Through gritted teeth, Apple and Google allow alternative app stores in Japan

Debian supports Chinese chips ; Hong Kong’s Christmas Karaoke crackdown; Asahi admits it should have prevented hack; And more!
The Register on MSN

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 ...
Network World

Inside Google’s multi-architecture revolution: Axion Arm joins x86 in production clusters

While x86 has been dominant for decades, a new migration project at Google represents a significant shift to more mixed architectures. The tech giant has released the technical details of its ongoing ...
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 ...
Digi Times

GlobalFoundries goes full-stack on AI chips with MIPS buy

GlobalFoundries has announced an agreement to acquire MIPS, a supplier of AI and processor intellectual property (IP). The acquisition aims to broaden GlobalFoundries' customizable IP portfolio and ...
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 ...