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HPC won't be an x86 monoculture forever – and it's starting to show

Arm and RISC-V would like a word Feature Remember when high-performance computing always seemed to be about x86? Exactly a decade ago, almost nine in ten supercomputers in the TOP500 (a list of the ...
Chicago Tribune

Best LEGO Architecture set

Which LEGO Architecture set is best? LEGO is known for its exciting, varied, and challenging builds, so it’s only natural that the enduring Danish toymaker offers a series of sets featuring famous ...
Education Week

Small-Group Reading Instruction Is Not as Effective as You Think

George Orwell once wrote that restating the obvious is the “first duty of intelligent people.” In that vein, allow us to restate the case for what may be literacy instruction’s richest but ...
University of Vermont

Basic performance metrics

When evaluating computer systems, it is tempting to focus only on the processor’s clock speed, which is typically reported in gigahertz (GHz), though some older processors and other devices operate in ...
insideHPC

GlobalFoundries Completes Acquisition of MIPS

MALTA, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2025 – GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of MIPS, a leading supplier of AI and processor IP. The acquisition is intended to ...
Liliputing

GlobalFoundries to acquire MIPS, bringing together RISC-V chip design and manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing company GlobalFoundries has announced plans to acquire chip design company MIPS. While GlobalFoundries says it plans to continue to operate MIPS as a standalone business, ...
GameSpot

Lego's Next Architecture Set Is Based On A Famous Bavarian Castle

While many of Lego's most popular sets feature famous comic book and video game franchises, some of the most impressive are intricate replicas of real-life architectural triumphs from across history.
Electronic Specifier

Cyrient and MIPS partner

The partnership will focus on enabling real-time, safety-critical applications, power delivery, and compute efficiency in demanding platforms for automotive, industrial, and data centre markets. Motor ...
Network World

GenAI controls and ZTNA architecture set SSE vendors apart

Securing access to the web, cloud services, and private applications is an imperative for all enterprises. As organizations increasingly adopt hybrid work models, cloud-first strategies, and genAI ...
ArchDaily

Beyond the Prize: Set in Venice, a New Discussion Forum Explores the Meaningful Impact of Architecture Awards

A moderated discussion hosted by the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Holcim Foundation Awards, the EUmies Awards, the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize, the OBEL Award, and the Ammodo Architecture ...
Wired

Angelina Jolie Was Right About Computers

Incredibly, Angelina Jolie called it. The year was 1995. Picture Jolie, short of both hair and acting experience, as a teenage hacker in Hackers. Not a lot of people saw this movie. Even fewer ...