Tag: computers
Neglecton Particles Could Be Key to More Stable Quantum Computers
A Forgotten Math Idea Could Supercharge Quantum Computers Scientists have revived an ignored area of math to envision a path toward stable quantum computing By Ananya Palivela edited by Clara Moskowitz & Lee Billings Aaron Lauda has been exploring an area of mathematics that most physicists have seen little use for, wondering if it might…
Tetris Presents Math Problems Even Computers Can’t Solve
The Impossible Problems Hidden in a Simple Game of Tetris How complex can a simple game be? Tetris pushes even supercomputers to their limits and amazes mathematicians By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas The gameplay screen of the game Tetris as seen on a 1989 Nintendo Game Boy. As a child of the 1990s,…
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can’t Use It
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can’t Use It Why do computers only work with the numbers 0 and 1? There are machines that process three digits with more efficiency than you might expect By Manon Bischoff edited by Daisy Yuhas The Babylonians used separate combinations of two symbols to represent every single…
Quantum Computers Simulate Particle ‘String Breaking’ in a Physics Breakthrough
Quantum Computers Simulate Particle ‘String Breaking’ in a Physics Breakthrough Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for simulations that are beyond the ability of any ordinary computers By Davide Castelvecchi & Nature magazine The Aquila magneto-optical trap in QuEra’s facilities. Join Our Community of Science Lovers! Subatomic particles such as quarks can…
Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s administration has exempted smartphones and computers from reciprocal tariffs, including the 125% levies imposed on Chinese imports. US Customs and Border Patrol published a notice late on Friday explaining the goods would be excluded from Trump’s 10% global tariff on most countries and the much larger Chinese import tax. The move…