Microsoft rides cloud to higher earnings
Microsoft on Tuesday said its profit in the recently ended quarter continued to soar as the pandemic boosted a trend toward business being taken care of in the internet cloud.
Oct 27, 2020
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SocialBlock: Technology that could improve data security in smart cities
Research into smart cities is on the rise. Smart cities are defined as those using technologies (the Internet of Things, sensors, drones and big data) to improve people's quality of life. Today, a number of such projects ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Modeling organic-field effect transistors with a molecular resolution
Field-effect transistors are key components of sensors, electrical circuits, and data storage devices. The transistors used to date have been mainly based on inorganic semiconductors such as silicon. More recently, organic ...
Oct 13, 2020
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Multi-state data storage leaving binary behind
The total amount of data stored in data centers around the globe is of the order of ten zettabytes (a zettabyte is a trillion gigabytes), and we estimate that amount doubles every couple of years.
Oct 12, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Faster, more efficient energy storage could stem from holistic study of layered materials
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a novel, integrated approach to track energy-transporting ions within an ultra-thin material, which could unlock its energy storage potential ...
Aug 25, 2020
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TikTok grab could extend—or undermine—US online dominance
A tie-up of TikTok with Microsoft could extend American dominance of the online and social media world. But it may have some unintended, negative consequences too for US firms and the open internet.
Aug 6, 2020
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Norway suspends virus-tracing app after privacy concerns
Norway's health authorities said on Monday they had suspended an app designed to help trace the spread of the new coronavirus after the national data protection agency said it was too invasive of privacy.
Jun 15, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Argonne's new menu of data storage software helps scientists realize findings earlier
Most scientists, no matter their discipline, rely on data storage systems to help them draw conclusions from their work.
Jun 2, 2020
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Norwegians find 'privacy' concerns in virus-tracing app
Norwegian tech experts said Wednesday that a government app released to help trace the spread of the new coronavirus in the country, did not sufficiently protect personal "privacy."
May 20, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Data centers use less energy than you think
If the world is using more and more data, then it must be using more and more energy, right? Not so, says a comprehensive new analysis.
Feb 27, 2020
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