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Teen Computer Scientist Is Big Winner at ISEFAt the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, Intel Corporation and Society for Science & the Public announced the award winners for 2013.
SilvermontIntel has introduced the Silvermont microarchitecture, a new design in the company's 22 nanometer Tri-Gate SoC process delivering significant increases in performance and energy efficiency.
Solve For TomorrowSamsung has announced the winners of third annual Solve for Tomorrow contest, a nationwide $1M competition designed to raise enthusiasm for STEM education among U.S. public middle and high school students.
Perceptual ComputingUsing the Intel Perceptual Computing SDK 2013, developers can create applications that take advantage of the SDK’s core capabilities for handling close-range hand and finger tracking, speech recognition, face analysis, and augmented reality.
Open Source for Private CloudsMike Riley chats with Shashi Mysore, the Director of Product Management at Eucalyptus Systems, the company behind the leading open source software for building Amazon Web Services (AWS) compatible private and hybrid clouds.
Amazon ConnectionAmazon Connection, a digital inclusion program initiated by Telefonica Vivo Foundation and Ericsson, has won the 2013 Global Mobile Award for Best Mobile Product, Initiative or Service for Emerging Markets.
IBM THINK Exhibit OpensThe 6,600 square-foot interactive exhibit is designed to showcase how the world can work better with the help of technology and innovation.
Can Software Bring Intelligence to Wearable Computing Hardware?Mike Riley chats with advanced AI developer Lars Hard about his AI platform solution for transforming search, discovery, and recommendation, thus enabling broad deployment of intelligent solutions for companies -- and a free platform for developers.
Connected VehiclesDuring CES in January, connected vehicles took center stage during a panel on connectivity and how communications technology is changing everything.
Watson at RensselaerIBM will provide a modified version of its cognitive computing Watson system to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, making it the first university to receive such a system.
Nanomedicine Breakthrough: Ninja PolymersIBM researchers working jointly with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology recently revealed an antimicrobial hydrogel that can break through diseased biofilms and completely eradicate drug-resistant bacteria upon contact.
New Communications Platform from Ericsson Gets Test Drive from DevelopersEricsson unveiled a new web development platform that will allow any connected device to be turned into an always-open communications device.
What CUDA Can Do For YouMark Ebersole from NVIDIA discusses what CUDA is and how it can help developers.
An Introduction to OpenCLBen Gaster from AMD Research talks about the design and use of the language OpenCL, which has been embraced by Apple, Intel, and Nvidia among other companies, to accelerate programs.
Comparing OpenCL, CUDA, and OpenACCComparing OpenCL, CUDA, and OpenACC
Introduction to OpenACCIntroduction to OpenACC
Heterogeneous ProgrammingAMD's Ben Sander shares details about the heterogeneous system architecture (HSA) and how it will change the way people program in the future in this video tutorial.
Introduction to CUDA C/C++Nvidia's Mark Ebersole introduces core concepts of heterogeneous computing with CUDA C/C++ in this 30 minute tutorial.
Otellini Bids Intel FarewellIntel Corporation announced that the company's president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has decided to retire as of May 2013.
IBM Addresses Security Challenges of Big Data, Mobile, and Cloud ComputingLargest set of security software capabilities announced to date
Hackathon for Social GoodA 36-hour coding challenge, which was held simultaneously with the 2012 Social Good Summit in New York City
Moore's Law RadioAt the recent Intel Developer Forum, Intel Chief Technology Officer Justin Rattner and the team from Intel Labs demonstrated for the first time a working, all-digital WiFi radio, dubbed a "Moore's Law Radio."
HTML5 Is a Big Star at IDFRenée James, senior vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group at Intel Corporation, outlined her vision for transparent computing at IDF this year.
End-To-End Developer TestingRoy Martin from the Microsoft Visual Studio team explains how delivering modern software demands that quality be built in throughout all steps of the life cycle, from ideation through to operation
The Secondary Effects of Automated TestingThe author of the classic “Working Effectively with Legacy Code” discusses the beneficial effects of automated testing on writing code, as well as some of the burdens the practice entails.
NASA's Mars CuriosityCuriosity, the largest and most complex space exploration robot ever constructed, was "virtually" designed, simulated and built before it was physically created. Some images courtesy of NASA and JPL.
Quantum Computers Will Be Able to Simulate Particle CollisionsPhysicists publish a simulation algorithm for application with quantum computing.
Intel Science and Engineering Fair WinnersTeenagers Jack Andraka, Nicholas Schiefer, and Ari Dyckovsky take top honors.
HTML5 OverviewBen Hanley, Senior Project Manager at Evans Data Corporation gives you a structural overview of HTML5 adoption. Click screen to see how quickly HTML5 use is gaining traction.
Practical HTML5Doris Chen, a developer evangelist at Microsoft, explains, shows you how to get started with HTML5 today!
M2M: Wireless Technology is Revolutionizing TransportationM2M, or wirelessly connecting machines to other machines, is driving a major transportation transformation
An Introduction to Mobile HTML5Aditya Bansod, Senior Director of Product Management at Sencha, offers an introduction to HTML5 application development for mobile environments.
Client-Side Storage with Pamela FoxPamela Fox, founder of EatDifferent, discusses Client-Side Storage and how new APIs let you make use of powerful clients to improve both performance and user experience.
U3-X: Move Over SegwayHonda debuts its U3-X Personal Mobility Concept, based on ASIMO technology, in France
2012 Intel Science Talent Search WinnersThese finalists join the ranks of other Science Talent Search alumni who over the past 70 years have gone on to win seven Nobel Prizes, two Fields Medals, four National Medals of Science, 11 MacArthur Foundation Fellowships and even an Academy Award
IBM Watson To Fight CancerMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and IBM have agreed to collaborate on the development of a powerful tool built upon the Watson natural language processing computer system to provide improved cancer diagnostics.

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