The term supercomputer does get tossed around a lot, but what does it actually mean? What does a computer need to do to be ...

The massively powerful supercomputers that run many aspects of our lives are certainly impressive beasts, but they're still far from perfect.

Supercomputers are unsung heroes—unless you're a nerd like we are, in which case they're probably at least a little bit sung. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new ...

For as long as there have been supercomputers, people like us have seen the announcements and said, “Boy! I’d love to get some time on that computer.” But now that most of us have computers and phones ...

Engineer wearing a hi-vis jacket and hard hat inside a data center full of server racks. - FOTOGRIN/Shutterstock Supercomputers are built to solve very large, difficult problems and do it quickly.