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Intel Crescent Island data center GPU supports up to 480GB LPDDR5X with 350W air-cooled TDP


At Computex 2026, Intel shared more details about its Crescent Island GPU architecture, noting that it is designed specifically for agentic AI workloads. While conventional AI accelerators from Nvidia and AMD rely on expensive high-bandwidth memory, Intel's new chip uses consumer-oriented LPDDR5X DRAM and is designed to run in air-cooled...

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Mathematicians used Minecraft mobs to calculate Pi without writing a single line of code


Molly Lynch of Hollins University and Michael Weselcouch of Roanoke College approached the problem less like programmers and more like experimentalists. Instead of recreating a traditional algorithm inside Minecraft – a process that typically involves building elaborate in-game logic systems – they leaned on probability and the game's existing mechanics...

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