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RIKEN Plans Exascale Supercomputer ’30 Times Faster’ than Today’s Fastest in Six Years
Japan hopes to bring its first exascale computer online by 2020.
Finally, a Giant Vending Machine Full of Rentable Cars
This is the Kandi Machine, a giant garage full of on-demand electric cars that can be rented out for around three bucks an hour.
Imagine Streaming PC Games to Your Wii U GamePad — These Hackers Did
One step closer to a 6.2-inch streaming PC controller.
2013: Both a Ho-Hum Year and a Great One for Tech
Recapping headlines is a lousy way to judge whether a year mattered.
Target Confirms Encrypted PIN Theft After All
The retailer says that debit accounts remain secure thanks to strong encryption.
Snapchat Weakness Would Reportedly Allow Phone Numbers to Be Matched to User Accounts
Over at ZDNet, Violet Blue details a couple apparent Snapchat weaknesses: one that would allow someone to match a phone number with a person’s username, and one that would allow someone to create a bunch of accounts that could be …
Windows XP to Become a Hacker’s Dream in 2014, Experts Warn
Is your older computer a ticking time bomb?
Target’s Stolen PIN Denial: A Lesson in PR Doublespeak
In response to more bad news, Target opts for the classic non-denial denial.
World’s First Bionic, Mind-Controlled Leg Allows Amputee to Go for a Walk
Researchers have come up with a new artificial leg that reads brain signals. The technology, which has been hailed as a groundbreaking medical advance, is currently in the testing phase.
How Easy Is It for Hackers to Get Your Information?
Retail giant Target said that hackers have stolen data from up to 40 million credit and debit customers who shopped at the store for the first three weeks of the holiday season. How could this have happened?
Meet the Google Robot that Won DARPA’s Robotics Challenge Trials
SCHAFT was developed by a Japanese team and is owned by Google. The rescue and response humanoid can even drive a car.