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Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing

Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ — says processors on modern smartphones deliver higher single-core performance than comparable multicore servers

A team of researchers from UC San Diego found that 'old' smartphones from 2023 could be combined to build a server capable of running apps locally, instead of relying on cloud servers located on a distant site.

Source: Tom's Hardware · Opens in new tab