NASA scientists drive Mars rover Curiosity as if playing a 3D game

August 13, 2012 7:04 PM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

NASA's scientists have taken advantage of 3D graphics and game-like simulations to figure out how to control the rover Curiosity on the rocky Martian landscape.

With Ivy Bridge, Intel poses a new threat to Nvidia and other graphics chip makers

April 23, 2012 2:53 PM Sarah Mitroff
Sarah Mitroff

Intel’s just-unveiled Ivy Bridge processor family promises faster processing power and better graphics, thanks to a massively-enhanced integrated graphics system. The news has prompted some analysts to say that Ivy Bridge could mean doom for manufacturers of dedicated graphics cards, …