Information technology
Robots will outsmart humans in 15 years, says Google's AI chief
24 Feb 2014
According to Google’s new chief of artificial intelligence, Ray Kurzweil, by 2029, computers would be more intelligent than humans and learn from experience, crack jokes, tell stories and even flirt
Smarter caching
21 Feb 2014
Cleverer management of the local memory banks known as ‘caches’ could improve computer chips’ performance while reducing their energy consumption
Silicon-germanium chip sets new speed record
20 Feb 2014
A faster internet — designed by computers?
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 22 Jul 2013
Computer-designed algorithms for controlling network congestion yield transmission rates two to three times higher than those designed by humans
How computers can learn better
By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 30 May 2013
New tool promises private photo sharing
06 Apr 2013
Another step toward quantum computers: using photons for memory
By By Eric Gershon | 02 Apr 2013
Scientists at Yale University have found a new way to manipulate microwave signals that could aid the long-term effort to develop a quantum computer
Erasing electronic footprints
26 Mar 2013
A ‘cleaner app’ which allows those at risk from domestic violence to seek help online without leaving an electronic trail behind them has been developed by Newcastle University
Making cloud computing more efficient
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 13 Mar 2013
For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 per cent while actually improving performance
Making cloud computing more efficient
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 13 Mar 2013
For database-driven applications, new software could reduce hardware requirements by 95 per cent while actually improving performance