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Intel and Samsung hit the 22nm accelerator
The world's largest chipmakers are gambling heavily on manufacturing in an attempt to take advantage of their market muscle.
Computer science education looks at its principles
The IT industry wants students to learn computer science not spreadsheet skills at school. But is it possible to teach long-lasting principles?
Computing components: turning architectures inside-out
We're all fed-up with watching the 'Please wait' icon as our data shunts backwards and forwards from memory to processor... but could the waiting time be reduced now that memory technology innovation is providing the key to a new, more energy-efficient way of handling data?
Researchers aim to squeeze billion-core supercomputer into one-litre box
20 March 2012
An research initiative backed by the European Commission aims to develop a one-litre, billion-core supercomputer in a programme that its participants believe will bring Europe back into the computing-hardware industry on the back of the continent’s pioneering work in mobile communications and safety-critical systems.
Car safety standard triggers software scramble
The release of a standard designed to improve the safety of road vehicles has led to a scramble by software vendors to offer tools and consultancy services to manufacturers and subcontractors as they rush to update their processes.
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