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IBM supercomputer boosts cancer research

IBM supercomputer boosts cancer research

An IBM supercomputer is to be deployed at Canada's Ontario Cancer Institute to search for more effective treatments for cancer..
Guy Dixon Jul 1 2008 3:40PM Hardware
'Intrepid' supercomputer fastest for science

'Intrepid' supercomputer fastest for science

The US Department of Energy's (DoE) high performance computing system is now the fastest supercomputer in the world for open science, according to the Top 500 list of the world's fastest computers..
Clement James Jun 19 2008 10:21PM Hardware
Melbourne to host Australia's largest supercomputer

Melbourne to host Australia's largest supercomputer

The State of Victoria has invested $100 million in an effort to build Australia’s largest supercomputer and the world’s largest life sciences supercomputer facility.
Liz Tay Jun 19 2008 4:30PM Hardware
New top 500 supercomputer list tips up

New top 500 supercomputer list tips up

A new edition of the Top 500 supercomputers list was published today, giving IBM, Intel and even AMD a little something to brag about.
Sylvie Barak Jun 19 2008 3:35PM Hardware
Supercomputer mimics stroke-affected brain

Supercomputer mimics stroke-affected brain

Scientists have teamed up with psychologists at Manchester University to develop a model of speech and language using a computer system 1,000 times more powerful than a standard PC..
Guy Dixon Jun 18 2008 8:18AM Hardware
IBM supercomputer dual boots Windows and Linux

IBM supercomputer dual boots Windows and Linux

IBM has built the biggest ever dual-boot Windows/Linux HPC system for a consortium of Swedish research groups and universities.
Sylvie Barak Jun 17 2008 11:29AM Hardware
Roadrunner supercomputer reaches full speed

Roadrunner supercomputer reaches full speed

Less than a week after the Los Alamos National Laboratory's Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at record-breaking speeds, researchers are using the device to analyse "extremely complex" neurological processes..
Robert Jaques Jun 14 2008 12:19PM Hardware
Supercomputer breaks petaflop barrier

Supercomputer breaks petaflop barrier

A US military supercomputer has broken the petaflop speed record by performing one thousand trillion calculations per second..
Iain Thomson Jun 10 2008 8:51AM Hardware
Weekly Roundup: Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues

Weekly Roundup: Cryptography v.s. hackers: the battle continues

Heisenberg fan boys are shaking their heads this week to the tune of a pair of Swedish mathematicians who claim to have broken quantum cryptography.
Liz Tay May 17 2008 7:00AM Security
IBM unveils water-cooled supercomputer

IBM unveils water-cooled supercomputer

IBM has delivered the first of its new range of 'Bluefire' water-cooled supercomputers..
Shaun Nichols May 13 2008 7:26AM Hardware
Researcher discusses iPod supercomputer

Researcher discusses iPod supercomputer

Microprocessors from portable electronics like iPods could yield low-cost, low-power supercomputers for specialised scientific applications, according to computer scientist John Shalf.
Liz Tay May 9 2008 1:52PM Hardware
US boffins design 'iPod supercomputer'

US boffins design 'iPod supercomputer'

Researchers from the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have suggested building a supercomputer based on low-power embedded microprocessors to improve global climate change predictions..
Robert Jaques May 8 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Bristol University unveils £7m supercomputer

Bristol University unveils £7m supercomputer

The University of Bristol has taken the wraps off a £7m supercomputer known as 'BlueCrystal' which will assist research on climate change, drug design and aerospace engineering..
Guy Dixon May 3 2008 1:19PM Hardware
IBM plans laptop-sized supercomputer

IBM plans laptop-sized supercomputer

Supercomputers that consist of thousands of individual processors connected by miles of copper wires could one day fit into a laptop PC, according to IBM..
Matt Chapman Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware
Supercomputer expert joins Microsoft

Supercomputer expert joins Microsoft

Supercomputing expert Daniel Reed is to join Microsoft Research as director of Scalable and Multicore Computing, the Redmond giant has revealed..
Robert Jaques Nov 13 2007 7:15AM Training & Development
Supercomputer drives AT&T Williams F1 team

Supercomputer drives AT&T Williams F1 team

Lenovo helps give an aerodynamic edge. The AT &T Williams F1 Team is to get a boost thanks to a new supercomputer from Lenovo designed to optimise the aerodynamics of the team's Formula 1 cars.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2007 1:32PM Hardware
IBM dominates supercomputer Top 500

IBM dominates supercomputer Top 500

BlueGene/L System records 280.6 trillion calculations per second.
Ian Williams Jun 29 2007 11:57AM Hardware
Boffins craft CPU-less supercomputer

Boffins craft CPU-less supercomputer

Researchers in Scotland have built a small, power-efficient supercomputer that doesn't use any conventional microprocessors.
Shaun Nichols Mar 22 2007 10:55AM Hardware
Thunderbird Linux supercomputer hits 53 teraflops

Thunderbird Linux supercomputer hits 53 teraflops

Linux cluster ranked sixth in Top 500 supercomputer ranking.
Robert Jaques Nov 17 2006 9:54AM Hardware
Eve Online sets gaming supercomputer cluster record

Eve Online sets gaming supercomputer cluster record

Company aiming for 50,000 online players on a single shard.
Matt Chapman Sep 12 2006 9:52AM Software

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