Don't underestimate the power of a yes-or-no question. Some of the toughest computing problems boil down to thousands of tiny ...

A truly useful quantum computer must be able to run any algorithm, with the same versatility an ordinary laptop offers.

The company has drawn governments, a major chipmaker, and the Pentagon into an effort to control fragile photons and build a ...

Studying the epic journey of the iconic jumping plumber can lead to new insights in theoretical computer science—and may help researchers understand the tractability of problems in other areas.

Sorting and searching algorithms help computer systems organize data and find information quickly. Methods like Quick Sort and Binary Search improve speed, while new AI research continues to make data ...

In times past, when we wanted to know which team would win the World Cup, we had to turn to seers with crystal balls, use divination via tea leaves, or hope for Paul the Octopus to tell us what would ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum ...

Every time you hit play on a video, chances are you have Al Bovik to thank for its visual quality. Bovik, professor and Provost’s Chair in Engineering in the Department of Electrical, Computer and ...