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Neither classical nor quantum: This computer lets light solve complex calculations

For decades, the solution to harder problems has been ‘build a bigger computer’— but ...

Light may outshine quantum for some of computing's toughest optimization problems

Published in Nature, the study details the first large-scale demonstration of a photonic Ising machine operating without the ...
Tom's Guide

I use the 'unicorn prompt' with every chatbot — it instantly fixes the worst AI problem

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Daily Maverick

Sustainable use of wildlife in Africa is not the problem, it’s the way the term is exploited

Few terms in conservation generate as much heat, and as little shared understanding, as sustainable use. Across Africa, it is raised by policymakers, conservationists, traditional healers, hunters, ...
Android Police

I don't use my smartphone the way companies think I do — and that's a problem

When Mitsubishi made your first cellphone, you know you’ve been around a while. Steve has carried the latest and greatest around in his pocket for nearly 30 years, with everything from Motorola ...
Search Engine Land

Generative engine optimization (GEO): How to win AI mentions

Generative engine optimization (GEO) is the practice of positioning your brand and content so that AI platforms like Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity cite, recommend, or mention you when ...
The Guardian

We have lost so much of ourselves to smartphones: can we get it back?

My use of mobile phones has been compulsive – has it been for better or for worse? From a priest to a pensioner, a teenager to a tech CEO: can you guess our screen time? In 2003, the Stanford social ...