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Commercial quantum computer leaves PC in the dust – physics-math – 10 May 2013
We may soon reap the benefits of quantum computing now that a D-Wave quantum device has beaten a regular PC in a number-crunching face-off Original post on newscientist.com Comments on reddit.com
NASA to migrate ISS computers from Windows to Linux
Rocketry History, Paper Rockets, Space, and the tales of a Rocketeer Original post on rocketry.wordpress.com Comments on reddit.com
Sony’s new VAIO Fit lineup refines its entry-level laptops, and its confusing naming scheme
Sony’s low-end laptops are getting a makeover today: the company has introduced the new VAIO Fit line of entry-level notebooks, though calling them “entry-level” seems to be something of a… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
Memristor that “learns” provides blueprint for artificial brain
Tracking whole colonies shows ants make career moves: Nature News – Comment
Comprehensive tagging reveals workers switch tasks as they age. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Google has a single towering obsession: It wants to build the Star Trek computer.
I first came across Google’s interest in Star Trek back in the summer of 2010. A company spokesman wanted to show me the firm’s rapidly improving visual search and speech-recognition technology. At the time, those features were available only on Android phones, and, back then, Android was getting shellacked by… Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
The Economist explains: How might your choice of browser affect your job prospects?
THE internet browser you are using to read this blog post could help a potential employer decide whether or not you would do well at a job. How might your choice of… Original post on economist.com Comments on reddit.com
Dell PC industry analysis: OEMs face dead end
There’s a good reason Dell (DELL) wants to go private and back out of the traditional PC business: Because it thinks selling computers based on Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows operating system is quickly becoming a dead end. Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
World’s top supercomputer from ‘09 is now obsolete, will be dismantled
IBM Roadrunner, the first petaflop machine, goes offline today. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Stanford creates biological transistors, the final step towards computers inside living cells
Bioengineers at Stanford University have created the first biological transistor made from genetic materials: DNA and RNA. We are now… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
Stanford Researchers Discover Genetic Transistors That Turn Cells Into Computers
Experts Scratching Their Heads At House Judiciary’s Awful CFAA Reform Proposal
On Monday, we broke the news of the House Judiciary Committee circulating a terrible bill that would make the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) much worse, rather than better. It would expand definitions and make it even easier for the Justice… Original post on techdirt.com Comments on reddit.com
Congress’ New CFAA Draft Could Have Put Aaron Swartz in Jail For Decades Longer Than the Original Charges – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Lockheed Martin Harnesses Quantum Technology
Lockheed Martin will make commercial use of quantum computing, which could solve some business and science problems millions of times faster than can be done today. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Opinion: The Internet is a surveillance state
Bruce Schneier says our surveillance state is efficient beyond the wildest dreams of George Orwell, and consumers are given little chance to opt out Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
34 Civil Liberties Groups Speak Out Against CISPA in Lead Up to Hearings – Electronic Frontier Foundation
Curiosity Mars rover suffers computer malfunction
A memory problem with NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover’s main computer has prompted engineers to switch the rover over to a redundant onboard computer. Original post on csmonitor.com Comments on reddit.com
Feds Used Aaron Swartz’s Political Manifesto Against Him – Threat Level
The prosecution of Aaron Swartz was motivated, in part, by the 2008 Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
FBI employees, entrusted with stopping computer crimes, commit them too
In this episode of Sext-Files: mining FBI databases for dirt on Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
China’s Army Is Seen as Tied to Hacking Against U.S.
An overwhelming percentage of the attacks on American companies and government agencies start in a building on the edge of Shanghai, say cybersecurity experts and American intelligence officials. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Does your copy of Office 2013 die with your computer?
Can you reinstall Office 2013 on your new PC? Don’t expect a simple answer from Microsoft. Original post on theage.com.au Comments on reddit.com
How to turn living cells into computers: Nature News – Comment
Genetic system performs logic operations and stores data in DNA. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
I am under surveillance, my computer has been backdoored
Addendum (added Feb. 10, 1:50PM EST): I’ve decided that the way I’m going to deal with this is by doing disk forensics on my computer and moving on, continuing Original post on nadim.cc Comments on reddit.com
Canadian businesses lobby for the right to infect peoples’ computers with viruses and rootkits
Michael Geist sez, A coalition of Canadian industry groups, including the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the Canadian Marketing Association, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association and the Entertainment Software Association of Canada, are demanding legalized spyware for private enforcement purposes. The demand comes as part of a review of anti-spam and spyware legislation in Canada. The [...] Original post on boingboing.net Comments on reddit.com
Anonymous posts over 4000 U.S. bank executive credentials
Anonymous appears to have published login and private information from over 4000 American bank executive credentials its Operation Last Resort, demanding US computer crime law reform. Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Magnetic logic makes for mutable chips: Nature News – Comment
Alternative transistor relies on exotic semiconductor. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Defense Fund
Google Declares War on the Password – Wired Enterprise
Want an easier way to log into your Gmail account? How about a quick tap on your computer with the ring on your finger? Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
Prosecutor in Aaron Swartz ‘hacking’ case comes under fire – Politics and Law
Carmen Ortiz was being talked about last month as the next Massachusetts governor. Now she’s being investigated for threatening the late Aaron Swartz with decades in prison. Read this article by Declan McCullagh on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com