Computer chips' clocks have stopped getting faster. To maintain the regular doubling of computer power that we now take for granted, chip makers have been giving chips more "cores," or processing units. But how to distribute ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 23, 2011
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The shift to smartphones and tablets became a landslide this year, crushing desire for laptop computers and pressuring manufacturers to adapt to the mobile Internet era.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 12, 2012
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Going ... going ... going crazy for the Apple 1.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 1, 2012
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Anyone can get a European storm named after themselves—if they are ready to pay for the honour.
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2013
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Climate change is overwhelmingly a problem of wealthy people. The wealthiest 1% of humanity produce over 1,000 times the emissions of the poorest 1%. In fact, these 77 million people are responsible for more climate-changing ...
Environment
Dec 1, 2023
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for using multi-core chips more efficiently, significantly enhancing a computer's ability to build computer models of biological systems. The technique ...
Computer Sciences
Jun 9, 2011
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A study carried out by the University of Western Australia has highlighted the important role values play in our daily behaviour, including where we invest our time and money.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2019
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The global MEMS market is expected to expand by 11 percent in 2010, propelled by strong sales in mobile handsets, gaming controllers and digital cameras, according to iSuppli Corp. The majority of these devices use motion ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Sep 14, 2010
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Blind and visually impaired persons find it very difficult to move about in unknown environments. The white canes used by them are still the preferred tools for orientation. The project "A Mobility and Navigational Aid for ...
Engineering
Sep 9, 2013
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(Phys.org)—In a recent paper, "Differentiating the Effects of Status and Power: A Justice Perspective," published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Stern School of Business associate professor of management ...
Social Sciences
Oct 8, 2012
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