Brad Settlemyer had a supercomputing solution in search of a problem. Los Alamos National Lab, where Settlemyer works as a research scientist, hosts the Trinity supercomputer—a machine that regularly makes the internet’s (ever-evolving) Top 10 Fastest lists. As large as a Midwestern McMansion, Trinity’s main job is to ensure that the cache of US nuclear … [Read more...] about This Bomb-Simulating US Supercomputer Broke a World Record
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Disgraced Donkey Kong champion just lost his Guinness world records
The latest bizarre piece of gossip from the video game community is the public fall of video game record holder Billy Mitchell, who today got his entries in the Guinness Book of World Records struck off thanks to being publicly exposed as a cheater. Mitchell, a.k.a. the “King of Kong,” used to hold the world record for the high scores in Donkey … [Read more...] about Disgraced Donkey Kong champion just lost his Guinness world records
Disgraced King Kong champion just lost his Guinness world records
The latest bizarre piece of gossip from the video game community is the public fall of video game record holder Billy Mitchell, who today got his entries in the Guinness Book of World Records struck off thanks to being publicly exposed as a cheater. Mitchell, a.k.a. the “King of Kong,” used to hold the world record for the high scores in Donkey … [Read more...] about Disgraced King Kong champion just lost his Guinness world records
Elon Musk Hopeful New SpaceX Tesla Hyperloop Pod Can Shatter World Record
Tech & Science Elon Musk Tesla SpaceX Hyperloop Elon Musk wants to turn your daily commute into a high-speed rollercoaster. On Saturday, the Tesla and SpaceX founder announced that tests would begin “soon” for a new Hyperloop pod that could reach speeds of around 383 miles per hour—around half the speed of sound. If successful, it would shatter the … [Read more...] about Elon Musk Hopeful New SpaceX Tesla Hyperloop Pod Can Shatter World Record
Texas girl, 7, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro to honor late father, breaks world record
A 7-year-old girl from Texas broke the world record as the youngest female to climb the 19,341-foot Mt. Kilimanjaro -- the tallest mountain in Africa. Her motivation? Her late father. Facing high altitudes, constant rain and snow, Montannah Kenney ascended one of the world's highest peaks with her mother, Hollie Kenney, in March over a week's span. At 2,865 days old, Montannah … [Read more...] about Texas girl, 7, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro to honor late father, breaks world record