Breaking the heat barrier of computer innovation

Dovie Salais

As our computers and other electronic devices become faster and more powerful, they are coming closer to an undeniable physical limitation: heat generated by the electrons that carry information as they move through semiconductors. Ran Cheng “Making heat is a fundamental limit that will prevent the further development of electronic […]

Scientists Develop Novel Computer Components

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By Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA) April 22, 2023 Researchers have developed a powerful and easier-to-manufacture memristor based on halide perovskite nanocrystals, which combines data storage and processing like brain cells. This technology aims to enhance parallel processing of large amounts of data with greater energy […]

Computer made of DNA works out prime factors of 6 and 15

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DNA can be used for computation Shutterstock/Billion Photos Filling a test tube with molecules made from folded DNA can work as a simple computer. The approach has been used to split two numbers into prime factors. Conventional computers work by passing electricity through tiny on-off switches to perform simple calculations. […]

Top 10 most famous computer programmers of all time

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For computer programs and mobile applications, programmers must develop code. In order to keep things working properly, they are also involved in maintaining, debugging and troubleshooting software and systems. Here is a brief overview of the top 10 most famous computer programmers of all time. Alan Turing Alan Turing was […]

China Delivers Its First Practical Quantum Computer System

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China’s Science Ministry on Monday announced that the country’s first practical quantum computer was delivered to a user, which the agency didn’t identify, a year ago. The 24-qubit Wuyan system based on superconducting technology was built by Origin Quantum Computing Technology, a company founded in 2017 by two of the […]