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Quantum Computing: IBM Just Created This New Way to Measure the Speed of Quantum Processors
Big Blue has released a new metric, CLOPS, which puts a number on the speed of a quantum computer.
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Robot Taxi Boats Take to the Water in Amsterdam
An autonomous boat taxi is set for deployment in the canals of Amsterdam.
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Developers: Intel's Automated Debugging Tool ControlFlag Now Open Source
ControlFlag can automatically detect anomalies in software code - and it could spare developers hours of tedious work.
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Researchers Develop AI System to Improve Eye Disease Detection
The comprehensive artificial intelligence retinal expert (CARE) system can detect and monitor eye diseases.
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Singapore Inks Pact with Finland to Mutually Recognize IoT Security Labels
Singapore and Finland have agreed to recognize each other's cybersecurity labels for Internet of Things devices.
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Google to Pay Developers to Make Open Source Projects More Secure
Google is investing $1 million in the Linux Foundation's Secure Open Source pilot program to make open source projects more secure.
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Scaffolding Robot Buttresses Tipping Construction Industry
Like few other sectors, construction is being inundated with robots and technology.
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Robot-Prepped Pizza at 800 Degrees
Autonomous pizza machine developer 800 Degrees Pizza has partnered with an international pizza brand to offer a fully automated pizza-making experience.
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Programming Languages: Rust Developers Earn Higher Salaries, but It's Not All Good News
Technology training company O'Reilly surveyed U.K. and U.S. software developers to assess trends in the data and artificial intelligence sectors.
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More Shark-Spotting Drones, Drumlines Added to NSW Coastlines
Australia's New South Wales will spend AU$21.4 million (US$15.4 million) to expand its shark management program with drones, drumlines, and beach-monitoring stations...
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Programming Languages: Python is on the Verge of Another Big Step Forward
Python could soon take first place in one more programming language popularity ranking.
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AWS Researcher Merges 2 Quantum Computers to Help Make Cryptography Keys Stronger
Amazon Web Services' Mario Berta combined the capabilities of two quantum computers in order to generate truly random numbers to strengthen cryptographic keys. ...
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Cyberattackers Now Quietly Selling Off Their Victim's Internet Bandwidth
Hackers and malware developers are now targeting victims' Internet connections to produce illicit income clandestinely via proxyware infections, according to researchers...
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Security Company Warns of Mitsubishi Industrial Control Vulnerabilities
Researchers at cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks Labs have identified five vulnerabilities in Mitsubishi's safety programmable logic controllers, centered on the...
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Java Surges Back Up in RedMonk Rankings
The adaptability of one of the most common programming languages is behind its continued strength, say analysts.
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Young People Get Their Tech Career Info From TV, Not School
An Accenture survey found that movies, TV, and social media are more likely than schools or teachers to be the main source of information about careers in technology...
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Microsoft Warns Over Unusual Malware That Targets Windows, Linux
Microsoft security researchers are warning customers about the LemonDuck crypto-mining malware that attacks Windows and Linux systems.
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Developers Reveal Programming Languages They Love, Dread
Programmer community Stack Overflow's 2021 survey of 83,439 software developers in 181 countries found the vast majority (86.69%) named Mozilla's Rust their "most...
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$49 Malware Receives Major Upgrade to Strike Windows, macOS PCs
Researchers at Check Point Research said the Windows-based malware variant known as Formbook has been upgraded to infiltrate Mac computers.
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