JUPITER is set to become the first European supercomputer to make the leap into the exascale era. This means, itll be capable of performing more than an exaflop (or 1 quintillion) operations per second. In other words, the devices computing power willsurpassthat of 5 million laptops or PCs combined. The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU), which is being behind the project, has now signed ahosting agreementwith theJülich Supercomputing Centre(JSC) in Germany, where JUPITER will be located. Under the terms of the agreement, JUPITER (which stands for Joint Undertaking Pioneer for Innovative and Transformative Exascale Research) will be…

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Application development has a long history of quick evolution and transformation, perhaps faster than any other industry. The tools we use to create and host our applications are constantly changing. The fast developments in programming tools provide plenty of opportunities to create software for companies of different sizes, industries, and budgets. However, the added flexibility and diversity of tools as well as the constantly changing landscape also introduce their own set of challenges. Developers must be able to create their apps in ways that can adapt to the scale and changes that their organization, customers, and infrastructure undergo.…

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Over the past year, the skyrocketing fuel prices across Europe have increased consumer interest in alternative sources of energy, such as solar power. And as demand has been on the rise, 2022 was a good funding year for startups focusing on providing photovoltaic (PV) technology to residential customers. Specifically, European startups in the sector have raised over 488 million and thats excluding the 855-million debt funding round attracted by Berlin-based unicorn Enpal. Notably, 86.4% of the amount has been injected in German-based startups, including 1Komma5, Zolar, Sunhero, Enpal, Einhundert, and Sunvigo. 1Komma5 has received the highest funding throughout the…

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Nowadays, just about every facet of daily life can be automated or altered to fit consumers preferences and moods. This shift towards customizing private spaces is especially prominent in the field of smart home technology and other industries are following suit. A tech setting for every mood Inhalio, with just a quick verbal cue, can release scents that correlate with your mood, whether youre feeling bright, cheerful, angsty, or drowsy. Philips Hue lights have pre-programmed scenes like relax or focus that sync directly with televisions and other entertainment systems to provide pulsing, complementary lighting. This trend of setting the…

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This article was originally published on .cult by Nadya Primak. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world. The tech industry is not known for having great interviewing processes. From the notorious whiteboard interviews to algorithm challenges requiring a computer science degree to even wrap your head around, there are all kinds of outdated standards and approaches to interviewing developers that should have died out years ago. Unfortunately, like most legacy systems we love to hate, these interview processes…

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