[ad_1] Instead of building its own quantum computer (which involves a lot of dollar), AWS has launched Braket (so named for the common notation of quantum states) in partnership with D-Wave, IonQ and Rigetti. The service makes these companies’ quantum computers available through the cloud, allowing developers and researchers to play around with qubits and […]
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Alexa is coming to low-spec devices like light switches and thermostats
[ad_1] Up until now, Alexa required at least 100MB of RAM and an ARM Cortex-A processor. That limited it smart devices that served as a central hub for other things that are controlled by Alexa. “We now offload the vast majority of all of this to the cloud,” AWS IoT VP Dirk Didascalou told TechCrunch. […]
Amazon sues to challenge Microsoft’s $10 billion JEDI contract win
[ad_1] Not surprisingly, those on the other side of the lawsuit disagree. US defense chief Mark Esper previously said he was sure the JEDI handout had been “conducted freely and fairly.” In a statement to Reuters, Microsoft argued that the Defense Department’s process was “detailed, thorough and fair.” You may not hear much about this […]
Google Cloud Print follows Reader and Inbox to the trash heap after 2020
[ad_1] If there’s anything Google loves as much as launching interesting new projects (say hello to Stadia and Duplex on the web!), it’s killing them off after a few years, and now we have an end date for Google Cloud Print. The service launched in 2010 as a way to make printers more accessible for […]
Intel unveils its first chips built for AI in the cloud
[ad_1] The chipmaker also unveiled a next-gen Movidius Vision Processing Unit whose updated computer vision architecture promises over 10 times the inference performance while reportedly managing efficiency six times better than rivals. Those claims have yet to pan out in the real world, but it’s safe to presume that anyone relying on Intel tech for […]
DoD’s $10 billion ‘Jedi’ cloud contract goes to Microsoft over Amazon
[ad_1] After a couple years of competition, the US Department of Defense has awarded a lucrative contract for cloud computing services to Microsoft. It beat out Amazon, the only other remaining competitor after others were weeded out or, in the case of Google, dropped out citing “AI principles.” Dubbed the Jedi Cloud contract, it could […]
NVIDIA’s EGX supercomputer tech can crunch 1.6 terabytes a second
[ad_1] As an example, NVIDIA said Walmart deployed its EGX tech in its Levittown, NY retail lab to improve in-store shopping. It can apparently tell employees to retrieve shopping carts, restock produce and meat, open up checkout lanes and stock shelves. In that application, “Walmart is able to compute in real time more than 1.6 […]
You can report traffic snarls in Google Maps for iOS
[ad_1] There are some treats in store if you’re a Google One subscriber, too. People on “select” plans can get as much as 10 percent in Google Store credit when they buy a device or accessory from the shop. And if you were only thinking about One, buying a Pixel 4 will give you a […]
Windows 10 will let you reinstall the OS from the cloud
[ad_1] The company stressed that this will wipe your existing apps, and your data you choose “remove everything.” And remember, this is pre-release software. You’ll likely want to wait until there’s a polished version before trusting the fate of your PC to the cloud option. When it does arrive, though, it could offer a valuable […]
Political committee left 6.2 million email addresses exposed for 9 years
[ad_1] The data didn’t include anything more than the email addresses, so the potential for abuse was relatively small. However, it’s concerning that the S3 bucket gave everyone “full control,” letting people not only modify the list but change access permissions. The DSCC locked down its cloud storage within hours of UpGuard reporting the finding […]