What Is Green Computing?

What Is Green Computing?

Green computing, also called sustainable computing, aims to maximize energy efficiency and minimize environmental impact in the ways computer chips, systems and software are designed and used. Everyone wants green computing. Mobile users demand maximum performance and battery life. Businesses and governments increasingly require systems that are powerful yet environmentally friendly. And cloud services must…

IBM goes big on quantum-computer hardware, software

IBM goes big on quantum-computer hardware, software

IBM’s most powerful quantum computer yet, Osprey, is a 433-qubit machine, and the company is enlisting partners to identify quantum-computing use cases for businesses. IBM has rolled out its most powerful quantum-computing system so far—the Osprey, a 433-qubit machine that supports three times more qubits than its current Eagle system, and reiterated its plan to…

Windows update could help defend against an all-too-common cyberattack

Windows update could help defend against an all-too-common cyberattack

All supported Windows versions getting better against brute-force attacks It appears the anti-brute-force mechanism Microsoft implemented in Windows 11 less than a month ago is working, as the company has decided to expand it to all other supported versions of the operating system.  In an announcement, Microsoft explained that IT admins can now configure their systems to…

Microsoft Edge is getting a killer feature that could tempt workers away from Google Chrome

Microsoft Edge is getting a killer feature that could tempt workers away from Google Chrome

Is Microsoft Edge becoming the browser of work? Microsoft has detailed an expansion for its flagship web browser that may go some way to solving common headaches faced by professionals. As announced at Microsoft Ignite 2022, Microsoft Edge will soon benefit from a new feature called Workspaces, described as “a set of browser tabs that will allow groups to…