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
Open access is expanding and just may solve some of the peer review’s problems. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Dan Gillmor: Cyber-security is a real problem, but Congress’ latest Cispa bill tries to solve it by attacking the freedom of the internet Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A parallel world of pseudo-academia, with prestigiously titled conferences and journals that will print seemingly anything for a fee, has the scientific community alarmed. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Northern Virginia officials worry clandestine CIA site could block effort to lure FBI headquarters. Original post on washingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
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
While scientists race to develop a technology, probably nuclear-based, that can slake our energy thirst without a huge environmental cost, it would be folly to wait that long to tackle carbon emissions. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
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
Study found both victims and bullies can suffer psychological disorders as adults Original post on usnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck says he will review alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner’s charges of racism. It could be an important step in reversing the LAPD’s history of corruption and abuse. Original post on csmonitor.com Comments on reddit.com
iPads and iPhones running the newest version of iOS are being blocked in some enterprises because bugs are overloading corporate Exchange servers. Original post on zdnet.com Comments on reddit.com
There’s no mystery that Google (GOOG) is collaborating with Motorola on the so-called Original post on bgr.com Comments on reddit.com
If you are a scientist, you confront ignorance as soon as you open your eyes. For example — I am typing this post on a laptop computer that is powered by a lithium battery. No one has the slightest idea how and why it works. Metallic lithium can intercalate between the graphene sheets in Original post on al.com Comments on reddit.com
The rise in drug resistant infections is comparable to the threat of global warming, according to the chief medical officer for England. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
A student has been expelled from Dawson College after he discovered and reported a flaw in the computer system used by most Quebec CEGEPs Original post on nationalpost.com Comments on reddit.com
75 laptops, 29 Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
As if space travel was not already filled with enough dangers, a new study out today in the journal PLOS ONE shows that cosmic radiation – which would bombard astronauts on deep space missions to places like Mars – could accelerate the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
NBC News’s Tom Brokaw has a simple explanation for what’s wrong with Washington. Original post on politico.com Comments on reddit.com
At January’s Consumer Electronics Show, the annual industry orgy in Las Vegas, manufacturers are going to introduce about a zillion new television sets. They’ll come armed with a bevy of specs: Full HD 3-D. 4K. OLED. Wi-Fi. Moth Eye. (Yes, Moth Eye.) None of them are going to make your TV-viewing experience any better. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
The ultimate games machine SPEED fanatics that they are, computer nerds like to check the website of Top500, a collaboration between German and American computer… Original post on economist.com Comments on reddit.com
Obesity is now killing triple the number of people who die from malnutrition as it claims more than three million lives a year worldwide, according to a landmark study. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
From Yahoo! News: Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is done about it, a new Associated Press-GfK poll finds. Original post on yahoo.com Comments on reddit.com
Instantly connect to what’s most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news. Original post on twitter.com Comments on reddit.com
MRI scans conducted by researchers at NYU’s School of Medicine have shown that the resting state functioning of brains that have suffered mild trauma corresponds to a host of problems, including cognitive dysfunction, depression, anxiety and fatigue. – 2012/11/24 Original post on truthdig.com Comments on reddit.com
Republicans want to keep Ms. Warren off the Senate banking committee. But too bad. Her expertise makes her perfectly suited for the panel. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
New chips from Butterfly Labs, a leading Bitcoin equipment manufacturer, promise speeds of 4.5 gigahashes per second to 1,500 gigahashes per second. Jim O’Shea, a web programmer, gadget lover,… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
A hedge fund manager aims to solve the funding problems facing early-stage biomedical research. Original post on technologyreview.com Comments on reddit.com
Yesterday, the Washington Post reported that the president signed a hush-hush directive granting the military additional power to respond to cyberattacks. Original post on reason.com Comments on reddit.com
The Republican Party is looking for a new identity. And they’re looking, literally, everywhere. At the Republican Governors Association in Las Vegas, former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was the most … shall we say … direct, proclaiming, “We’ve got to give our political organizational activity a very serious proctology… Original post on politico.com Comments on reddit.com