By Ann Steffora Mutschler
For the first time ever, China recently earned fastest supercomputer bragging rights with its Tianhe-1A supercomputer, which can perform 2.57 quadrillion computing operations per second. The machine has been successfully used to survey mines, forecast weather and design high-end machinery.
While it has caused concern, it is important to note that the Tianhe-1A use...
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