Three universities to rejoin REAANZ network
Three universities that abandoned the specialist research network REANNZ last year are poised to come back on board after contract negotiations.
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Tianjin explosion shuts down Chinese supercomputer
The deadly explosion that rocked the Chinese city of Tianjin has caused the country to shut down a nearby supercomputer, also one of the fastest in the world.
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China clamps down on exports of drones and supercomputers
China plans to limit exports of advanced drones and supercomputers for national security reasons.
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Obama rolls out initiative to boost US supercomputer capability
US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order setting up the National Strategic Computing Initiative that will adopt a coordinated strategy involving multiple government agencies, academia and the private sector for the development of high-performance computing systems.
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IBM Watson's next trick: Helping you write better
IBM's Watson has already proven its mettle in the kitchen and on game shows, but its latest skill set is one that could help us all: making sure our writing conveys what we want it to.
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Thanks to the NSA, quantum computing may some day be in the cloud
The NSA is spending some $80 million in basic research on quantum computing, money that may ultimately help commercialize quantum computing for the private sector.
