Abstract: Data element filter logic (“hardware accelerator”) in a processor that offloads computation for an in-memory database select/extract operation from a Central Processing Unit (CPU) core in the processor is provided. The Data element filter logic provides a balanced performance across an entire range of widths (number of bits) of data elements in a column-oriented Database Management System.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses relating to accelerating blockchain transactions are described. In one embodiment, a processor includes a hardware accelerator to execute an operation of a blockchain transaction, and the hardware accelerator includes a dispatcher circuit to route the operation to a transaction processing circuit when the operation is a transaction operation and route the operation to a block processing circuit when the operation is a block operation. In another embodiment, a processor includes a hardware accelerator to execute an operation of a blockchain transaction; and a network interface controller including a dispatcher circuit to route the operation to a transaction processing circuit of the hardware accelerator when the operation is a transaction operation and route the operation to a block processing circuit of the hardware accelerator when the operation is a block operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes: a device having a physically unclonable function (PUF) circuit including a plurality of PUF cells to generate a PUF sample responsive to at least one control signal; a controller coupled to the device, the controller to send the at least one control signal to the PUF circuit and to receive a plurality of PUF samples from the PUF circuit; a buffer having a plurality of entries each to store at least one of the plurality of PUF samples; and a filter to filter the plurality of PUF samples to output a filtered value, wherein the controller is to generate a unique identifier for the device based at least in part on the filtered value. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses related to guardband recovery using in situ characterization are disclosed. In one example, a system includes a target circuit, a voltage regulator to provide a variable voltage to, a phase-locked loop (PLL) to provide a variable clock to, and a temperature sensor to sense a temperature of the target circuit, and a control circuit, wherein the control circuit is to set up a characterization environment by setting a temperature, voltage, clock frequency, and workload of the target circuit, execute a plurality of tests on the target circuit, when the target circuit passes the plurality of tests, adjust the variable voltage to increase a likelihood of the target circuit failing the plurality of tests and repeat the plurality of tests, and when the target circuit fails the plurality of tests, adjust the variable voltage to decrease a likelihood of the target circuit failing the plurality of tests.

Abstract: Technologies for database acceleration include a computing device having a database accelerator. The database accelerator performs a decompress operation on one or more compressed elements of a compressed database to generate one or more decompressed elements. After decompression of the compressed elements, the database accelerator prepares the one or more decompressed elements to generate one or more prepared elements to be processed by an accelerated filter. The database accelerator then performs the accelerated filter on the one or more prepared elements to generate one or more output elements. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to automatic focus prescription lens eyeglasses. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more variable focus lenses coupled; one or more actuators to change the focus of the variable focus lenses; and one or more focus distance components coupled to detect a focus distance of one or more eyes of a user of the apparatus. The one or more actuators set a focal distance of each of the one or more variable focus lenses, a focal distance setting for each of the one or more variable focus lenses being determined in response to the focus distance of the one or both eyes of the user; and the focal distance setting for each of the one or more variable focus lenses includes adjustment for a vision prescription of the user.

Abstract: Embodiments are generally directed to automatic focus prescription lens eyeglasses. An embodiment of an apparatus includes one or more variable focus lenses coupled; one or more actuators to change the focus of the variable focus lenses; and one or more focus distance components coupled to detect a focus distance of one or more eyes of a user of the apparatus. The one or more actuators set a focal distance of each of the one or more variable focus lenses, a focal distance setting for each of the one or more variable focus lenses being determined in response to the focus distance of the one or both eyes of the user; and the focal distance setting for each of the one or more variable focus lenses includes adjustment for a vision prescription of the user.