The US government’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has enlisted IBM’s brain-inspired, 16-chip supercomputer system, with plans on testing just how well deep machine learn…
VR Week: The 5 best VR laptops: these notebooks are ready for the Rift
Best VR Laptops If you want to explore virtual worlds in their highest fidelity, but don’t have room for a PC, you’re going to need a powerful laptop. This is the year of VR. Oculus Rif…
Here’s the rig you’ll need to play Killer Instinct on the PC
The third season of Killer Instinct has been unleashed, and the beat-’em-up is arriving on the PC for the first time, with the system requirements having just been revealed. In case you weren…
Buying Guide: Top 10 best mobile workstations of 2016
Mobile workstations are not your ordinary business laptops; they’re altogether different beasts due to the parts they use, the after sales services and their retail prices. In other words, th…
Hope flows abundant: PlayStation VR may one day work with your PC
In an interview with Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Sony EVP of product and software design Masayasu Ito hinted that the firm is considering PlayStation VR (PSVR) compatibility with PCs. So, if you hav…
Graphene: the miracle material explained
The next revolution? Able to make the internet run 100 times faster and produce flexible, super-thin, almost invisible wearables – you’ve probably heard of something many are calling a …
If Kevin Spacey can’t sell you on VR, then no one can
If you’re one of those people who simply can’t see what the big deal is about virtual reality (VR), then listen up. House of Cards star and practically-every-award-winning actor Kevin S…
Apple’s latest plan to avoid spying eyes? Build its own servers
Apple is reportedly building its own servers due to suspicions that the hardware from its usual suppliers is being intercepted by third parties who are adding vulnerabilities before it reaches Appl…
Your computer usage can predict early signs of Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have discovered that infrequent use of a computer may be indicative of an early decline in cognitive abilities among older adults. For some time,…
BBC Micro Bit: 10 things you need to know
Introduction In the 1980s, the BBC Micro computer was introduced to a generation of future programmers, with many going on to forge successful careers in the industry. More than 30 years on, the BB…