The LiteLoad project is working to quantify the impact of poor connectivity in rural areas near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Tennessee, as a testing ground.
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Transactions and Serverless are Made for Each Other
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Confidential Computing or Cryptographic Computing?
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You Don’t Know Jack about Bandwidth
Fixes to IP networking help ISPs and other companies make better use of their bandwidth.
How Laser Communications Are Improving Satellites
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Leveraging SaaS and Cloud Solutions for Enhanced Business Agility
Companies that invest in SaaS and cloud solutions improve operations and position themselves for long-term success.
mCaptcha: Replacing Captchas with Rate Limiters to Improve Security and Accessibility
An overview of mCaptcha, a variable-difficulty-based proof-of-work captcha system that addresses the security, usability, and privacy issues with other captchas.
Elevating Security with Arm CCA
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A Brief History of Blockchain Interoperability
Four trends shaping today's interconnected blockchain ecosystems.
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Nobel Laureates Consider the State of Quantum Computing
Most experts are reluctant to predict when a large-scale quantum computer will be commercialized.
Cybersecurity in Industrial IoT: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Today's IIoT environments demand sophisticated, multi-layered security strategies.
Global Auto Dealer Management Systems Hacked
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How Today’s Recommender Systems Use Machine Learning to Cater to Your Every Whim
Today’s recommender systems, driven by sophisticated models, are able to increasingly personalize your online experience.
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