A feasibility study proposes that the laser and telescope technology on earth could be used as a beacon to attract the attention of aliens. One needs to direct 1- to 2-megawatt laser through a 30- to 45-meter telescope into space. The same laser...
DARPA wants to uncover complex events found in the digital world. Their plan is to create a semi-automated system that can detect and draw correlations between billions of events currently happening all over the world. Artificial intelligence (AI)...
A poet tries to represent the laws of a topological quantum computer through poetry. The poem translates the quantum physics in both its visual structure and word choices. Poetry is a nuanced form in which language is used for its aesthetic...
A new system based on transient grating spectroscopy detects radiation-induced changes to materials in real-time. Compared to existing techniques that take half a year to completely characterize a given material, it only takes a day. High radiation...
Researchers build a new system that can solve a quintessential discrete optimization problem, called MaxSAT. This analog solver performs better than digital computers, and can be extended to other optimization problems as well. Today’s...
Quantum computers are not supposed to check your emails, update status, or do normal software/hardware tasks. Instead, they are based on something more complex – Quantum Mechanics. Quantum computer deals with particle much smaller than the...
There are numerous reasons why these kinds of deals happens To increase growth in future To acquire patents/technologies To shut down a rising competitor in the market. Big fish must eat small fishes to survive. These deals usually involve...
The one thing that makes Android superior than other operating system is the level of customizability it offers to its users. Any file can be configured. Its open nature has encouraged a big community of developers to use the open-source code and...
With the evolution of new processors, logic boards and the need for more performance, new programming languages like Go and Rust and are gaining ground. Developers usually get these kind of questions a lot – what to learn next? The industry is...
Researchers develop a new optical cable that can transmit data at the rate of one petabit (1000 terabits) per second. The fiber is as fine as a human hair and less prone to damage. Fiber optic cables have revolutionized the network communication...
To make things secure, it necessary to adapt truly random encryption keys that can’t be reverse-engineered. Researchers use human T cells to create encryption keys. These keys posses maximum entropy and make it impossible to breach the...
A startup named ClimaCell uses wireless networks to track and predict the weather. It can track weather in every 500-meter patch of the Earth’s surface, and update data every minute. It’s far accurate than radar and satellite weather...