Researchers question effect of TV and games on kids

A newly published study covering 11,000 children found no strong evidence that extended television watching or video game playing was linked to behavioral or psychological issues among children even as young as five. The study was carried out by the Medical Research Council, based at the University of Glasgow in the United Kingdom. It used […]


Jeopardy-winning supercomputer available for public use

Watson, the IBM supercomputer that famously beat champion players on Jeopardy, is to be made available to public developers for remote access. IBM used Jeopardy as a test of the supercomputer’s parallel processing abilities. The gameshow, which supplies players with an answer and asks them to supply the question, was considered a particular challenge for […]

Bitcoin May Favor the Selfish

The virtual currency Bitcoin may have a fundamental flaw according to two Cornell University professors. And they’re not talking about its lack of official recognition or oversight. Emin Gun Sirer, who specialises in operating systems and networking, discusses the piece in a post on the “Hacking, Distributed” blog in which he details a paper he […]

New 1-Pound iPad Air is 20% Thinner, Twice as Powerful [Video]

You have to hold iPad Air to believe it. It’s just 7.5 millimeters thin and weighs just one pound. The stunning Retina display sits inside thinner bezels, so all you see is your content. And an incredible amount of power lies inside the sleek enclosure. So you can do so much more. With so much […]