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[…]
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The 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 moreHow to mine Monero RandomX on openSUSE Linux
Monero is a cryptocurrency that relies on proof-of-work mining to achieve distributed consensus, so you can help the network and also earn money just using your PC to mine it. You can build a dedicated rig with powerful GPUs, but (at this time) with the new algo RandomX a modern CPU is enough to mine Monero. The Monero Project does[…]
Read moreFight the Corona Virus COVID-19 with your CPU and GPU
We are experiencing a surreal situation, suspended between fear and anguish, because of the most devastating global pandemic of the last few decades. The Corona Virus has entered our lives, more or less, and has literally changed them. Nothing will be as before, at least until an effective vaccine arrives. That’s why the time has come to use your computing[…]
Read moreAuto-CPUfreq. A battery optimization tool for Linux laptops
Using this auto-cpufreq tool on all the Intel Linux laptops we have, it seems to us to be a program worthy of note and of attention. It does what it promises and it is easy to make working as a service. It serves to adjust aspects of the CPU (Intel only for the moment… sigh!) dynamically, depending on the load,[…]
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