The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is funding a proof-of-concept study at Virginia Tech to develop highly connected computer systems that operate in a wireless environment. Small handheld ...

The difference between distributed computing and concurrent programming is a common area of confusion as there is a significant amount of overlap between the two when you set out to accomplish ...

Like Apple once did with Xcode and Xgrid, it wants to leverage all the processors you have across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad and make them work together for you when you need more processing power.

Key point: DARPA has a plan to make drone swarms more autonomous and secure from hacking. ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers are asking industry to develop distributed, secure, and ...

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What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...