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Highlights from GlobusWorld 2024: The Conference for Reimagining Research IT

The Globus user conference, now in its 22nd year, brought together over 180 researchers, system administrators, developers, and IT leaders from 55 top research computing centers, national labs, federal agencies, […]

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US Treasury Issues Final Rule Addressing Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2024 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) today issued a final rule (Final Rule) to implement Executive Order 14105 of August 9, 2023, “Addressing United […]

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Situation in Indo-Pacific 'deteriorating,' says Australian defense minister Peter Dutton

Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton called for alliances to protect the nations and people of the Indo-Pacific region.




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USS Germantown returns to San Diego after a decade in Japan

After a decade of forward deployment in Japan, the USS Germantown departed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo on Wednesday.




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U.S., Slovenian military officials discuss joint response to potential threats

As U.S. and Slovenian troops wrapped up a joint exercise, military officials from both countries met to discuss their response to potential threats, the Air Force said Wednesday.




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USS John S. McCain headed to new U.S. home port after 24 years in Japan

The USS John S. McCain on Friday headed to its new homeport in Naval Station Everett, Wash., after 24 years in Yokosuka, Japan, the Navy said.




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USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. guided-missile destroyer completes acceptance trials

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. cleared another hurdle toward joining the Navy's fleet after it completed acceptance trials on Thursday.




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USS Wyoming submarine conducts two-missile Trident II test flight

The U.S. Navy conducted a two-missile test flight of unarmed life-extended Trident II-D5LE missiles from the USS Wyoming in the Eastern Test Range off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla, the Navy announced.




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Air Force secretary: Branch focused on confronting China, must retire old platforms

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the branch is looking toward confronting China, as well as unity in its ranks, and added that the service needs to retire older aircraft and programs -- and focus on ones that work.




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Air Force Special Operations looking to test amphibious MC-130J in 2022

Air Force Special Operations aims to test the MC-130J Hercules transport aircraft's amphibious capability in 2022, the commander said Monday.




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U.S. Army finishes exercises in Turkey as part of Europe-focused drill

A multinational military exercise intended to improve interoperability between the U.S. Army and allied nations wrapped up its final phase in Turkey on Monday.




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U.S. Navy, Bahrain partner to ramp up unmanned systems use

Bahraini leaders committed Thursday to partnering with a new U.S. Navy task force to ramp up new unmanned system efforts.




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Army investigating suspected suicides of three Fort Drum soldiers

The U.S. Army is investigating the suspected suicides of three soldiers based at New York's Fort Drum.




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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signs new defense pact with Georgia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed a new security agreement with Georgia Monday, seeking to buttress relations with the Black Sea nation as it continues to face Russian troops in two of its regions.




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Austin visits Ukraine, voices U.S. support against Russian aggression

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Ukraine continues to have U.S. support against Russian aggression and is free to decide its own foreign policy during a visit to Kyiv Tuesday. 




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Transforming Industrial and Automotive Manufacturing

Divergent Technologies developed a digital production system that can revolutionize automotive and industrial scale manufacturing. Divergent uses new manufacturing solutions and their Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™) software to make […]

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Why IT Must Have an Influential Role in Strategic Decisions About Sustainability

In this era, expansion in digital infrastructure capacity is inevitable. Parallel to this, climate change consciousness is also rising, making sustainability a mandatory part of the organization’s functioning. As computing […]

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AlmaLinux OS Foundation Chair to Discuss Embracing Diversity in Open Source at SC24

FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov. 7, 2024 — The AlmaLinux OS Foundation, the nonprofit that stewards the free and community-governed open source enterprise Linux distribution, today announced that chair benny Vasquez is […]

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Cerabyte Discusses Use Cases for Its Ceramic Data Storage Solution at SC24

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and MUNICH, Nov. 7, 2024 — Cerabyte, a pioneer of ceramic-based data storage solutions, today announced its participation at SuperComputing 2024 (SC24), taking place at the Georgia […]

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SC24 Invited Talks to Spotlight HPC’s Role in AI, Quantum Computing, and Sustainability

ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2024 — As the high-performance computing (HPC) community gathers in Atlanta for SC24, the world’s largest HPC conference, the event will feature presentations from thought leaders and […]

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UT Austin-UTEP Partnership Supports Growth of Texas CS Education

Nov. 8, 2024 — Across the United States, research shows that computer science (CS) courses teach a range of transferable skills that help students as they enter the workforce. But in […]

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Jülich Leads QSolid Quantum Prototype Toward Hybrid HPC Integration for Industry and Research

Nov. 11, 2024 — Forschungszentrum Jülich and its partners in the QSolid project have begun operating Germany’s first prototype quantum computer featuring optimized qubit quality. This prototype lays the groundwork […]

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Consciousness Is a Continuum, and Scientists Are Starting to Measure It

A new technique helps anesthesiologists track changes in states of consciousness




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Elon Musk's Neuralink Has Implanted Its First Chip in a Human Brain. What's Next?

