As each new generation of computer processors arrives with a larger number of computing cores, computer scientists grapple with how best to make use of this proliferation of parallel power. Now ...

Via launched its fastest netbook processors to date as part of a new lineup of chips that also draw less power, the company said on Tuesday. The company’s new Nano 3000 series processors are 20 ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan have turned to wax to help push microprocessors to the limit. The wax can efficiently absorb heat as it changes phase and begins to melt. In recent tests, ...