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Petabytes on a budget: How to build cheap cloud storage (2010)
To get the latest updates and information on ALL of the Storage Pod versions: Click Here. When we started Backblaze, our goal was to provide unlimited
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Chinese pebble-bed nuclear reactor passes "meltdown" test
New testing done at China’s Shidaowan nuclear power plant has confirmed its ability to be naturally cooled down, an industry-first milestone for achieving commercial-scale inherent safety, according to researchers.
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Second version of HoloLens HPU will incorporate AI coprocessor
By Marc Pollefeys, Director of Science, HoloLens It is not an exaggeration to say that deep learning has taken the world of computer vision, and many other recognition tasks, by storm. Many of the most difficult recognition problems have seen gains over the past few years that are astonishing. Opens in a new tab…
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Stremio OS Is Now Available for Raspberry Pi 5 and 4
We are happy to announce that Stremio is now available for Raspberry Pi 5 and 4, installable on an SD card (of at least 8GB). Note: While the Raspberry Pi 5 is fully capable of smooth 4K playback, Raspberry Pi 4 will not be able to play 4K content due to hardware limitations. This release...
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TPU transformation: A look back at 10 years of our AI-specialized chips
Google has been a leader on AI development for more than a decade by also being a leader in chip development for more than a decade.
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IPhone 4 films final Discovery launch from 30,000 feet up.
Business travel can get a bit boring can’t it? (OK a LOT boring). Imagine looking out of the window on a flight to see Discovery launching on its final mission. That would be quite cool. Neil Monday just did. I once saw Comet Hale Bopp and the northern lights when flying to San Francisco. I […]
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Cameras and Open Source Smartphones: It’s Complicated
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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Apple unveils new iPad mini with breakthrough performance in new design
Apple today introduced the powerful new iPad mini with a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display in four gorgeous finishes.
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Raspberry Pi Camera Module 3 released
Time and CMOS image sensor technology has marched on since 2013. So today, we’re happy to announce the launch of Camera Module 3.
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The Ball and Supply Chain
Purism makes premium phones, laptops, mini PCs and servers running free software on PureOS. Purism products respect people's privacy and freedom while protecting their security.
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Unveiling our new Quantum AI campus
Google is unveiling a new Quantum AI campus in Santa Barbara, California.
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The Search for the Extra Pedal (2017)
McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 will race with Mercedes-Benz power in the 2026 F1 season, taking to the track for 24 race weekends with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
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Puget Systems Most Reliable Hardware of 2025
We look back at our records for 2025 to highlight specific brands and models of workstation computer components that we found to be exceptionally reliable.
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Microsoft and Arduino Announce Partnership
It’s a special day for the Makers’ community. Massimo Banzi is in San Francisco attending Build Conference, the biggest developer event of the calendar
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3D scanning like a pro
Almost any sensor yields more interesting results if mounted on a moving platform. Remember scanning thermometer ? It’s time to mount TOF LIDAR (Time Of Flight / Light Imaging, Detection, And Ranging) on two precision rotary stages arranged for pan and tilt operation. Rig provides real-time position data along with…
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Recreating the Death Star Trench Run Scene with Lego
South Korean LEGO Certified Professional Wani Kim, with the help of Olive Seon, has created an incredible replica of the Death Star Trench Run scene from
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Chip design drastically reduces energy needed to compute with light
MIT researchers have developed a “photonic” artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator that computes using light instead of electricity — and consumes relatively little power in the process — to run massive neural networks millions of times more efficiently than today’s classical computers.
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