The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Google’s Willow quantum computer (pictured here) is delivering. Image credits: Google. “Today, we’re announcing research that shows — for the first time in history — that a quantum computer can ...

Designed to accelerate advances in medicine and other fields, the tech giant’s quantum algorithm runs 13,000 times as fast as software written for a traditional supercomputer. A quantum computer at ...

Children often surprise us with their natural problem-solving skills. A new study shows that they can discover efficient algorithms on their own. Researchers Huiwen Alex Yang, Bill D. Thompson, and ...

Despite the fact that the 2025 Volvo EX90 went on sale just a year ago, the electric crossover is already getting a major overhaul. That's a good sign, right? I'm sure owners of 2025 EX90s will be ...

Pull requests help you collaborate on code with other people. As pull requests are created, they’ll appear here in a searchable and filterable list. To get started, you should create a pull request.

Social media algorithms are pushing unsolicited pornographic content into children’s feeds, according to a report by the Children’s Commissioner. The data was collected prior to the implementation of ...

Startup Efficient Computer Co. has unveiled its flagship Electron E1 processor, a chip designed to dramatically slash the energy use of edge computing workloads. The Electron E1 introduces a novel ...

A new technical paper titled “Augmenting Von Neumann’s Architecture for an Intelligent Future” was published by researchers at TU Munich and Pace University. “This work presents a novel computer ...

Online gambling no longer resembles its analog predecessor. The casino is no longer a place, it is an interface. What once required physical movement, human interaction, and real-world constraints is ...