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Vector art of a head with circuits examining a quantum symbol
ComputingTopicArtificial IntelligenceTypeNews

Machine Learning Will Tackle Quantum Problems, Too

ML algorithms take on quantum-computer workloads till the qubits come to town

3 min read
Overhead view of people standing to form pyramid shape.
History of TechnologyTopicTypeOpinion

How Many People Did it Take to Build the Great Pyramid?

Not nearly as many as old estimates would have you believe. Here is a back-of-the-envelope calculation, based on simple physics

3 min read
Andrea Blanco-Redondo experiments with entangled photons in silicon nanowire lattices.
SemiconductorsTopicTypeNews

Topological Photonics: What It Is and Why We Need It

Lasers, chips, and quantum circuitry could all benefit from this obscure phenomenon

4 min read
Photo of people looking at the CBETA facility
EnergyTopicTypeNews

Cornell’s Prototype Low-Energy Particle Accelerator Completes Key Test

Energy recovery linear accelerators could be more efficient and less expensive to operate than their predecessors

3 min read

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