‘Flip-flop’ design makes quantum computers more affordable
By Jon Fingas From engadget One of the greatest challenges in quantum computing is… well, making the computers. You may need exotic manufacturing techniques just to handle the very exacting requirements, such as positioning the atoms in quantum bits in…
Tech workers unite against a potential US Muslim registry
By Jessica Conditt From engadget We refuse to build a database of people based on their Constitutionally protected religious beliefs.’ Employees from large organizations across the technology industry have pledged to never help build a government database targeting individuals by…
BM’s Watson sorted through over 100 film clips to create an algorithmically perfect movie trailer
By Clinton Nguyen Movie trailers are often a bit formulaic. In fact, since many of them are edited so predictably, it seems even a computer can put one together. For the film “Morgan,” which is due out in theaters on September…
IBM and Gogo join forces to dodge in-flight turbulence
By Andrew Dalton From engadget Now Gogo’s servers can do more than provide WiFi. In what might seem like an unlikely partnership, IBM’s Watson division and Gogo Inc. (the people who bring you in-flight WiFi) have joined up to make…
Supercomputers
Supercomputer speed records: World’s fastest machines of the past 15 years By Nick Heath From Tech Republic Supercomputers are perhaps the pinnacle of computing – machines capable of doing in seconds work that would take a PC years to carry…
10 of the latest security products that can help you fight the bad guys
By Conner Forrest From TechRepublic 1. IBM z13s mainframe Security standards are constantly changing. Here are some of the latest software and hardware products to help keep your organization secure. In February 2016, IBM announced the IBM z13s, a mainframe…
The M&A strategies of 10 tech giants: A founder’s guide to selling your startup
By Conner Forrest From Tech Republic For startups shopping for VC money, targeting an acquisition is one of the primary options for an exit. To help pick your targets, TechRepublic has broken down how the top 10 tech giants approach…
The future of AI will be stacked
By Rick Collins From Tedh Crunch Editor’s note: Rick Collins is the president for enterprise business at Next IT, creators of the Alme virtual assistant platform. Prior to joining Next IT, he served as director of business development for Microsoft….
Don’t be distracted by the Sharks. Look for the Snails!
By IBM From CIO Protect against high-profile, low-risk threats—the sharks—and the really dangerous ones with IBM Endpoint Manager Shark Week is really a genius idea. Shark Week is an annual event on The Discovery Channel of nothing but shark-related programming,…
WSJ’s Schectman: North Korean gold found its way into US companies’ supply chains
By John Morgan From Moneynews Some of the nation’s flagship brands are being marred by their suppliers’ use of banned North Korean gold. Dozens of companies have disclosed recently that their suppliers used gold refined by North Korea’s central bank,…
