Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.
The complex task of tackling online terror needs human eyes as well as artificial intelligence.
Computer data centres produce vast amounts of heat that often gets wasted - now that’s being harnessed to warm swimming pools and improve overall energy efficiency.
Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal computer.
Neuromorphic computers aim to one day replicate the amazing efficiency of the brain.
The padlock symbol simply means that the data being sent between the web server and the user’s computer is encrypted and cannot be read by others. But many people don’t know that.
Several companies have made quantum computers, but these early models have yet to demonstrate quantum advantage: the ability to outstrip ordinary supercomputers.
In the age of AI, people might wonder if there’s anything computers can’t do. The answer is yes. In fact, there are numerous problems that are beyond the reach of even the most powerful computers.
As the country grew, each census required greater effort than the last. That problem led to the invention of the punched card – and the birth of an industry.
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