‘Pruned’ microchips are faster, smaller, more energy-efficient

‘Pruned’ microchips are faster, smaller, more energy-efficient
( Rice University ) Computing experts from the United States, Switzerland and Singapore have unveiled a technique for doubling the efficiency of computer chips by trimming away rarely used circuits. While these “pruned” microchips make a few calculation errors, tests show that cleverly managing the errors can yield chips that are two times faster, consume about half the energy and take up about …

Nvidia CFO David White resigns
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Nvidia said late Tuesday Chief Financial Officer David White has resigned for personal reasons. The computer graphics company has named Karen Burns, corporate controller, as interim CFO. White will remain an employee of the company until May 31. Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more …

UNL sophomore Pappas balances school with successful business
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But Calvin Pappas doesn’t fit the average workaholic mode. …