Cray Adds Intel Xeon Phi Coprocessor Support to XC30 Supercomputers
- Oct
- 01
With support for both Nvidia Tesla K20X GPU accelerators and Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors, the Cray XC30 architecture combines multi-core and many-core.
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Coverity’s Zack Samocha: Software Quality and the Open Source Advantage
- Oct
- 01
Software quality is a topic close to most developers’ hearts, whether they work with open source or proprietary code. Assessing quality, however, isn’t always a simple matter. As a result, several efforts have sprung up to tackle the challenge, including the Coverity Scan project. Coverity began work in 2006 on the open source project, which is a joint endeavor with the Department of Homeland Security.
Valve Releases Steam Controller
- Oct
- 01
Valve Software has announced the Steam Controller, the third part of its trio of initiatives designed to bring Linux-based gaming to the living room. Valve dubbed the controller “a different kind of gamepad.” It features dual circulator trackpads driven by the player’s thumbs. Each has a high-resolution haptic pad at its base, which is clickable, allowing the entire surface to act as a button.