Beware the digital entrepreneurs who are opening their own schools
To children who love computer games, it could be a dream come true. In early February, Nicky Morgan, secretary of...
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Explainer: what is quantum machine learning and how can it help us?
Quantum mechanics could unlock new forms of machine learning. archy13/ShutterstockArtificial intelligence refers, among other things, to machines’ capacity to demonstrate...
Anthill 32: the ‘mother of all demos’ when computers first got personal
CC BY-SAIt was a year of huge social upheaval around the world. Amid the protests, outrage and uprisings, other momentous...
Cars are regulated for safety – why not information technology?
Modern cars are safer than this – but not because auto companies got more ethical. Richard Thornton/Shutterstock.comAs the computing industry...
Light, a possible solution for a sustainable AI
French startup LightOn is currently on working on developing light-powered technologies. Dmitriy Rybin / ShutterstockWe are currently witnessing a rapidly...
How to keep more girls in IT at schools if we’re to close the gender gap
Too many girls are opting out of IT in school so we need to make it more mainstream. Shutterstock/bikeriderlondonThe world...
Neven’s Law: why it might be too soon for a Moore’s Law for quantum computers
A dilution refrigerator used to test quantum processor prototypes. Agnese Abrusci, Author providedA new disruptive technology is on the horizon...
Using computers to crack open centuries-old mathematical puzzles
A snippet of 'Arithmetica,' from Diophantus. WikimediaIn mathematics, no researcher works in true isolation. Even those who work alone use...
Boost in high school students taking advanced computer science could change the face of tech
New data show more girls and minority students are taking advanced computer science courses in high school. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock.comOften...
Algorithms are everywhere but what will it take for us to trust them?
An algorithm is just following rules designed either directly or indirectly by a human. Shutterstock/Billion Photos The role of algorithms...
