Quantum Simulator Beats Quantum Hardware
Toshiba's quasi-quantum optimization algorithm on Microsoft's Azure cloud outperforms today's fledgling quantum computer speeds.
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Formulating a decades-old geometric conjecture as a satisfiability problem opened the door to its final resolution.
The Economic Payoff of Federally Funded IT Research
How basic IT research has yielded huge commercial benefits.
Covid-19, which challenges how we interact with one another, is accelerating the development of touchless technologies.
Democratizing Facial Authentication
Intel's RealSense ID solution performs facial identification on device, not in the cloud.
The State of Quantum Computing
Recent developments in the field may signal quantum technology will soon be ready for prime time.
Deep Learning Speeds MRI Scans
Machine intelligence significantly reduces the time needed for an MRI scan, which can help reduce patient anxiety.
The Worsening State of Ransomware
Sophisticated, dangerous ransomware is the new normal … and there is no simple fix.
Higher Education Readies for a Quantum Leap
The nascent quantum industry is calling on higher education to begin preparing a quantum workforce with a broader, less specialized range of technical skills.
DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Scores
The U.S. Defense Department agency has been sponsoring underground circuit competitions for robotic hardware systems for the last three years.
Valuing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Computing Community
Improving diversity is everybody’s job.
Majorana Meltdown Jeopardizes Microsoft’s Quantum Computer
Majorana particles would make perfect qubits to build a large quantum computer, but their creation and detection in 2018 was probably no more than overinterpreted noise. Lead scientist Leo Kouwenhoven's integrity is now under investigation.
Synthetic Data: Even Better than the Real Thing?
Societal issues and new tools are driving synthetic data uptake. How does it stack up against its real-life counterpart?
AI vs. AI: The Race to Generate, Share, and Detect Deepfakes
Fakers and researchers alike are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to produce and identify manipulated digital content.
Shape the Future of Computing
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