The times we live in are truly exciting for technology lovers, every day we are faced with amazing new products and new destructive revolutions. The most recent seemed to be the one implemented by Apple in the field of computer microprocessors, with the introduction of the M1 chips based on ARM architecture it gave the idea of having wiped out[…]
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64 node AMD EPYC CPUs Mammoth computing cluster to aid COVID research
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and its partners AMD, Supermicro, and Cornelis Networks have installed a new high-performance computing (HPC) cluster with memory and data storage capabilities optimized for data-intensive COVID-19 research and pandemic response. Funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the “big memory” cluster, called Mammoth, will be used at LLNL to perform genomics[…]
Read moreThe new PlayStation 5 is here. Futuristic design and powerful hardware
Sony, during the event dedicated to games that will arrive on PlayStation 5, has finally shown the design of the expected console and gameplay from some exclusive amazing games. At launch, Sony will offer two options: a PlayStation 5 console with an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive and a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition without a disc drive. The PS5 gameplay[…]
Read moreAtari VCS. Could it be a perfect Linux console?
The Atari VCS is one of the most awaited retrogaming operations, a perfect nostalgia dream for video gaming and retro technology enthusiasts. With a design taken directly from the original Atari console and powered with the latest top components, Ryzen primarily, the new VCS could be really an interesting device. A more powerful and more efficient architecture with an all-new[…]
Read moreWhy you should prefer AMD CPUs to Intel processors
In recent years, researchers have discovered a multitude of vulnerabilities in x86, POWER and even ARM processors. In most cases, these problems have been resolved, with the detriment of performance, through patches at the level of firmware or software that have mitigated or canceled possible damages. For example, Meltdown, a security vulnerability that affects a wide range of systems, including[…]
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