Computing

News

The World’s Smallest Computer Wants To Be Inside Of You

6:00AM February 24, 2011 | Mike Fahey

With computer technology forever striving towards smaller and smaller form factors, it was only a matter of time before engineers created the first millimetre-scale computer system, ready for implantation in the human body. More »


PC

New Type Of Memory Could Boot Your Computer Instantly

6:00AM January 21, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Imagine turning on your computer from a powerless state and instantly seeing your desktop without having to wait through a lengthy loading process. NC State researchers have developed a device that could make that happen. More »


News

How Video Game Graphics Sped Up Chemistry

3:30AM November 6, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Video gamers’ desire for more realistic graphics has produced more than just flashy new games; just ask a computational chemist. More »


In Real Life

PS3: It Only Catches A Predator

1:00PM November 16, 2009 | Owen Good

Federal agents typically used $US11,000 computers to crack passwords to the seized hard drives of suspected child pornographers. Now they’re using $US300 PlayStation 3s to pull off the same task. More »