Fara-7B is Microsoft's first agentic small language model (SLM) designed specifically for computer use. With only 7 billion parameters, Fara-7B is an ultra-compact Computer Use Agent (CUA) that ...

Abstract: Modern railways continue to strive for remote and automated methods to improve the visual inspection procedures for their assets. In some cases, these inspections provide new information ...

This week marks Computer Science Education Week, an annual call to action to inspire students to learn computer science and advocate for equity in its education. It also celebrates the contributions ...

In 2024, Microsoft introduced small language models (SLMs) to customers, starting with the release of Phi (opens in new tab) models on Microsoft Foundry (opens in new tab), as well as deploying Phi ...

Interested contributors now have until 15 October 2025 to submit abstracts for the IAEA’s International Conference on Computer Security in the Nuclear World: Securing the Future, or CyberCon26.

The first USB port hit the market in 1996, and the Universal Serial Bus quickly became the go-to port for connecting peripheral devices to computers. It remains a popular connection port today, with ...

Abraham Rubio has wanted to be a software engineer since childhood. On the gaming platform Minecraft, he loved tinkering with “mods,” or alterations to video games created by fans that change elements ...

A quantum computer has reached new heights. The first quantum computer in space is now orbiting Earth on a satellite, scientists report. Launched on June 23, the computer had to be designed to fit in ...

Generative AI tools including tools that use Large Language Models (LLMs), like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and many more, are increasingly disruptive and very popular. Recent graduates, current students ...

Grab This MSI All-In-One Computer For Under a Grand With This 31% Discount With a condensed design and plenty of ports, this MSI All-in-One makes for a solid space-saving desktop, and now you can get ...

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, we dive into the heated race between two companies to build a commercial brain-computer interface. Brain-computer interfaces might have inspired works of science ...

The Electrical and Computer Engineering Building, which connects to the Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, on a sunny afternoon in June 2025. (GeekWire Photo / Lisa Stiffler) The ...