An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Register: The European Processor Initiative (EPI) has run the successful first test of its RISC-V-based European Processor Accelerator (EPAC), touting it as the initial step towards homegrown supercomputing …
Robinhood Will Start Testing Crypto Wallets Next Month
Robinhood plans to start a cryptocurrency wallet next month, the company announced on Wednesday. Engadget reports: The tool will allow you to send and receive digital currencies, as well as trade them and move them off the app. If you want to take part…
The Fed Is Evaluating Whether To Launch a Digital Currency and In What Form
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The Federal Reserve is pushing ahead with its study into whether to implement its own digital currency and will be releasing a paper on the issue shortly, Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday. No decision…
Microsoft Debuts Surface Duo 2 Dual-Screen Android Phone With Larger Displays and 5G
At Microsoft’s Surface event today, the company announced its Surface Duo 2 dual-screen Android smartphone, featuring a trio of new cameras, a faster processor, larger displays, and support for 5G. The company also unveiled a successor to the Surface B…
A Warning Sign of a Mass Extinction Event Is On the Rise, Scientists Say
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Vice: If you live near a freshwater river or lake, odds are good that you have seen warning signs about harmful algal and bacterial blooms posted on its shores. Alarmingly, a new study reports that these blooms …
SEC’s Gensler Doesn’t See Cryptocurrencies Lasting Long
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, “Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said Tuesday he doesn’t see much long-term viability for cryptocurrencies (Warning: source paywalled; alternative source), underscoring the impor…
Jeff Bezos Says Traveling To Space Changed How He Thinks About Nature
Jeff Bezos on Monday pledged to give away $1 billion in grants this year with a focus on conservation efforts. “Nature is our life support system and it’s fragile,” Bezos said Monday at an event in New York City. “I was reminded of this just this July …
Scientists Develop the Next Generation of Reservoir Computing
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Phys.Org: A relatively new type of computing that mimics the way the human brain works was already transforming how scientists could tackle some of the most difficult information processing problems. Now, resear…
China Vows End To Building Coal-Fired Power Plants Abroad
Chinese President Xi Jinping told the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday that his country “will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad” and plans to boost support for clean energy in developing nations. Axios reports: The pledge, if mainta…
US Committee Is Reviewing Zoom’s $14.7 Billion Deal For Five9 On National-Security Grounds
A U.S. government committee is reviewing Zoom’s agreement to acquire cloud contact center software company Five9 for $14.7 billion on national-security grounds. CNBC reports: According to a letter dated Aug. 27, the Federal Communications Commission wa…