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Starmer, Macron reaffirm 'ironclad' support for Ukraine amid uncertainty around Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron was joined in Paris on Monday by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for Armistice Day commemorations after a meeting at which both leaders reaffirmed "unwavering" support for Ukraine.





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Argonne Scientists Receive DOE Awards to Advance Quantum Computing

Oct. 22, 2024 — In September, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $65 million in funding for research to advance quantum computing at more than 20 institutions across the nation. […]

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PNNL-Microsoft Collaborate on Cloud Computing for Chemistry, More to Come

RICHLAND, Wash.—Some computing challenges are so big that it’s necessary to go all in. That’s the approach a diverse team of scientists and computing experts led by the Department of Energy’s […]

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Leveraging Exascale Era Technology for Advanced Computer-Aided Engineering

How can manufacturers apply lessons learned from the dawn of the “Exascale Era” to Computer-Aided Engineering to achieve results like never before? Join Addison Snell, CEO, Intersect360 Research, Bill Mannel, VP, High Performance […]

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NVIDIA Ethernet Networking Accelerates xAI’s Colossus AI Supercomputer

Oct. 29, 2024 — NVIDIA has announced that xAI’s Colossus supercomputer cluster comprising 100,000 NVIDIA Hopper GPUs in Memphis, Tennessee, achieved this massive scale by using the NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet […]

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GIGABYTE Joins AI Accelerator Skyscraper Congress to Highlight Sustainable Supercomputing Advances

Oct. 31, 2024 — Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and a leader in generative AI servers and advanced cooling technologies, will participate in today’s AI Accelerator Skyscraper Congress, hosted […]

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Watch: British daredevil dragged behind motorcycle at 159 mph

A British daredevil was intentionally dragged behind his motorcycle at a speed of 159.52 mph to break a Guinness World Record.




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Watch: Bear steals candy, pumpkin from Connecticut porch

A black bear with a sweet tooth visited the front porch of a Connecticut home to raid a bowl of Halloween candy and steal a pumpkin.




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Watch: Emperor penguin recovering after 2,200-mile swim to Australia

An emperor penguin is being cared for by wildlife experts after becoming the first member of its species to make the 2,200-mile trek from Antarctica to Australia.




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Pentagon asks employees to report cases of strange, sudden sickness

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has pledged to get to the bottom of reports of military personnel experiencing mysterious illnesses while overseas.




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USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. guided-missile destroyer completes acceptance trials

The USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. cleared another hurdle toward joining the Navy's fleet after it completed acceptance trials on Thursday.




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Air Force Special Operations looking to test amphibious MC-130J in 2022

Air Force Special Operations aims to test the MC-130J Hercules transport aircraft's amphibious capability in 2022, the commander said Monday.




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U.S. Space Force presents new dress uniforms, drawing sci-fi comparisons

U.S. Space Force has made public the prototypes of its new uniforms, which immediately drew comparisons to those worn in Star Trek and other science fiction franchises.




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U.S. Navy, Lebanese military begin partnership to improve construction, humanitarian capabilities

The USNS Choctaw County has arrived in Beirut, Lebanon, to participate in a first-of-its-kind mission intended to strengthen military ties between the countries, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.




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U.S. Navy, Bahrain partner to ramp up unmanned systems use

Bahraini leaders committed Thursday to partnering with a new U.S. Navy task force to ramp up new unmanned system efforts.




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Pentagon orders all civilian employees to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 22

The Pentagon on Monday ordered all Department of Defense civilian employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by no later than Nov. 22.




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Supermicro Releases Preliminary Q1 Earnings Amid Ongoing Compliance Issues

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 6, 2024 — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, has provided an update from the independent […]

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Penguin Computing Scyld Cloud Central™: A New Cloud-First Approach to HPC and AI Workloads

Making the Most of Today’s Cloud-First Approach to Running HPC and AI Workloads With Penguin Scyld Cloud Central™ Bursting to cloud has long been used to complement on-premises HPC capacity […]

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How Direct Liquid Cooling Improves Data Center Energy Efficiency

Data centers are experiencing increasing power consumption, space constraints and cooling demands due to the unprecedented computing power required by today’s chips and servers. HVAC cooling systems consume approximately 40% […]

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Renewable Power Unlock New Efficiencies for High-Performance Computing

The surge in digital transformation across industries has led to exponential data growth, driving a heightened demand for computing power. However, this growth also intensifies concerns about energy consumption and […]

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SC24 Invited Talks to Spotlight HPC’s Role in AI, Quantum Computing, and Sustainability

ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2024 — As the high-performance computing (HPC) community gathers in Atlanta for SC24, the world’s largest HPC conference, the event will feature presentations from thought leaders and […]

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Repairs to Tampa Bay Rays' Tropicana Field from Hurricane Milton put at $55.7 million

It will cost $55.7 million to repair Tropicana Field, home to the MLB Tampa Bay Rays, in time for the 2026 home opener, St. Petersburg., Fla., city officials said Tuesday.




