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Artem Oppermann Artem Oppermann
Updated on February 09, 2023

What Is an EMP?

An EMP (electromagnetic pulse) is an intense burst of electromagnetic energy, usually caused by an abrupt acceleration of charged particles.

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Nona Tepper Nona Tepper
Updated on January 30, 2023

Building a 3D Printer That Self-Corrects With AI

The hardest part is perfecting the machine-vision technology.

Artturi Jalli Artturi Jalli
Updated on January 17, 2023

What Is Firmware?

Firmware is like software that makes your hardware work. Here’s everything you need to know about firmware and why it’s important to your devices.

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Edoardo Romani Edoardo Romani
Updated on January 10, 2023

What Is Latency?

Latency, in the field of information technology (IT), refers to the delay in data transmission between point A and point B, where A and B are two computers or servers.

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Katlyn Gallo Katlyn Gallo
Updated on January 09, 2023

What Is a GB (Gigabyte)?

A GB is a form of digital measurement we use to describe the size of information on a system or the capacity of storage available on a disk or other digital storage media.

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Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on December 19, 2022

Jetpacks Have Come a Long Way, Actually

But you probably won’t own one anytime soon.

Michael Hines Michael Hines
Updated on October 25, 2022

How Dropbox Optimized Its Storage System After Ditching AWS

The only thing more challenging than building a multi-exabyte distributed storage system is scaling it.

Mae Rice Mae Rice
Updated on August 30, 2022

17 High-Performance Computing Applications and Examples

High-performance computing helps us treat cancer, streamline soda cans and more.

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Sam Yang Sam Yang
Updated on August 23, 2022

Radar Can Detect Your Heartbeat. Really.

Ultra-wide-band radar can sense minute changes in heart rates and breathing patterns. This has huge implications for healthcare, energy efficiency, and more.

Matthew Marrone Matthew Marrone
Updated on August 09, 2022

Are You Prepared for the Quantum Revolution?

The technology beneath quantum computing isn’t easy to grasp. But it stands to change everything — and you should be ready for it.