulan cloaking device that rendered their warship invisible in "Star Trek," the magic of invisibility was only the product of science fiction writers and dreamers.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 9, 2016
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Data traffic system switches control to network administrators
Torrents of information flow through computer data centers, driving the operations of financial markets, communications systems, commerce and just about any complex web-based activity. Much of modern society is built on these ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 3, 2016
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Wireless 'data center on a chip' aims to cut energy use
A Washington State University research team has designed a tiny, wireless data center that someday could be as small as a hand-held device and dramatically reduce the energy needed to run such centers.
Computer Sciences
Oct 5, 2016
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