Computers based on quantum physics promise to solve certain problems much faster than their conventional counterparts. By utilizing qubits—which can have more than just the two values of ordinary bits—quantum computers ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 9, 2017
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A new study from North Carolina State University finds that people who are more sensitive to the passage of time are better at accounting for the latency – or time lag – inherent in remotely controlling robots or other ...
Other
Oct 6, 2017
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Computing power has grown exponentially over many decades, so why is the much-promised next leap of quantum computers taking so long to arrive?
Quantum Physics
Oct 5, 2017
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The former chairman and CEO of Equifax says the company was entrusted with personal information of 140 million Americans and "we let them down" as human error and technology failures allowed a massive data breach.
Security
Oct 2, 2017
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Removing humans from the "driving equation" would save lives and dramatically reduce the costs associated with car accidents, Swinburne's self-driving car expert Dr Hussein Dia says.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 26, 2017
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Voting systems must be accurate, usable, accessible and secure to be successful, according to a new paper from a voting behavior expert at Rice University.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2017
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(Phys.org)—Physicists have applied the ability of machine learning algorithms to learn from experience to one of the biggest challenges currently facing quantum computing: quantum error correction, which is used to design ...
A House subcommittee has approved legislation designed to allow automakers to increase the testing of self-driving cars on U.S. roads.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 19, 2017
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A security researcher says a lapse has exposed data from millions of Verizon customers, leaking names, addresses and personal identification numbers, or PINs.
Security
Jul 12, 2017
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Biology must be in a hurry. In balancing speed and accuracy to duplicate DNA, produce proteins and carry out other processes, evolution has apparently determined that speed is of higher priority, according to Rice University ...
Biochemistry
May 2, 2017
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