Computer pioneer Robert W. Taylor dies at 85
Robert W. Taylor, who was instrumental in creating the internet and the modern personal computer, has died. He was 85.
Internet
Apr 15, 2017
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News tagged with computer processing
Mathematician breaks down how to defend against quantum computing attacks
The encryption codes that safeguard internet data today won't be secure forever.
Mathematics
Feb 28, 2017
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Scientists create a quantum computer memory cell of a higher dimension than a qubit
Scientists from the Institute of Physics and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences and MIPT have let two electrons loose in a system of quantum dots to create a quantum computer memory cell of a higher dimension than ...
Quantum Physics
Dec 13, 2016
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Digital microbes for munching yourself healthy
Hundreds of bacterial species live in the human gut, helping to digest food. The metabolic processes of these bacteria are not only tremendously important to human health – they are also tremendously complex. A research ...
Biotechnology
Nov 29, 2016
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More reliable way to produce single photons
Physicists at the University of Bath have developed a technique to more reliably produce single photons that can be imprinted with quantum information.
Optics & Photonics
Nov 24, 2016
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Quantum dot LEDs that can produce entangled photons
Quantum computing is heralded as the next revolution in terms of global computing. Google, Intel and IBM are just some of the big names investing millions currently in the field of quantum computing which will enable faster, ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 17, 2016
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Stable quantum bits can be made from complex molecules
Quantum computing is about to get more complex. Researchers have evidence that large molecules made of nickel and chromium can store and process information in the same way bytes do for digital computers. The researchers ...
Materials Science
Nov 10, 2016
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Scientists set traps for atoms with single-particle precision
Atoms, photons, and other quantum particles are often capricious and finicky by nature; very rarely at a standstill, they often collide with others of their kind. But if such particles can be individually corralled and controlled ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 3, 2016
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Researchers create a new type of computer that can solve problems that are a challenge for traditional computers
The processing power of standard computers is likely to reach its maximum in the next 10 to 25 years. Even at this maximum power, traditional computers won't be able to handle a particular class of problem that involves combining ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 20, 2016
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Quantum computing advances with control of entanglement
When the quantum computer was imagined 30 years ago, it was revered for its potential to quickly and accurately complete practical tasks often considered impossible for mere humans and for conventional computers. But, there ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 27, 2016
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