The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface




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'Gas Station Heroin' Is a Dangerous and Often Contaminated Supplement

Tianeptine, an addictive drug at high doses, is being sold as a dietary supplement in gas stations and convenient stores. But such products could be contaminated with metals, microorganisms or other undisclosed drugs




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Aggression Disorders Are Serious, Stigmatized and Treatable

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help




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CDC: Youth tobacco use reaches 25-year low

About 2.25 million U.S. middle- and high-school students this year say they use tobacco products, which is 500,000 fewer than a year ago, the Centers for Disease Control said Thursday.




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Discrimination may cause gut inflammation, digestive woes, study says

Discrimination -- prejudiced actions toward people based on their identity -- may cause stress that impairs gut health and lead to the growth of unhealthy bacteria that promote inflammation, a new study has found.




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CDC confirms onions caused McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

Slivered onions served on McDonald's Quarter Pounders and other menu items caused a recent E. coli outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.




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First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain

Health officials in Britain have detected the country's first confirmed human case of a new strain of mpox that has been spreading throughout Africa.




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Study tracks Americans' 'stubborn' mistrust of science behind COVID-19 vaccines

A new study indicates what researchers describe as an ongoing "stubborn mistrust" in science among the American public as it relates to COVID-19 vaccines.




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FDA says commonly used decongestant 'not effective,' proposes removal

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined commonly used oral phenylephrine is "not effective" and has proposed its removal from over-the-counter nasal decongestants.




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Report from HALO Details Issues Facing HPC-AI Industry

Intersect360 Research has released a comprehensive new report concerning the challenges facing the combined fields of high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). Titled “Issues Facing the HPC-AI Industry: Insights […]

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White House Mulls Expanding AI Chip Export Bans Beyond China

The Biden administration is reportedly considering capping sales of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips from US-based manufacturers like AMD and Nvidia to certain countries, including those in the Middle East.  The […]

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D-Wave Readies 4,400-plus-qubit Advantage2 System for Use

Quantum computing pioneer D-Wave today announced it had completed calibration and benchmarking the latest latest version of its Advantage2 quantum processor, a 4,400-plus-qubit device. D-Wave said that compared with the […]

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Pawsey Invites Australian Researchers to Advance Scientific Innovation Through the Pawsey Uptake Project

March 20, 2024 — The Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre invites Australian-based research groups to join the Pawsey Uptake Project call. This initiative will provide teams with access to dedicated Pawsey […]

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BSC Develops AI Model to Predict Stroke Risk Using Mobile Devices

Nov. 8, 2024 — Barcelona Supercomputing Center‘s Innostroke project aims to transform the prevention and monitoring of stroke, one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, through artificial […]

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ECP: ‘Forward’ Projects Boost US Leadership in Advanced Computing and AI

Nov. 8. 2024 — High-performance computing (HPC) has been an indispensable research tool for accessing physical realms difficult, or impossible, to achieve with experiment alone. For several decades, the Department […]

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Anders Jensen Discusses EuroHPC Ahead of SC24

Thanks to increased funding from the European Union and stepped-up collaboration between the Commission-supported EuroHPC initiative and EU member states Europe has become one of the global leaders in HPC […]

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Biden to host Indonesian President Subianto at White House meeting

President Joe Biden will hold a White House meeting with President Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia on Tuesday to celebrate 75 years of U.S.-Indonesian relations and discuss ways to strengthen their countries' cooperation.




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Veterans Day: Harriet Tubman posthumously award rank of brigadier general

Harriet Tubman was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general of the Maryland National Guard on Monday in recognition of her service.




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Famous birthdays for Nov. 11: Leonardo DiCaprio, Calista Flockhart

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio turns 50 and actor Calista Flockhart turns 60, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 11.




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Watch: HBO, Max teases new seasons of 'White Lotus,' 'Hacks,' 'Gilded Age,' 'AJLT'

A new HBO Max teaser offers a glimpse of the upcoming shows viewers can look forward to in the next year.




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Famous birthdays for Nov. 12: Anne Hathaway, Raffey Cassidy

Actor Anne Hathaway turns 42 and actor Raffey Cassidy turns 23, among the famous birthdays for Nov. 12.