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The Bitcoin network outperforms the top 500 supercomputers combined
2013-05-13 21:15:24| Extremetech
For some, Bitcoin conjures ideas of a utopian decentralized currency, but many others these days think of it as a quick way to make a buck. Countless hordes of Bitcoin prospectors are now using their computers to "mine" for Bitcoins by solving for specific hashed values. Now, the processing power of these miners is estimated to be six to eight times greater than the top 500 supercomputers combined.
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Neuromimetic processor board beats supercomputers at their own game
2013-04-25 22:08:51| Extremetech
Neuromorphic computing designs have yet to compete with traditional computing architectures, which continue to impress. Researchers have now developed a new computing platform known as Neurogrid, that runs around 100,000 times more efficiently. Each Neurogrid board, running at 5 watts, can simulate detailed neuronal activity of one million neurons -- and it can now do it in real time.
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