Computers
Continuous breakthroughs are bringing ever more powerful computers at ever-diminishing prices and enabling revolutionary related technologies, such as deep learning, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles and mind-reading machines. New Atlas keeps you up to date with the latest developments.
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Apple's newest MacBooks and Mac Mini run on its own M1 chip
Apple told us it was transitioning its computers away from Intel chips to its own custom-made Apple silicon in June, and today it launched the first models to make the switch: a new Mac mini, a new MacBook Air, and a new 13-inch MacBook Pro. -
2D material helps new computer chip process and store data like a neuron
Engineers at EPFL have created a new computer chip that can both process and store data in the same circuit. It’s made using a two-dimensional material called molybdenum disulfide, paving the way for smaller and more energy efficient electronics. -
Raspberry Pi 400 hides a whole PC in a keyboard
Desktop computers can get rather bulky, which is unnecessary for people who just need to access the internet or do office work. If a mini PC takes up too much space for you, the new Raspberry Pi 400 packs a whole home computer into just a keyboard. -
Minisforum H31G review: A surprisingly powerful entry to PC gaming
PC gaming can be a bit intimidating for new players or those used to consoles, but it’s worth it. After a few weeks with the Minisforum H31G, I can say this is a great place to start, packing more power than I expected into a simple, portable design. -
Parallels and Google buddy up to offer Windows on business Chromebooks
Google has partnered with Parallels to bring Windows to enterprise Chromebooks, meaning business users can now run full-featured Windows apps – including Microsoft Office – and Chrome apps simultaneously. -
Sony's Spatial Reality Display: Responsive, no-glasses 3D on your desk
Sony has debuted a new kind of 3D monitor with its Spatial Reality Display, which tracks your eyes and shows a different dynamically-generated image for each eye to give you a small, single-viewer window into a three-dimensional world. -
BBC adds sound and touch to tiny micro:bit educational computer
Back in 2016, the BBC gave a million tiny computers to UK school kids for free. The micro:bit boards were designed as learning tools to help get youngsters into coding, and now the tiny computer for tiny hands has been updated. -
New magnetic tape tech makes data storage resistant to interference
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have made magnetic tape using a new material, which allows higher storage density and more protection against interference, as well as a new way to write to the tape using high frequency millimeter waves. -
Nvidia aims to build UK's most powerful supercomputer by end of 2020
Nvidia has announced that it has invested nearly US$52 million to build the UK's most powerful supercomputer, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2020, and will be made available to healthcare researchers and academics. -
Googstick lets users select and search printed text
One of the nice things about reading electronic text is the fact that if there's a word you don't understand, you can just highlight it to do a Google search. Well, a device called the Googstick is designed to do the same thing for printed text. -
New mini PC packs dedicated GeForce GPU for some moderate gaming
Not everybody needs powerful computers – mini PCs can be great for work, media centers, or some modest gaming. Minisforum is now unveiling the EliteMini H31G, a small PC with a dedicated GPU that should let it run some more heavy-duty games. -
Microsoft retrieves its experimental underwater data center
Data centers require heavy-duty cooling and maintenance. Microsoft has now finished a two-year test of an unconventional solution – dropping a data center to the bottom of the sea – and found that it was more reliable than land-based facilities.
