Last year Google won international acclaim when its prototype quantum computer completed a calculation in minutes that its researchers estimated would have taken a supercomputer 10,000 years…
Category: Technology
The Event
“After I arrived, I was ushered into what I thought was the green room. But instead of being wired with … More
Creatures, human or otherwise
“Craters are not just vestiges of war. They are geographic testaments to the anthropogenic force of bombs. Research shows that … More
“A beguilingly simple, yet fatal problem…”
“It’s 2025, and 800,000 tons of used high strength steel is coming up for auction. “The steel made up … More
The World Was Absorbing
“We were in a lounge on the second floor of the renovated studio; concept art hung beside a whiteboard covered … More
An Enclave Within an Enclave
“What is different today […] is that companies have become much more adept at identifying their top customers and knowing which psychological … More
Simply Choose an Algorithm
“A team of technologists working with Microsoft and others have produced a 3D-printed painting in the style of Dutch master … More
Beyond the Reach of Archaeology
“In English, the word “apocalypse”—ety. Greek, n. apo (un-) + kaluptein (-veil)—has three non-exclusive meanings. The first and most common is simply the end … More