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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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. -
Fun machine learning experiment creates a vocal opera in your browser
Google's Arts and Culture lab has launched a clever browser experiment in collaboration with David Li. The Blob Opera puts four operatic voices at your disposal to create glorious AI-driven performances. -
Ground-breaking Engelbart 3-button computer mouse goes to auction
Designed by computer pioneer Douglas Engelbart and licensed by Apple at the dawn of the personal computing era, the early three-button "X-Y" mouse is a rare and important piece of history. -
Chinese quantum computer completes 2.5-billion-year task in minutes
A Chinese quantum computer called Jiuzhang has apparently achieved "quantum supremacy" – conducting a calculation in 200 seconds that would take a regular supercomputer a staggering 2.5 billion years to complete. -
COVID-19 vaccine distribution networks targeted by hackers
IBM security analysts have discovered a global phishing campaign designed to infiltrate organizations associated with managing cold chain supplies of COVID-19 vaccines. The analysis suggests this campaign bears the hallmarks of nation-state spycraft. -
Looking Glass Factory launches personal holographic display
About this time last year, the Looking Glass Factory launched a 32-inch, 8K-resolution 3D lightfield display for retail, medical imaging and entertainment. Now the company has announced a personal holographic display called the Portrait. -
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti packs moderate power into entry-level GPU
Right on cue, Nvidia has announced its newest GPU, the GeForce RTX 3060 Ti. If you were on the fence about forking out for the RTX 30 Series flagships a few months ago, the 3060 Ti brings at least some of that power down to a more palatable price.
