computers

  • High-profile Chinese universities and state-run research institutes have been relying on U.S. computing chips, whose export to China have now been restricted by Washington, to power their artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Last week, U.S. chip designer Nvidia said it was told by U.S. government officials to stop exporting its A100 and H100 chips to China,…

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  • Cybersecurity news and best practices are full of acronyms and abbreviations. Without understanding what each one means, it’s difficult to comprehend the significance of most major threats and the essential tools that help prevent them. Our list below contains 100 of the most common cybersecurity abbreviations that you may encounter in the cybersecurity industry. CYBERSECURITY ABBREVIATIONS…

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  •   Parents should avoid letting their children use mobile phones, tablets or computers an hour before bedtime and agree screen time limits, according to new official guidance. Experts say that looking at screens such as phones, tablets or computers in the hour before bed can disrupt sleep and impact children’s health and wellbeing. Meanwhile, spending…

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  • A lot is going on in the cryptocurrency world especially in Iceland where a massive robbery resulted in the disappearance of over 600 computers. Police believe the criminals have intentions of using the stolen computers to “mine” bitcoin and other virtual currencies. Several data centers around Iceland were vandalized. Authorities in the North Atlantic island…

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  • Teacher: “What is an OS? And give me an example.” Student: “An OS is a word which can be used instead of saying ‘Oh Yes’. For example, do you like ice cream? You can reply, ‘Oh, yes’ or ‘OS.’ Teacher: “You may sit down now.”

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  • Facebook’s trending sidebar will now be populated by an algorithm which will determine what people are talking about. While former employees in the section have been replaced by computers, a new team of engineers will take over duties to ensure topics that appear are newsworthy. According to Quartz, the entire editorial team of 15-18 people…

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