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CIQ Empowers Researchers to Innovate Faster with Fuzzball

RENO, Nev., Aug. 28, 2024 — Individual researchers focused on performing critical work in science and innovation can now converge on world-changing discoveries faster, owing to capabilities released today by […]

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OSC Advances Marine Movement Research with Computational Tools for Bio-Inspired Robotics

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2024 — Alexander Hoover, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Cleveland State University, has always been fascinated by marine organisms—the way […]

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Sylabs Highlights Confidential Computing in HPC at SC24 BoF Session

ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2024 — Sylabs, in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories, will host a Birds of a Feather (BoF) session at SC24 titled Integrating Confidential Computing into High-Performance Cloud Workflows. […]

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LightSolver Highlights Laser Computing Advancements for HPC at SC24

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 12, 2024 — LightSolver today announced that it will be exhibiting and presenting at SC24, the international conference for high-performance computing (HPC), networking, storage, and analysis […]

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The Secret to Accomplishing Big Goals Lies in Breaking Them into Flexible, Bite-Size Chunks

Subgoals can make all the difference when ambitious targets seem too daunting




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Elon Musk's Neuralink Has Implanted Its First Chip in a Human Brain. What's Next?

The wealthiest person on Earth has taken the next step toward a commercial brain interface




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People Have Very Different Understandings of Even the Simplest Words

Distinctive meanings for a word like “risk” can have a big impact on public messaging, especially when it comes to issues like climate change




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Jeopardy! Winner Reveals Entwined Memory Systems Make a Trivia Champion

A former Jeopardy! winner led a new study that probes how linked memory systems may give trivia buffs an edge in their game




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Despite improvements, salt in restaurant meals remains high, can hurt the heart

Consumers thinking of dining out for their next meal may want to consider one instruction for the server -- hold the salt.




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First human case of new mpox virus detected in Britain

Health officials in Britain have detected the country's first confirmed human case of a new strain of mpox that has been spreading throughout Africa.




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Two additional cases of new mpox strain diagnosed in Britain

Two additional cases of a new strain of mpox have been detected in Britain, national health officials said Monday, less than a week after the first case was announced to the public.




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Additional case of new mpox strain detected in Britain for a total of four

An additional case of a new strain of mpox has been detected in Britain, bringing the total number of infections in the country to four.






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Recipe for Scaling: ARQUIN Framework for Simulating a Distributed Quantum Computing System

One of the most difficult problems with quantum computing relates to increasing the size of the quantum computer. Researchers globally are seeking to solve this “challenge of scale.” To bring […]

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ECP: ‘Forward’ Projects Boost US Leadership in Advanced Computing and AI

Nov. 8. 2024 — High-performance computing (HPC) has been an indispensable research tool for accessing physical realms difficult, or impossible, to achieve with experiment alone. For several decades, the Department […]

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Top500 Wild Cards Could Add Thrills to Supercomputing 2024 Show

The fantastic Supercomputing 2024 show is coming back to Atlanta this year. If last year was any indication, there will be plenty of coffee flowing and lots of discussions around […]

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Trump selects former GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to run the Environmental Protection Agency.




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Private prison stocks soar after Trump names Tom Homan 'border czar'

Private prison stocks soared Monday after President-elect Donald Trump announced immigration hardliner Tom Homan as the nation's next "border czar." GeoGroup jumped 4.5%, while CoreCivic increased 6.3%.




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Dwayne Johnson sings female empowerment song in 'Moana 2'

Dwayne Johnson sings a female empowerment song, titled "Can I Get a Chee Hoo?" in the upcoming "Moana" sequel.




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Blake Shelton, Taylor Sheridan working on a singing competition series for CBS

Country music star Blake Shelton and writer-producer Taylor Sheridan are working on a new reality competition series for CBS called "The Road."




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House voting on bill to allow government to remove tax-exempt status from nonprofits

Congress is voting on a bill Tuesday that will empower the executive branch to remove the tax-exempt status from any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorists.




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Judge pushes back sentencing decision in hush money case against President-elect Donald Trump

A New York Supreme Court justice will decide Tuesday if President-elect Donald Trump's sentencing will move forward later this month.