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Tool developed to boost computer energy efficiency by 25%

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computerrrCanberra : A team of Australian scientists have developed a new technique for computer operating systems that could boost the efficiency of large data centres by 25 per cent.

Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, and US technology giant Microsoft, teamed up to implement the system which would see the computer’s operating system share its processing power, a mechanism which would lead to a substantial upgrade in energy efficiency for servers that run searches and interact with users, Xinhua news agency reported.

Professor Steve Blackburn from ANU Research School of Computer Science said the sharing of the computer’s processing power which refers to the ability of a computer to manipulate data would activate the improved efficiency.

“Computer servers spend a lot of time waiting around for search requests to come in. By sneaking in other processes while they are waiting, we can use the computers more efficiently,” Blackburn said in an ANU media release on Tuesday.

Blackburn said the improvement in efficiency was inspired by the fairy tale of the Elves and the Shoemaker.

“It’s just like the elves that used the shoemaker’s tools at night in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale.”

Microsoft, Google and Facebook, which provide huge internet services, attribute a lot of their success to the speed of searches and other web services that interact with users. A delay as small as a hundredth of a second will mean lost revenue for companies.

The team were able to work out a way for processes that are not time critical to use the operating system while it is idle, and to quickly step out of the way when search requests come in.

A key to implementing the new development into the operating system was analysing server and application performance in great detail.

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Apple is giving a huge discount on its gadgets: Details inside

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If you want to buy an iPhone and were waiting for a nice offer, then we have a piece of good news for you! Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 has begun and they are offering major discounts on various smartphones, laptops, and smart TVs, among others.

The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform with no-cost EMI options and exchange discounts on various products. In addition to this, Amazon has also partnered with several banks including ICICI, Kotak Bank, and RBL so that customers get instant discounts of up to 10% using their cards and EMI transactions.

Customers can easily enjoy this summer sale and get massive discounts on iPhones. They can also compare prices on Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale 2022 before making a purchase.

 

Amazon Summer Sale May 2022: Discount offer on iPhone 13 

Apple’s coveted phone model iPhone 13 in the 128 GB storage model will be available during the Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 for Rs 64,900. The MRP of the phone is Rs 79,900. This means that the customers will be able to enjoy a discount of up to Rs 15,000 on the purchase of the iPhone 13.

If you have an old iPhone in working condition then you will also be eligible to receive another additional discount worth up to Rs 17,000 on the iPhone 13.

Buy at Rs. 64,900 (MRP – Rs. 79,900)

Features of Apple iPhone 13 

The iPhone is powered by an A15 Bionic processor with 6 core CPU. Apart from this, it has 16 core neural engines. With the iPhone 13, up to 512 GB of storage will be available. The iPhone 13 has a 6.1-inch Retina XDR display with 1000 nits brightness.

The iPhone 13 has a 12-megapixel dual rear camera setup. This time a new wide-angle camera has been given, whose aperture is f/1.6. With this, there is support for sensor optical stabilisation. Night mode has been made better than before. The second lens is also 12 megapixels ultra-wide and has an aperture of f/2.4.

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