Games like tic-tac-toe paved way for modern computers

A historian says 19th-century mathematicians used game theory to create algorithms used in modern computing.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Oct. 10, 2024 ~6 min

Computer problems are a big waste of time

People waste between 11 and 20% of their time because of everyday computer problems, according to new research.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
July 5, 2023 ~7 min


Will brain organoids soon become biocomputers?

Brain-powered computers would be faster, more efficient, and more powerful than silicon-based computing and AI, researchers say.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Feb. 28, 2023 ~6 min

Software edits images via human ‘mind control’

"We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. The computer has absolutely no prior information..."

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
June 28, 2022 ~6 min

‘Shaving’ nanocrystals amps their electronic properties

Removing "hairs" from nanocrystals is an advance toward making them function together electronically, researchers report.

Louise Lerner-Chicago • futurity
March 25, 2022 ~7 min

Fluorescent light buzz could power more efficient computers

The property that makes fluorescent lights buzz could power a new generation of more efficient computing devices that store data with magnetic fields.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
May 19, 2021 ~6 min

Computers still can’t solve this cookie cutter dilemma

If you've ever wondered how to use cookie cutters to minimize wasted dough, you've homed in on a math problem no algorithm can yet handle.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Dec. 8, 2020 ~6 min

You can aid COVID-19 research with Folding@home

Got a computer? You can help resarchers learn more about the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 from your house with Folding@home.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
July 2, 2020 ~7 min


Auto ‘politeness transfer’ softens blunt work messages

Drawing on thousands of emails from Enron, researchers have created a method to bring better manners to our communications via "politeness transfer."

Byron Spice-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
July 1, 2020 ~5 min

Silq is an easier quantum programming language

"Our quantum programming language Silq allows programmers to utilize the potential of quantum computers better than with existing languages..."

Florian Meyer-ETH Zurich • futurity
June 22, 2020 ~7 min

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