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New 'Millennium bug' to hit computers in 2038
12-17-2014 |
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An issue with 32-bit computer systems could result in widespread problems on Tuesday 19 January 2038.
Antikythera Mechanism is older than believed
11-28-2014 | 22
The mysterious ancient computer is now thought to date back to somewhere around 200 BC.
Computer chip can think like a human brain
8-9-2014 | 17
IBM has developed a sophisticated new chip that works by simulating the neurons inside the human brain.
US military drafts 14,000 dead people
7-12-2014 | 25
A computer error lead to thousands of conscription letters being mailed out to men born in the 1800s.
Diving exosuit aids hunt for ancient computer
6-6-2014 | 15
An advanced new diving suit will be worn by divers looking for more pieces of the Antikythera mechanism.
'Byzantine iPad' discovered in shipwreck
5-21-2014 | 17
The 1,200-year-old wooden notebook and tool was the ancient equivalent of a modern tablet computer.
Computers to outsmart humans by 2029 ?
2-24-2014 | 25
Google's Ray Kurzweil has claimed that within 15 years we will be interacting with intelligent computers.
New ancient Egyptian timeline established
9-4-2013 | 17
Radiocarbon dating and computer models have helped build up a new picture of Egypt's earliest days.
Can a computer be as smart as a 4-year-old ?
7-24-2013 | 10
A new artificial intelligence program has managed to pass a verbal IQ test aimed at young children.
China builds world's fastest supercomputer
6-25-2013 | 10
A university in central China has developed a computer twice as fast as its next nearest rival.
Will robots overtake humans by 2100 ?
5-9-2013 | 33
Are we heading for a future in which artificially intelligent computers will exceed our capabilities ?
Could life be older than the Earth itself ?
4-18-2013 | 30
Two geneticists have applied a computer science principle to biology to find the age of life on Earth.
New graphics beat 'uncanny valley' concerns
VIDEO 4-10-2013 | 32
Computer generated characters almost indistinguishable from real people are currently in development.
Curiosity experiences computer glitch
3-6-2013 | 8
The Mars rover has been temporarily suspended due to malfunctions in the primary computer's flash memory.
Artificial brain under development
2-27-2013 | 23
A team in Switzerland are building a complete and working computer simulation of the whole human brain.
Inventing a computer that never crashes
2-19-2013 | 54
Researchers at University College London have created a computer that can repair and reprogram itself.
Largest prime number discovered
2-6-2013 | 28
Found using an extensive network of computers, the ridiculously large number is 17,425,170 digits long.
Scientists reveal 16th century Facebook
1-17-2013 | 11
Long before the invention of the computer, Italian academics had their own version of Facebook.
Are robots becoming more like us ?
8-22-2012 | 21
How long will it be before robots and computers become capable of thinking like a human being ?
Can you control a computer with your eyes ?
VIDEO 7-15-2012 | 19
A new budget device could provide millions of disabled people with a way to interact with computers.
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