Fujitsu Laboratories streamlines the internal memory of GPUs to support neural networks in a development which has doubled the accuracy of machine learning.
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The Device Which Improved Performance By A Factor Of A Million.
Radar was one of the UK’s saving graces in WWII and moving radar to higher frequencies, which increased range and increased resolution, became a priority. The most important technical breakthrough in achieving the move to higher frequencies was the invention of the cavity magnetron. When, in 1940, the British showed this device to the Americans …
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Amazon Lumberyard Beta 1.5 now available, adds Asset Builder SDK, OSVR support, new components, and more
We are excited to announce the release of Amazon Lumberyard Beta 1.5, which includes 210 new improvements, fixes and features to Amazon’s free, AAA game engine deeply integrated with AWS and Twitch. Lumberyard Beta 1.5 introduces an Asset Builder SDK, so game developers can track, reload, automatically rebuild, and process any asset formats their game requires. Additionally, Lumberyard Beta 1.5 adds support for OSVR virtual reality devices, new component entities so developers can build gameplay with less engineering support, distance-based particle effects optimization, and more. Read about the update in the GameDev Blog and the Lumberyard Beta 1.5 release notes .
The Amazon EMR-DynamoDB Connector for Apache Hive and Apache Spark is now open-source
Amazon Web Services has open-sourced the emr-dynamodb-connector, which enables Apache Hive and Apache Spark on Amazon EMR to access data in Amazon DynamoDB. You can process data directly in Amazon DynamoDB using these applications, or join tables in Amazon DynamoDB with external tables in Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, or other data stores that can be accessed by Amazon EMR. The connector is still included for use on each node in your Amazon EMR cluster. To learn more or contribute to the project, visit the emr-dynamodb-connector GitHub page .
Low energy adsorption desalination and cooling plant opened in Saudi Arabia
The King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) has opened what it is calling the world’s first “adsorption water desalination and cooling plant”, known as ADC…
DC Water partners with Ovivo for post-aerobic digestion process
The water district has agreed to an exclusive contract for Ovivo’s patented post-aerobic digestion process, DigestivorePAD.
Partnership will advance microbiological solutions for industrial water in pulp and paper
International Microbial Associates and Microbe Detectives partner on solutions.
On-site, biogas-powered whisky distillery shakes up the industry
Diageo’s on-site biogas plant at Glendullan fully operational for 12 months, turning 1,000m3 of malt whisky distillery co-products per day into 16 MW hours of renewable heat.
National Rural Water Association elects new president
Steve Fletcher of Illinois was elected as the President of the National Rural Water Association during meetings held at the WaterPro Conference in Orlando, Fla.
Drinking water safety tops list of infrastructure concerns, says PMI survey
A Google survey conducted by Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) asked 1,000 respondents about their concerns relating to water infrastructure.