supercomputer
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Prof Mark Parsons, the director of the supercomputer project at the university, says it will be roughly the size of a medium-sized supermarket.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
China’s LineShine system won the No. 1 spot on the latest Top500 supercomputer ranking released this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
The team behind the supercomputer, and researchers who hope to use it, say they are very excited about the project.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The data is then sent to supercomputer clusters, where it’s transformed into images.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026
“I thought it was a bit daunting to always call it ‘the supercomputer.’
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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