A new kind of supercomputer is now running at Sandia National Laboratories, and it does not look like the giants that usually grab headlines. It is smaller, experimental and built around an idea that ...

The term supercomputer does get tossed around a lot, but what does it actually mean? What does a computer need to do to be ...

The massively powerful supercomputers that run many aspects of our lives are certainly impressive beasts, but they're still ...

Supercomputers are unsung heroes—unless you're a nerd like we are, in which case they're probably at least a little bit sung. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

For as long as there have been supercomputers, people like us have seen the announcements and said, “Boy! I’d love to get some time on that computer.” But now that most of us have computers and phones ...

It is the first supercomputer to use a new type of processor designed to adapt on the fly. Engineers hope it will handle demanding calculations faster while using far less energy. Spectra carries 128 ...