Computers
Continuous breakthroughs are bringing ever more powerful computers at ever-diminishing prices and enabling revolutionary related technologies, such as deep learning, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and mind-reading machines. New Atlas keeps you up to date with the latest developments.
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Elon Musk's Neuralink has a monkey play Pong with its mind
Elon Musk's startup Neuralink has shown off the latest version of its brain-machine interface, which a monkey uses to wirelessly play Pong with its mind, marking another step forward for the ambitious company. -
Microsoft's new cooling system dunks data servers in boiling liquid
Liquid cooling is one of the most effective ways to keep computers from overheating. Microsoft has now put a unique spin on the technique, demonstrating a system to cool its cloud servers by dunking the computers into a tank full of boiling liquid. -
Computer tool spots deepfakes via tiny reflections in the eyes
Computer scientists at the University of Buffalo have just offered a compelling example of what deepfake detection could look like, developing a technology that can spot them with 94 percent effectiveness by analyzing tiny reflections in the eyes. -
Lightning-fast GigaDrive SSD boasts read/write speeds of 2,800 MB/s
In this world overflowing with data and content, external solid state drives are becoming faster. A new SSD called GigaDrive boasts read and write speeds of up to 2,800 MB/s thanks to its architecture and Thunderbolt 4- and USB4-compatible port. -
AI learns from brain signals to create personalized attractive faces
A new AI-based system is able to ascertain which facial features are found most attractive by individual people. It can then create computer-generated faces combining those qualities. -
Deepfake tech used to bring dead relatives back to life
Genealogy company MyHeritage is putting deepfake technology to a creatively unsettling use with a new feature called Deep Nostalgia. The system animates old photographs of loved ones, turning still portraits into uncanny blinking and smiling videos. -
75 years ago, the world's first modern computer made its public debut
Seventy five years ago, the world was introduced to ENIAC, the first ever electronic, programmable, general purpose, digital computer, which not only ushered in the beginning of the computer age, but also shaped popular conceptions of the computer. -
What kind of digital hoarder are you? Study identifies 4 distinct types
How often do you clear out old photos on your phone or tidy up your email inbox? You just may be a digital hoarder, and researchers from Northumbria University have identified four distinct types. -
Asus targets business users with tough and capable Chromebox Fanless
Though notebook-like devices tend to get most of the attention in the Chrome OS space, mini computers are also available where space is a premium. The latest Chromebox from Asus should also be a quiet runner thanks to its fanless design. -
Lenovo's latest all-in-one PC offers horizontal or vertical viewing
With Yoga in its full name, you might expect Lenovo's AIO 7 all-in-one Windows desktop PC to be able to change orientations in a similar fashion to its laptop brethren, and you'd be right. The display can be rotated from landscape to portrait. -
Cloud service will turn any photo into 3D holographic image
Following the Kickstarter launch of a personal holographic image display, the Looking Glass Factory has announced a new cloud-based service capable of adding depth to any 2D photo to create a 3D holographic image for viewing in its Portrait device. -
New magnetic tape prototype breaks data density and capacity records
Magnetic tape may seem an antiquated data storage technology, but its density and capacity is still hard to beat for big data centers. Now, IBM and Fujifilm have created a prototype high-density tape cartridge with a record-breaking 580 TB capacity.
