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Containers Push Toward the Mayfly Server
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Containers Push Toward the Mayfly Server

The container revolution represents a large-scale shift in thinking about multitasking systems.

Cracking the Code on Biology
From Communications of the ACM

Cracking the Code on Biology

Genetic engineering promises to revolutionize everything from agriculture and biofuels to medicine and food safety.

Researchers Explore New 2d Materials That Could Make Devices Faster, Smaller, and Efficient
From ACM TechNews

Researchers Explore New 2d Materials That Could Make Devices Faster, Smaller, and Efficient

An international team of scientists has conducted new research into two-dimensional materials, a class of nanomaterials only a few atoms in thickness.

The New Intel: How Nvidia Went From Powering Video Games To Revolutionizing Artificial Intelligence
From ACM News

The New Intel: How Nvidia Went From Powering Video Games To Revolutionizing Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia cofounder Chris Malachowsky is eating a sausage omelet and sipping burnt coffee in a Denny's off the Berryessa overpass in San Jose.

Hacker Lexicon: What Is Perfect Forward Secrecy?
From ACM News

Hacker Lexicon: What Is Perfect Forward Secrecy?

Encryption keeps your secrets, until it doesn't.

Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested
From ACM News

Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested

The newborn universe may have glowed with light beams moving much faster than they do today, according to a theory that overturns Einstein's century-old claim that...

China Turns Big Data Into Big Brother 
From ACM News

China Turns Big Data Into Big Brother 

It was a drab, chill day in November, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

The Many Ways Lasers Help ­S See the World More Clearly
From ACM News

The Many Ways Lasers Help ­S See the World More Clearly

Think of lasers and what springs to mind?

Google's Hand-Fed AI Now Gives Answers, Not Just Search Results
From ACM News

Google's Hand-Fed AI Now Gives Answers, Not Just Search Results

Ask the Google search app "What is the fastest bird on Earth?," and it will tell you.

Genevieve Bell: 'humanity's Greatest Fear Is About Being Irrelevant'
From ACM Opinion

Genevieve Bell: 'humanity's Greatest Fear Is About Being Irrelevant'

Genevieve Bell is an Australian anthropologist who has been working at tech company Intel for 18 years, where she is currently head of sensing and insights.

Spy Chief Adds to Warnings of Russian Cyber Attacks on Germany
From ACM News

Spy Chief Adds to Warnings of Russian Cyber Attacks on Germany

Germany's spy chief has warned that Russian hackers are pelting his country with disinformation that could undermine the democratic process, echoing concerns already...

New Quantum States For Better Quantum Memories
From ACM TechNews

New Quantum States For Better Quantum Memories

Researchers at Austria's Technical University of Wien, in collaboration with Japan's NTT, are moving toward new quantum memory concepts using nitrogen atoms and...

Google Deepmind Could Invent the Next Generation of AI By Playing Starcraft 2
From ACM News

Google Deepmind Could Invent the Next Generation of AI By Playing Starcraft 2

The announcement at BlizzCon 2016 that met with the most muted response was arguably the most revolutionary.

Network Operators Beef ­p Last Mile For Cord-Cutters
From ACM News

Network Operators Beef ­p Last Mile For Cord-Cutters

Consumers increasingly are bypassing traditional content providers to download content a la carte via broadband connection.

Telescope That 'ate Astronomy' Is on Track to Surpass Hubble
From ACM News

Telescope That 'ate Astronomy' Is on Track to Surpass Hubble

The next great space telescope spread its golden wings this month.

Indium Selenide Takes on the Mantle of the New Wonder Material
From ACM News

Indium Selenide Takes on the Mantle of the New Wonder Material

Is there a research institute with a more distinguished pedigree in graphene research than the University of Manchester?

China's Secretive Space Program Threatens Nasa's Dominance
From ACM News

China's Secretive Space Program Threatens Nasa's Dominance

The launch of the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft in western China last month marked another great leap forward for the nation's space program and its ambition to send manned...

Nasa Saturn Mission Prepares For 'ring-Grazing Orbits'
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Nasa Saturn Mission Prepares For 'ring-Grazing Orbits'

A thrilling ride is about to begin for NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

Japan Plans Supercomputer to Leap Into Technology Future
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Japan Plans Supercomputer to Leap Into Technology Future

Japan plans to build the world's fastest-known supercomputer in a bid to arm the country's manufacturers with a platform for research that could help them develop...

Making Sense of Exabytes of Data at Sc16
From ACM News

Making Sense of Exabytes of Data at Sc16

“Think about how you got here,” said Katharine Frase, head of strategy and business development for IBM’s Watson Education unit, at the SC16 conference in Salt...
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