Quantum annealing computers can run algorithms faster than classical computers in certain instances, but typically not when time…
From ACM TechNewsLos Alamos National Laboratory| August 17, 2022
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A man who died in 315 BC in southern Africa is the closest relative yet known to humanity’s common female ancestor—mitochondrial Eve.New Scientist From ACM News | October 9, 2014
Good news, Star Trek fans: Microsoft has created a prototype Holodeck that transforms an entire room into a virtual gaming environment.New Scientist From ACM News | October 7, 2014
Hong Kong's mass protest is networked. Activists are relying on a free app that can send messages without any cellphone connection.New Scientist From ACM News | September 30, 2014
An eye-tracking camera calculates where the wearer is looking, and transmits it to all the nearby Internet-connected devices, such as stereos and TVs, via Wi-Fi...New Scientist From ACM News | September 23, 2014
Google is building the largest store of knowledge in human history—and it's doing so without any human help.New Scientist From ACM News | August 21, 2014
In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world's most advanced consumer robots awaits command...New Scientist From ACM News | July 16, 2014
A citizen science effort to revive a middle-aged spacecraft has come to a close after the probe's rockets failed to fire.New Scientist From ACM News | July 11, 2014
New software can learn to identify rare medical conditions by analyzing a face in a digital photograph. New Scientist From ACM TechNews | June 27, 2014
As the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) claimed control of Iraq's biggest oil refinery and akey border crossing between Iraq and Jordan—it lost a key...New Scientist From ACM News | June 26, 2014
Doctors faced with the tricky task of spotting rare genetic diseases in children may soon be asking parents to email their family photos.New Scientist From ACM News | June 25, 2014