Machine learning in scientific fields

As machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more sophisticated and advanced, there are more practical uses for the technology. Machine learning can advance scientific achievement, especially where medicine and space-exploration is concerned. Since machine learning can handle a myriad of data in an efficient manner and is able to automate repetitive actions based on […]

Let’s talk about mobile payment regulations in China

In an effort to tackle fraud, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the national central bank of China, has plans to enact a cap on mobile spending. While solutions such as Apple Pay and Google Pay use NFC technology to process payments, Chinese solutions such as WeChat Pay and AliPay use QR Codes. One particular […]

The wait is over: Why real-time redemption makes loyalty better

These are challenging times for brick-and-mortar merchants. Across the world’s top 250 retailers, the average annual rate of revenue growth has declined by almost 50% in the past 10 years. As retailers work to reverse this trend, it is clear that improving the delivery of value-added services (VAS) such as loyalty and rewards programs can […]

Understanding HBM design challenges

HBM2 @ 256GB/s As Semiconductor Engineering’s Ann Steffora Mutschler observes, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) enables lower power consumption per I/O, as well as higher bandwidth memory access with a more condensed form factor. This is accomplished by stacking memory dies directly on top of each other – and sharing the same package as an SoC or […]

What is a Secure Element?

A lot is happening in the ecosystem of secure elements (SEs). As more people own a sophisticated smartphone, consumers are looking for new applications.

Blockchain Royale: How hype and buzzwords aren’t doing blockchain favors

Ever since the sharp rise of cryptocurrencies, most notably with Bitcoin exceeding $10,000 dollars in value, there has been a spike in attention on blockchain technology, perhaps to the point some might consider to be past the point of reason. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, has made a speculation that bitcoin could replace other currencies […]

Introducing the Rambus CryptoManager Root of Trust (CMRT)

Taking a closer look: The Rambus CMRT The recent Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities illustrate the critical need for a new generation of devices that execute sensitive security functions in a secure core which is physically separated from the primary CPU. This is precisely why Rambus is launching its CryptoManager Root of Trust, a fully programmable hardware […]

Rambus Launches CryptoManager RISC-V Root of Trust Programmable Secure Processing Core

Mitigates security vulnerabilities like Meltdown and Spectre SUNNYVALE, Calif., and SAN FRANCISCO – April 16, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced the availability of the CryptoManager Root of Trust, a fully programmable hardware security core built with a custom RISC-V CPU. The secure processing core creates a siloed architecture that isolates and secures the execution of […]

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Mobile scan-and-go shopping: The future of retail is now

As brick-and-mortar retailers look to enhance the in-store experience to compete with the ecommerce giants, they must contend with the unprecedented challenges posed by decreasing revenues and escalating costs. But for those who invest smartly in the right digital initiatives, there are huge opportunities. For this reason, transformative technologies such as mobile scan-and-go solutions are gaining momentum across the world.