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Quantum computers could crack every code on Earth, here’s how

Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are ...
VentureBeat

Meet AlphaEvolve, the Google AI that writes its own code—and just saved millions in computing costs

Google DeepMind today pulled the curtain back on AlphaEvolve, an artificial-intelligence agent that can invent brand-new computer algorithms — then put them straight to work inside the company's vast ...
MIT Technology Review

Google DeepMind’s game-playing AI just found another way to make code faster

The AI-generated algorithms are already being used by millions of developers. DeepMind’s run of discoveries in fundamental computer science continues. Last year the company used a version of its ...
Live Science

Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...
Ars Technica

Quantum computer succeeds where a classical algorithm fails

People have performed many mathematical proofs to show that a quantum computer will vastly outperform traditional computers on a number of algorithms. But the quantum ...
The Atlantic

The New ‘Transparent’ Twitter Isn’t Very Transparent

Elon Musk offered a rare look into the social platform’s algorithm. Experts say you shouldn’t take it too seriously. The move was unprecedented, but this probably won’t go down as a great day in the ...
Android Police

What is an algorithm?

Tyler Lacoma has spent more than 10 years testing tech and studying the latest web tool to help keep readers current. He's here for you when you need a how-to guide, explainer, review, or list of the ...