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A computer is a device that accepts information (in the form of digitalized data) and manipulates it for...Read More

Computational storage: What is it? Why now, what for, who from?

By Stephen Pritchard 11 May 2021

Computational storage is an emerging architecture category, in which compute is put near storage to address I/O bottlenecks resulting from large volumes of data Read More

Fourth year rise in students sitting A-level computing

By Clare McDonald 18 Aug 2022

This year marks the fourth year there has been an increase in the number of students choosing to take A-level computing, but grade attainments have dropped year-on-year Read More

Computational storage: A Computer Weekly analysis series

By Adrian Bridgwater 10 May 2021

Software runs on data and data is often regarded as the new oil. So it makes sense to put data as close to where it is being processed as possible, in order to reduce latency for performance-hungry ... Read More

UK quantum initiatives get funding boost

By Cliff Saran 05 Feb 2024

Government funds new initiatives to drive quantum computing opportunities across the public sector Read More

Former Post Office executive’s neglect prolonged Horizon reliability myth

By Karl Flinders 11 Apr 2024

Executive’s failure to provide terms of reference for a controversial Post Office investigation into its own computer system resulted in a one-sided whitewash report Read More

Building networks for AI workloads

By Andrew Froehlich 11 Apr 2024

Conventional and high-performance computing networks cannot adequately support AI workloads, so network engineers must build specialized networks to accommodate their massive size. Read More

Biden considering whether to end prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

By Bill Goodwin 10 Apr 2024

US president Joe Biden says he is considering requests by Australia to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under espionage and computer fraud charges Read More

A Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to cyber insurance

09 Aug 2022

As the threat of cyber crime becomes increasingly hard to ignore, organisations must secure the appropriate insurance cover as a matter of priority. In this 14-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at how the ... Read More

First female business computer programmer dies

By Cliff Saran 14 Mar 2022

Mary Coombs, the first woman to write programs for Lyons Electronic Office, has died at the age of 93 Read More

Trial and error – why the law on computer evidence must change

31 May 2022

In this week’s Computer Weekly, the Post Office IT scandal highlighted the problem with computer evidence – we examine the need for legal reform. We assess the nuclear option for sustainable datacentre power. And ... Read More