Next generation computer chips could process data at the speed of light – new research

Two studies show major progress in the field of photonic microchips.

Matthew Spink, PhD Researcher, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
April 9, 2025 • ~5 min

Taiwan’s latest computer chip has serious implications for technology – and the island’s security

Taiwanese manufacturer TSMC will begin producing the chips from the second half of this year.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
April 4, 2025 • ~6 min

We’re getting closer to having practical quantum computers – here’s what they will be used for

Quantum computers can explore every possible solution to a problem at the same time.

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Jan. 13, 2025 • ~8 min

How Britain got its first internet connection – by the late pioneer who made it happen

Peter Kirstein had to overcome various hurdles to connect the UK to the internet, including intransigent governments, dismissive industry and the taxman.

Peter T. Kirstein, Professor of Computer Communications Science, UCL • conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~24 min

How Britain got its first internet connection – by the late pioneer who created the first password on the internet

Peter Kirstein had to overcome various hurdles to connect the UK to the internet, including intransigent governments, dismissive industry and the taxman.

Peter T. Kirstein, Professor of Computer Communications Science, UCL • conversation
Jan. 8, 2025 • ~24 min

Lynn Conway was a trans woman in tech − and underappreciated for decades after she helped launch the computing revolution

The trailblazing engineer was co-inventor of a technique for designing computer chips that laid the groundwork for the computing revolution.

Mar Hicks, Associate Professor of Data Science, University of Virginia • conversation
June 19, 2024 • ~7 min

How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s US$5 million question

Quantum computing has huge promise from a technical perspective, but the practical benefits are less clear.

Adam Lowe, Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies, Aston University • conversation
March 26, 2024 • ~7 min

Demand for computer chips fuelled by AI could reshape global politics and security

The effects of AI’s growth on global security could be difficult to predict.

Alina Vaduva, Director of the Business Advice Centre for Post Graduate Students at UEL, Ambassador of the Centre for Innovation, Management and Enterprise, University of East London • conversation
March 4, 2024 • ~8 min

Spreadsheet errors can have disastrous consequences – yet we keep making the same mistakes

Spreadsheet-related errors can have serious consequences in the private and public sector. But what can we do to overcome them?

Simon Thorne, Senior Lecturer in Computing and ​Information Systems, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2024 • ~7 min

Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution

Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal computer.

Jacob O. Wobbrock, Professor of Information, University of Washington • conversation
Jan. 19, 2024 • ~8 min

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