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ARM-based supercomputer tops speed rankings for the first time null
A Japanese machine has snatched the crown of world’s fastest supercomputer, displacing incumbent leader IBM Summit. Built upon ARM processors, Fujitsu’s Fugaku supercomputer now leads the Top500 rankings, which scores machines based on their performance against the High Performance Linpack (HPL) benchmark. Fugaku achieved an HPL score of 415.5 petaflops…
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iOS 14 lets you tap the back of your iPhone to launch apps and a whole lot more
Yesterday at WWDC, Apple announced iOS 14, the latest version of its iPhone operating system. But, as is often the case with Apple, there were many features that didn’t get mentioned on stage. One of these is “Back Tap” — a new accessibility feature that lets you double tap or…
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Visa issues a billion tokens in the fight against online fraudsters Visa
Visa has announced that it has issued its 1 billionth token as part of a continued push to make payments more secure. The Visa Token Service (VTS) replaces a cardholder’s 16-digit Visa account number with a secure token, designed to protect the underlying card number from fraudsters. With the huge…
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Broadband bill in Indian households to come down – here’s why Wi-Fi router on wooden table
Even as broadband usage at homes reach a new high, the Indian government is mulling a plan to cut license fee on fixed-line broadband services to households. According to multiple news reports the government has asked certain ministries to share their views on the proposal, which will then go to…
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More Americans are being harassed online because of their race, religion, or sexuality
Online harassment remains one of the internet’s hardest problems to fix, and new data suggests the problem is only getting worse for minority groups. According to a representative survey of American citizens conducted by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), some 35 percent of respondents reported being harassed online because of their…
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iOS 14 upgrades make it the most private Apple platform yet null
Apple has unveiled a host of privacy upgrades set to feature in iOS 14, in a move designed to further solidify its stellar reputation in the context of security and data protection. During its WWDC 2020 keynote, the company reiterated its commitment to user privacy, which was described as a…
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