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MIT designs computing component that uses waste heat 'as a form of information'
Proof of concept uses passive components to redirect heat across a chip, allowing temperature patterns to be used for data processing.
Google Glass has found yet another lease of life — but is it too little too late for smart glasses?
Augmented reality-powered smart glasses have seen a muted resurgence lately. Will Google's intervention reinvigorate what feels like a tired concept?
Tapping into new 'probabilistic computing' paradigm can make AI chips use much less power, scientists say
A new digital system allows operations on a chip to run in parallel, so an AI program can arrive at the best possible answer more quickly.
MIT's chip stacking breakthrough could cut energy use in power-hungry AI processes
Data doesn’t have to travel as far or waste as much energy when the memory and logic components are closer together.
This new DNA storage system can fit 10 billion songs in a liter of liquid — but challenges remain for the unusual storage format
The new storage system could hold family photos, cultural artifacts and the master versions of digital artworks, movies, manuscripts and music for thousands of years, scientists say.
Scientists build 'most accurate' quantum computing chip ever thanks to new silicon-based computing architecture
Researchers say they have created the world's first scalable atomic quantum processor that achieves record-breaking 99.99% fidelity.
History of computers: Timeline of key events & technological breakthroughs
Reference The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century.
Record-breaking feat means information lasts 15 times longer in new kind of quantum processor than those used by Google and IBM
The novel design for the new qubit uses the chemical element tantalum in tandem with a special silicon substrate, creating what researchers say are the most coherent superconducting qubits to date.
