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Cray's Next Supercomputer Has Speedy Interconnect
Cray's new XC30 supercomputer, known as Aries, features a new interconnect and a new routing topology that together could dramatically improve internal bandwidth...
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Science: Too Many Connections Weakens Networks
University of California, Davis researchers have found that when it comes to linking together networks or other systems, it is best to have many, but not too many...
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Ibm's Molecular Images May Help Nanoscale Circuits
IBM researchers have succeeded in imaging how charge is distributed inside a single molecule, a breakthrough that could lead to nanometer-scale circuits.
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China to Build More Supercomputers With Homegrown Chips
China will rely less on chips made by foreign companies for its supercomputers over the next five years, says the National Supercomputer Center's Pan Jingshan.
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Intel Runs PC on CPU Powered by Solar Cell
Intel recently demonstrated Claremont, an experimental low-power processor the size of a postage stamp that could run PCs using solar power by dropping energy consumption...
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Microsoft Research Virtualizes Idle Desktops to Save Power
Microsoft Research India scientists have developed LiteGreen, power-saving technology that can virtualize enterprise desktops in a virtual machine and migrate them...
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Two Rival Supercomputers Duke It Out For Top Spot
A Cray supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has regained the title of the world's most powerful supercomputer, overtaking the installation that was ranked...
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Study Shows Improvements in Quality of Open Source Code
Code analysis vendor Coverity reports that the number of defects in open source projects is on the decline.
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World's Most Efficient Supercomputer Gets to Work
The new Fujitsu FX1 supercomputer in Japan has a peak performance of 110.6 teraflops, making it the most powerful machine in Japan and the most efficient supercomputer...
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