Hardware
Current computer systems are very good at performing exact calculations. But as we are using more and more AI-based applications, we also need more efficient systems that are able to process data in real time with the same ...
May 26, 2023
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Security
Imagine you're the new manager of a large apartment building and someone has stolen one of your keys—but you're not sure which one. Was it to a first-floor apartment? The mail room? Maybe it's a master key to all the units.
May 22, 2023
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Computer Sciences
North Carolina State University researchers have developed a computational model that allows the military to make more efficient use of helicopters, helping commanders move troops on the battlefield more quickly in response ...
May 22, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Imagine sitting on a park bench, watching someone stroll by. While the scene may constantly change as the person walks, the human brain can transform that dynamic visual information into a more stable representation over ...
May 9, 2023
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Software
More and more of the devices that we surround ourselves with on a daily basis are connected to the internet. This makes them not only smart, but also vulnerable to cyberattacks and criminal acts.
May 2, 2023
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Computer Sciences
Future generations of self-driving cars should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests.
Apr 24, 2023
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Computer Sciences
The beauty of art lies in its ability to evoke emotions and spark imagination, but understanding the message behind a piece can be challenging. Computer scientists from the University of Luxembourg have studied the potential ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Robotics
Eating a meal involves multiple precise movements to bring food from plate to mouth.
Apr 12, 2023
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Hardware
Say goodbye to games controllers or keyboards, say hello to highly flexible, ultrathin silicone films. Professor Stefan Seelecke and his team at Saarland University are currently developing a novel type of technology that ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), often combined under the term 'extended reality (XR)', are increasingly losing their niche status and entering the mass market. Think of the metaverse, gaming, applications in industry ...
Mar 9, 2023
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A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions.
Although mechanical examples of computers have existed through much of recorded human history, the first electronic computers were developed in the mid-20th century (1940–1945). These were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers (PCs). Modern computers based on integrated circuits are millions to billions of times more capable than the early machines, and occupy a fraction of the space. Simple computers are small enough to fit into a wristwatch, and can be powered by a watch battery. Personal computers in their various forms are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as "computers". The embedded computers found in many devices from MP3 players to fighter aircraft and from toys to industrial robots are however the most numerous.
The ability to store and execute lists of instructions called programs makes computers extremely versatile, distinguishing them from calculators. The Church–Turing thesis is a mathematical statement of this versatility: any computer with a certain minimum capability is, in principle, capable of performing the same tasks that any other computer can perform. Therefore computers ranging from a mobile phone to a supercomputer are all able to perform the same computational tasks, given enough time and storage capacity.
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