Read article 'A unique period for computing, but will it last?'
The computing demands expected this decade puts HEP in a similar position to 1995 when the field moved to PCs, argues Sverre Jarp.
Read article 'CERN and quantum technologies'
CERN’s new quantum technology initiative has the potential to enrich and expand its challenging research programme, says Alberto Di Meglio.
Read article 'Adapting to exascale computing'
CERN's Graeme Stewart tours six decades of computing milestones in high-energy physics and describes the immense challenges ahead in taming data from future experiments.
Read article 'FPGAs that speak your language'
FPGAs can now be programmed in C++ and Java, bringing machine learning and complex algorithms within the scope of trigger-level analysis.
Read article 'Cloud services take off in the US and Europe'
Fermilab has announced the launch of HEPCloud, a step towards a new computing paradigm to deal with the vast quantities of data pouring in from existing and future facilities.
Read article 'Computing boost for Lebanon and Nepal'
The High-Performance Computing for Lebanon project is part of efforts by Lebanese scientists to boost the nation’s research capabilities.
Read article 'Harnessing the web for humanity'
New technologies can be used to give every human being secure and sovereign control over their own digital identity, argues Monique Morrow.
Read article 'Inspired by software'
Being a scientist in the digital age means being a software producer and a software consumer.
Read article 'Open science: A vision for collaborative, reproducible and reusable research'
True open science demands more than simply making data available.
Read article 'Preserving the legacy of particle physics'
Although high-energy physics has made great strides in providing open access to research publications, we are still in the very early days of open data.
