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Kazakh Minister discusses potential of supercomputer in government
Tengrinews.kz - At a government briefing, Science and Higher Education Minister Sayasat Nurbek was asked whether the supercomputer would replace
16 July 2024
Testing the driverless Uber -- first nerves, and then acceptance
Uber has been testing its self-driving cars in Pittsburgh.
14 September 2016
Police, cyber firms tackle 'ransomware' hacking threat
Dutch police, Europol and a coalition of cyber security firms launched a new website Monday to fight a surge in "ransomware".
27 July 2016
World's fastest supercomputer entirely made in China
China has built the world's fastest supercomputer using locally made microchips without using US technology.
20 June 2016
Technology drive sees 'connected car' link-ups in China
China has the youngest premium car buyers in the world, and their tech-savvy demand for connected cars is driving international automakers.
27 April 2016
App usage soars as smartphones take hold
Global app usage soared in 2015 as a growing base of smartphone users found new ways to use their devices.
05 January 2016
Microsoft buys cloud computing security startup
Microsoft said it bought an Israel-based cybersecurity startup specializing in defending programs and content in the cloud, as it expands offerings for the enterprise.
09 September 2015
Intel putting $50 mn into quantum computing research
US chip colossus Intel said that it will put $50 million and engineering resources into an alliance on quantum computing that could radically advance complex problem-solving.
04 September 2015
Self-learning AI created in Kazakhstan
An artificial intelligence based on the biological principle of neural connections found in living organisms has been developed by scientists in Kazakhstan.
06 August 2015
25 y.o. Kazakhstani programmer donates $2 million for cancer research
Having worked at Barclays for half a year, a programmer from Kazakhstan Askhat Murzabayev earned a little over $2 million and donated the money to the International Cancer Research Center.
22 July 2015
Kazakh students work on virtual reality education system
Students in Kazakhstan are developing an education system based on virtual reality.
13 May 2015
Halo Online to be open for Kazakhstani gamers
Halo franchise has made free Halo Online FPS available to Kazakhstan and other former Soviet countries.
07 April 2015
Google Maps lets you play Pac-Man
Google's mapping service rolled out a gamefied version inspired by the classic Pac-Man, turning the real streets of a city into a labyrinth to gobble up pellets and ghosts.
01 April 2015
Google unveils 'stick' computer with Asus
Google and Taiwan's Asus are launching a "computer on a stick" which can plug into a display to turn it into a PC.
01 April 2015
Intel CEO says computing 'unleashed' by wearables
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich said that computing is being "unleashed" by the move to wearables.
07 January 2015
Kazakhstani team to compete with Apple
Desktop computers capable of competing with Apple's iMac will be produced in Kazakhstan.
19 November 2014
Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers
Microsoft released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.
15 November 2014
Apple sold by Jobs from parents' garage up for auction
An early Apple device sold by Steve Jobs from his parents' garage goes under the hammer in New York next month valued at $400,000-600,000.
04 November 2014
Google teams with Oxford to teach machines to think
Google announced a partnership with artificial intelligence teams at Oxford University to teach machines to think like people.
24 October 2014
Microsoft chief angers women over 'karma' pay comment
Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella triggered uproar after suggesting working women should trust "karma" when it comes to securing pay raises.
10 October 2014