Golang previews profile-guided optimization | InfoWorld

Jean J. Sanders

Go 1.20, a planned upgrade to the Google-developed open source language known for its simplicity, concurrency, and functional programming features, has just reached a release candidate stage. The new version previews profile-guided optimization (PGO) for the compiler. Announced December 7, the Go 1.20 release candidate can be downloaded from go.dev. […]

Intel’s Take on the Next Wave of Moore’s Law

Jean J. Sanders

The next wave of Moore’s Law will rely on a developing concept called system technology co-optimization, said Ann B. Kelleher, general manager of technology development at Intel in an interview with IEEE Spectrum ahead of her plenary talk at the 2022 IEEE Electron Device Meeting (IEDM). “Moore’s Law is about […]

Editor’s Choice — the winner is…

Jean J. Sanders

Every now and again a year passes in the mobile world where a clear, overarching theme emerges. In 2022, that theme was consolidation. While there were a handful of exceptions — be it brash upstart OEMs or established names trying to stand out from the pack — most of the […]

Stopping Computer Viruses in Their Tracks

Jean J. Sanders

Despite the countless advances that have been made in the field of cyber security, computer viruses continue to present a persistent threat. While some viruses are fairly easy to get rid of, others stand to turn your entire world upside down. For example, if your computer becomes infected with ransomware, […]

Poll: Would You Want to Work a Shorter Week?

Jean J. Sanders

Ayar Labs, has succeeded at drastically miniaturizing and reducing the power consumption of the kinds of silicon-photonics components used today to sling bits around data centers through optical-fiber cables. That equipment encodes data onto multiple wavelengths of light from an infrared laser and sends the light through a fiber. Avicena’s […]