One of the more exciting things happening in physics at the moment is the development of quantum computers that may actually be able to do something useful.
Ars Technica From ACM News | December 21, 2016
If you're not familiar with the terms "synthetic biology" or "biohybrid systems," you may want to add them to your vocabulary.
Ars Technica From ACM News | December 2, 2016
The announcement at BlizzCon 2016 that met with the most muted response was arguably the most revolutionary.
Ars Technica From ACM News | November 29, 2016
Japan plans to build the world's fastest-known supercomputer in a bid to arm the country's manufacturers with a platform for research that could help them develop...Ars Technica From ACM News | November 25, 2016
Although electronic voting in various forms has become more prevalent outside the U.S., its primary difficulties include its inability to verify source code and...Ars Technica From ACM TechNews | November 7, 2016
RAM (random access memory) is a component of every computer system, from tiny embedded controllers to enterprise servers.Ars Technica From ACM News | November 4, 2016
Half of American adults are in a face-recognition database, according to a Georgetown University study released Tuesday.Ars Technica From ACM News | October 20, 2016
Most commuters keep their eyes down in the morning while traipsing through the gleaming corridors of London’s Euston Underground station.Ars Technica From ACM News | October 19, 2016
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was born while Galileo was still alive, and he ended up developing a similar skill in lens making to that of Galileo.Ars Technica From ACM News | October 17, 2016
Don't laugh, but there may come a time when quantum computers are sorting out your grocery deliveries, and if Paul Clarke, CTO of the online food store Ocado is...Ars Technica From ACM News | October 5, 2016
Australian neurologist Tom Oxley was on vacation in the US in November 2010 when he decided to do a bit of work.Ars Technica From ACM News | September 26, 2016
Security experts often talk about the importance of educating people about the risks of "phishing" e-mails containing links to malicious websites. But sometimes...Ars Technica From ACM News | September 1, 2016
Flexible electronics, which could be used to control flexible robots, depend on the ability to produce electrical circuits that can be repeatedly stretched and...Ars Technica From ACM News | August 29, 2016
Since it was first unveiled, we've learned bits and pieces about the hardware inside Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality headset.Ars Technica From ACM News | August 24, 2016
The Linux operating system kernel is 25 years old this month. It was August 25, 1991 when Linus Torvalds posted his famous message announcing the project, claiming...Ars Technica From ACM News | August 23, 2016
Researchers have devised a new way to siphon data out of an infected computer even when it has been physically disconnected from the Internet to prevent the leakage...Ars Technica From ACM News | August 12, 2016