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Commodore 64 claimed to outperform IBM's quantum system — sarcastic researchers say 1 MHz computer is faster, more efficient, and decently accurate
By Mark Tyson published
A paper released during the SIGBOVIK 2024 conference details an attempt to simulate the IBM ‘quantum utility’ experiment on a Commodore 64. The authors claim the experiment was a success.
GhostRace CPU vulnerability threatens all major architectures
By Christopher Harper published
GhostRace is a cross-platform vulnerability that applies to CPUs made by Intel, AMD, Arm, and IBM that echoes the Spectre vulnerability from six years ago.
Martin Goetz, First to Patent Software, Dies at 93
By Anton Shilov published
Martin Goetz, who secured the first U.S. software patent, has passed away at 93, leaving behind a legacy that reshaped the software industry's legal and commercial landscape.
Enthusiast Grafts HDMI Port Onto ISA Graphics Card
By Mark Tyson published
A retro gaming enthusiast has added an HDMI port to an ISA graphics card as there are now fewer monitors around with legacy analog ports.
IBM Touts Analog-Digital Hybrid Chip for AI Inferencing
By Francisco Pires published
Improving energy efficiency through blast-from-the-past analog circuits.
39-Year-Old 4.77 MHz DOS Web Server Hits 2,500 Hours of Uptime
By Mark Tyson published
A 39-year-old IBM PCjr with a 4.77 MHz CPU has been serving web pages for the last 2,500 hours with no reboots.
IBM Unlocks Quantum Utility With its 127-Qubit "Eagle" Quantum Processing Unit
By Francisco Pires published
There's little quantum without standard, it seems.
China Filed More Chip Patents Than US in 2022: Report
By Anton Shilov published
Chinese companies file for more semiconductor-related patents than the U.S.-based firms.
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