Engineers use supercomputer to create beautiful video
A group of computing and software students have created some stunning videos using one of the most powerful computers in the world.
Computer Sciences
May 12, 2014
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Searching for aliens in the cloud
As a species, human beings are obsessed with the idea that there may be aliens out there, somewhere beyond our planet.
Space Exploration
May 7, 2014
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Faster computation of electromagnetic interference on an electronic circuit board
As electronic components on electronic circuit boards continue to shrink, problems of electromagnetic compatibility are arising. Such problems include unwanted 'noise' effects due to electromagnetic interference and susceptibility. ...
Engineering
Apr 23, 2014
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Student devises novel way to detect hackers
Patricia Moat gets a thrill from protecting people. As a youngster, she trained in martial arts. Later, she ran into burning buildings as a volunteer firefighter. Now she's finding new ways to protect American computer networks.
Security
Apr 8, 2014
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So supercomputers are mega-powerful, but what can they actually do?
A new supercomputer, called ARCHER, has recently been launched. ARCHER is a Cray XC30, funded by EPSRC and NERC. It is more than three times more powerful than its predecessor, HECToR, and is hosted by the University of Edinburgh. ...
Hardware
Apr 1, 2014
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Two arrested, bitcoins seized in German fraud probe
German police say they have arrested two people and seized illegally generated bitcoins worth more than 700,000 euros ($950,000) in an investigation of computer fraud.
Internet
Dec 4, 2013
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Creating accountable anonymity online
The World Wide Web is, in many ways, still the Wild West. Though a large portion of internet traffic is monitored and traceable, systems like the Tor Project allow users to post and share anything anonymously. Anonymous systems ...
Internet
Nov 12, 2013
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Looking for tomorrow's power source? Go fly a (underwater) kite
As the world looks for new ways to wean itself from fossil fuels, a new answer may be emerging: underwater kites.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 5, 2013
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'X-shape' not true picture of chromosome structure, new imaging technique reveals
A new method for visualising chromosomes is painting a truer picture of their shape, which is rarely like the X-shaped blob of DNA most of us are familiar with.
Biotechnology
Sep 25, 2013
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Crowd-sourced computing platform reaches one trillion events
The crowd-sourced physics simulator Test4Theory has simulated its one trillionth (1012) particle collision since its launch just two years ago.
General Physics
Sep 23, 2013
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