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Video game GPUs find use in biological modelling

Video game GPUs find use in biological modelling

Forget supercomputers -- researchers have devised a method of using graphics processing technology from video games in complex biological modelling.
Liz Tay Sep 22 2008 12:21PM Software
3D, 1.4 GHz processor chips emerge

3D, 1.4 GHz processor chips emerge

Researchers have developed the first three-dimensional (3D) processor chip with synchronisation circuitry that runs at 1.4 gigahertz.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2008 3:10PM Hardware
'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

A newly released Open Source security program claims to have the potential to put antivirus software companies out of business.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2008 1:16PM Security
'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

'Korset' antivirus technique boasts no commercial strings

A newly released Open Source security program claims to have the potential to put antivirus software companies out of business.
Staff Writers Sep 17 2008 1:06PM Security
'Cognitive radios' to improve wireless devices

'Cognitive radios' to improve wireless devices

Researchers are developing intelligent radios that can sense their surroundings and adjust their mode of operation accordingly.
Liz Tay Sep 16 2008 1:39PM Networking
CTO defends researcher's decision to reveal SCADA exploit

CTO defends researcher's decision to reveal SCADA exploit

One technologist wants the public to understand why releasing exploit code for a dangerous vulnerability is sometimes the right thing to do.
Dan Kaplan Sep 15 2008 11:52AM Security
Researchers find racial bias in virtual worlds

Researchers find racial bias in virtual worlds

Real-world behaviours and racial biases could carry forward into virtual worlds such as Second Life, social psychologists say.
Staff Writers Sep 11 2008 4:05PM Software
Age brings new romance with byte

Age brings new romance with byte

'Emily' uses the internet for up to four hours every day for emailing, finding information and for visiting online dating websites.
Melissa Marino Sep 9 2008 5:36PM Software
Eyeball reflexes to improve biometric authentication

Eyeball reflexes to improve biometric authentication

Researchers are developing a new approach to user authentication that cannot be spoofed, even with the most sophisticated contact lenses or surgery.
Liz Tay Sep 9 2008 5:09PM Security
Researchers warn of Orwellian technology

Researchers warn of Orwellian technology

The combination of ICT and pervasive computing could enable individual activity to be monitored even more closely than George Orwell imagined in his novel 1984, social scientists warn.
Liz Tay Sep 5 2008 2:01PM Security
Energy level probe could speed quantum computing's advent

Energy level probe could speed quantum computing's advent

A newly developed technique of characterising artificial atoms could speed the development of quantum computers.
Liz Tay Sep 5 2008 6:56AM Hardware
New algorithm boosts network routing efficiency

New algorithm boosts network routing efficiency

A newly-developed algorithm for computer network routing could significantly boost the efficiency of networks that share ever-changing Internet resources.
Staff Writers Aug 28 2008 12:05PM Networking
Watchdog: U.S. government 'not ready' for consumer nanotech

Watchdog: U.S. government 'not ready' for consumer nanotech

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) lacks the budget, authority and expertise to ensure that nanoproducts are safe, a nanotechnology watchdog has warned.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2008 2:25PM Hardware
Online wiki hosts interactive, 3D molecular structures

Online wiki hosts interactive, 3D molecular structures

An online wiki called Proteopedia has been launched to give biologists and biochemists access to three-dimensional (3D) images of molecular structures.
Staff Writers Aug 25 2008 1:29PM Software
Ultra-fast, next-gen RAM could yield PCs that boot instantly

Ultra-fast, next-gen RAM could yield PCs that boot instantly

Scientists in Germany have developed next-generation Magnetic Random Access Memory (MRAM) that is said to operate as fast as fundamental speed limits allow.
Liz Tay Aug 22 2008 4:50PM Hardware
Palm-sized laser device generates single photons

Palm-sized laser device generates single photons

Scientists have developed a palm-sized device that could generate single light particles for quantum cryptography and other applications.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2008 11:54AM Security
Psychologists tout educational benefits of video games

Psychologists tout educational benefits of video games

Video games could benefit students by improving gamers’ problem-solving skills, dexterity, and scientific thinking, psychologists say.
Liz Tay Aug 19 2008 12:44PM Software
Security researchers 'aiding' cyber-crooks

Security researchers 'aiding' cyber-crooks

Security researchers should stop publishing vulnerabilities in the traditional way because cyber-criminals are using the code to generate zero-day exploits at record speeds, says a recent report.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2008 7:57AM Security
Can 'soul-less' robots make us weep?

Can 'soul-less' robots make us weep?

A study of technology’s role in music therapy has found robot musicians wanting.
Liz Tay Jul 24 2008 7:57AM Hardware
Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

Quantum physicists extend Moore’s Law for micromechanical devices

A small tweak on the surface of metal plates could reduce a quantum effect that stands in the way of tiny devices.
Liz Tay Jul 18 2008 1:33PM Hardware

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