More than a billion transistors are manufactured every second.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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IBM's Watson computer has 90 processors, 2,880 cores, 11,200 threads, 16 terabytes of RAM, and 4TB worth of data on its hard drive.
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All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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MDIF, a New York based non-profit organisation, is planning to beam free Wi-Fi to the entire world from space.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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In 1956, the IBM 350 hard disk drive had 3.75 MB of storage, weighed over 2000 lbs, had to be moved around with forklifts, and was delivered via large cargo airplanes.
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