The new list of the world’s fastest computers is out and, once more, every last one runs Linux. …read more Source:: Linux
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Fedora 29, hands-on: Installing and upgrading
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The latest release of this popular Linux distribution just arrived. I have installed or upgraded it on a variety of computers. Here are my results. …read more Source:: Linux
Researchers teach computers to see optical illusions
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By making a neural-network computer model that can be fooled by optical illusions like humans, the researchers advanced knowledge of the human visual system and may help improve artificial vision. …read more Source:: Science
World-first quantum computer simulation of chemical bonds using trapped ions
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Simulation of chemical bonds and reactions is expected to be one of the first applications for at-scale quantum computers. Physicists have now demonstrated the world-first simulation of a chemical bond …read more Source:: Science
The return of Spectre
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Two new ways to assault computers using Spectre-style attacks have been discovered. These can be used against any operating system running on AMD, ARM, and Intel processors. …read more Source:: Linux
Squeezing light into a tiny channel brings optical computing a step closer
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By forcing light to go through a smaller gap than ever before, researchers have paved the way for computers based on light instead of electronics. …read more Source:: Science
Ubuntu 17.10: Hands-on with Artful Aardvark
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There are big changes in the latest release of Ubuntu. Here are my experiences in installing it on a number of different computers. …read more Source:: Linux
IDG Contributor Network: Why do you use Linux?
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By Jim Lynch Why do you use Linux? Linux has much to offer any user, and people run it on their computers for lots of different reasons. One redditor recently asked why his fellow …read more Source:: OpenSource
Research team sets new mark for ‘deep learning’
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Artificial intelligence and neuroscience experts have taken inspiration from the human brain in creating a new ‘deep learning’ method that enables computers to learn about the visual world largely on …read more Source:: Science
OPEN SOURCE ALTERNATIVES
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WEEKLY NEWS 5 dashboard tools for monitoring critical data Communicate complex data quickly with these open source tools. Open source is not free software Conflating the two terms might undermine free software as a whole. How to share a mouse and keyboard across multiple computers Learn about Synergy, a software alternative to a physical KVM…