A full DNA computer is a step closer, thanks to a new technology that could store petabytes of data in DNA for thousands or even millions of years. The system can also process data, as ...

The new mechanical computer uses 64 physical cubes to represent binary bits and is inspired by kirigami — the Japanese art of paper-folding and cutting. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Unlike previous DNA computers, the data can be erased and replaced like memory on classical computers to solve multiple problems.

Your commands, ideas, demands and concepts form the data your system processes and stores. Without user input, a computer simply takes up desktop space and waits for directions, like a lost ...

A new technique can store bits as single hydrogen atoms, reaching a data density a thousand times greater than commercially available magnetic and solid-state drives.

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The security firm Identity Finder reports that Chrome will sometimes store data that’s been entered into secure websites, and that it’ll store that data in plaintext so that anyone can read it.