Automated design process creates smallest, most efficient photonic switch ever

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By using an automated design algorithm, researchers at Stanford University have built the world’s smallest and most efficient silicon based photonic wavelength splitter.

Nvidia GTX 980 Ti Review: Titan X performance at a fraction of the price

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Nvidia’s new GTX 980 Ti has dropped, with virtually all of the Titan X’s performance and a vastly lower price. If you’ve wanted an Nvidia card with better-than GTX 980 performance, but couldn’t stomach a $1000 price tag, this is the card to buy.

Software snag silences Science Guy’s solar sail spacecraft

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The new solar sail demonstration vehicle, LightSail-A, has lost communication with Earth due to a software glitch. Engineers have not been able to reset the device, but are hoping a cosmic ray will hit the craft, rebooting the electronics.

Authorities expand MH370 search area further, in last-ditch attempt to locate the missing plane

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The search for MH 370 continues, but poor weather conditions and the lack of results have forced authorities to widen the search grid and shift the search further south.

IBM announces silicon photonics breakthrough, set to break 100Gb/s barrier

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IBM has announced a breakthrough in silicon photonics technology — a 100Gb/s fully integrated set of optical components that could be used to link multiple components in a server. Bit by bit, silicon photonics is becoming a reality.