Nvidia Builds A Dream Machine

Nvidia Builds A Dream Machine

Nvidia Builds A Dream Machine

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:44 PM PST

This article appears in the February 27, 2012 edition of FORBES magazine. Give Steve Scott 18 zeroes and a lot of electricity and he can change the world. Steve Scott wants to build a supercomputer that can calculate 1 quintillion floating-point operations per ??second. That?s a one followed by 18 ??zeroes or, in computer speak, ...


IBM Paves The Way Towards Scalable Quantum Computing

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:35 PM PST

IBM has acheived a quantum computing breakthrough that could pave the way for scalable quantum computing.


U.S., Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:29 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been dashed, stranding both countries in a dangerous limbo as pressures build on a security partnership that is vital to Washington.


Gunmen open fire on bus in Pakistan, 18 killed (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:42 PM PST

Supporters of Majlis-e-Ulema Pakistan, a religious group burn the U.S flag during an anti-American rally in Lahore February 27, 2012. About 60 protesters gathered to protest and condemn the burning of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in Afghanistan on February 21, 2012. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST RELIGION)Reuters - Gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in the northern Pakistani district of Kohistan in an apparent sectarian attack on Tuesday, killing 18 people, police officials said.

VIDEO: Blackberry sets out future path

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:45 PM PST

Blackberry's Alex Chambers speaks to Rory Cellan-Jones about the company's future after a difficult year and the competition it faces from Apple and Android.


VIDEO: Musical battleground in Russian vote

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:53 PM PST

In the run-up to the Russian presidential election next week, a wave of anti-Putin sentiment expressed through music is being welcomed, even if its performers wish to remain anonymous.


Gunmen open fire on bus in Pakistan, 18 killed

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:56 PM PST

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus in the northern Pakistani district of Kohistan in an apparent sectarian attack on Tuesday, killing 18 people, police officials said.

Report: Fukushima response chaotic, confused

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:30 PM PST

Independent investigation expected to reveal that Japan's leaders covered-up the true scale of the nuclear disaster.


Google Will Offer $1 Million In Rewards For Hacking Chrome In Contest

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:48 PM PST

For the last three years, ?s Chrome browser has left the world?s premiere hacking competition unscathed, even as Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari have all been taken down by the assembled security researchers. So this year, is offering hackers a million reasons to re-focus their efforts. announced Monday evening that it?s offering up to a ...


U.S., Egypt lurch into perilous limbo on NGO case

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. hopes for a quick end to its dispute with Egypt over pro-democracy groups have been dashed, stranding both countries in a dangerous limbo as pressures build on a security partnership that is vital to Washington.

Thai Red Shirt jailed for insulting monarchy (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:14 PM PST

AP - A Thai court has sentenced a member of the Red Shirt political movement to 7 1/2 years imprisonment for remarks judged to have insulted the country's monarchy.


Woman in iconic tsunami photo looks to future

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:21 PM PST

ISHINOMAKI, Japan (Reuters) - The young Japanese woman clutches a beige blanket tight around her shoulders as she stares into the distance. Behind her hulks twisted metal and splintered wood left by the tsunami that devastated Ishinomaki, her hometown.

VIDEO: Fishing boat towing stranded liner

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:44 PM PST

A French fishing boat has come to the aid of an Italian cruise liner left adrift in the Indian Ocean with more than 600 passengers on board after a power failure.


Gift Cards Be Gone: Karma Launches

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:24 PM PST

How a new application wants to know you and your gift-giving habits.


Roth IRA Conversion 2012: Roth Calculator for Mr. Average

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:02 PM PST

In Roth IRA Conversion 2012: A Roth Conversion Calculator I showed how nearly everyone is an excellent candidate for executing a Roth conversion this year. But the exact amount depends on your annual taxable income, age, value of your IRA and how much it appreciates after conversion but before you have to make a decision ...


Millions of Indian workers strike for rights

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 10:09 PM PST

One-day walkout to hit transport, banks and post offices, as unions seek better rights and protest over rising prices.


(AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:56 PM PST

AP - Seychelles: A French vessel has reached drifting cruise ship and is towing it to an island


"Big Four" auditors brace for big changes in China (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 09:15 PM PST

Reuters - The Big Four global audit firms, which dominate the Chinese market, are negotiating with Beijing to lessen the impact of forced changes that could mean only accountants with Chinese qualifications can be partners in their audit practices.


German lawmakers approve new Greek bailout (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:50 PM PST

AP - The German parliament approved a second, euro130 billion ($173 billion) loan package for Greece on Monday after Chancellor Angela Merkel warned lawmakers that it would be irresponsible to abandon the country to bankruptcy.


Proview seeks to regain global rights to iPad name (AP)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 08:34 PM PST

AP - Proview Electronics says it is now seeking to regain worldwide rights to the iPad name and is suing Apple Inc. for alleged fraud and unfair competition, hoping to have a 2009 sale of the trademark ruled void.


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