D-Central Technologies and Cryptocloaks have released a new product: the Antminer Space Heater XL. It’s a space heater that also functions as a Bitcoin mining hardware, making it an, ahem, energy-efficient option for home mining.
A team of researchers has made progress in computer security by creating a new and effective cipher for cache randomization. This cipher, developed by Assistant Professor Rei Ueno from the Research Institute of Electrical Communication at Tohoku University, helps prevent cache side-channel attacks, providing better security and faster performance.
The American Journalism Project is partnering with OpenAI to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can support a thriving, innovative local news field. OpenAI is providing $5 million to support the expansion of AJP’s work and up to $5 million in OpenAI API credits to help its grantee organizations assess and deploy emerging AI technologies.
IBM has announced that Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will house an IBM Quantum System One, making it the first university to do so. The IBM quantum computer is expected to be operational by January of 2024 and will be the foundation of a new IBM Quantum Computational Center in partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).