With backing from some of the largest technology companies, a major project called RISC-V seeks to facilitate open-source design for computer chips, offering the possibility of opening chip designs ...

The formal opening of the Gates-Hillman Complex takes place Tuesday. The Hillman Center is on the left, the Gates on the right. (Chronicle photographs by Lawrence Biemiller) Pittsburgh—A few years ago ...

Comparing brains to computers is a long and dearly held analogy in both neuroscience and computer science. It’s not hard to see why. Indeed, there’s already a productive flow of knowledge between the ...

In terms of computing, there are essentially two types of passwords —simple and complex. Simple passwords, by definition, tend to be short in length and contain character progressions that are easy to ...

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If mission-critical network devices become overloaded, they can bring down an entire network. Neon Software's CyberGauge 6.0 monitors network bandwidth usage with an eye to preventing network ...

Biological engineers have created a new computer model that allows them to design the most complex three-dimensional DNA shapes ever produced, including rings, bowls, and geometric structures such as ...