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U.S. officials seek advice on quantum computing
The U.S. Department of Energy is looking for experts to guide the White House and federal agencies through the weird world of quantum information science. Today’s solicitation seeks nominations to the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee, a panel that gets its … Continue reading
How long will men dominate computer science?
Today it’s mostly a man’s world in computer science — and a tally of the authors behind nearly 3 million research papers in the field suggests that could be the case for the rest of the 21st century. The findings, … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Institute, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Science, Semantic Scholar, Women
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What will quantum computing do for us?
Quantum computer scientist Krysta Svore has a dream. In her dream, she arrives at the week’s Northwest Quantum Nexus Summit at the University of Washington in a self-driving car that uses quantum computation to sharpen the precision of its GPS readings and … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer Science, Microsoft, Microsoft Research, Quantum Computing, Technology
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Senator talks quantum with Microsoft’s president
The Pacific Northwest may be known for tech icons like Microsoft and Amazon but when U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was asked what advice she’d give to the researchers and executives who are trying to up their game when it … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Smith, Computer Science, Maria Cantwell, Microsoft, Quantum Computing, Technology, University of Washington
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Northwest pioneers team up on quantum frontier
Experts in the weird and woolly field of quantum computing tend to concentrate on one slice of the challenge, whether it’s developing hardware, algorithms or applications — but in the region that’s home to Microsoft and Amazon, the University of … Continue reading
Semantic Scholar spices up search engine
You wouldn’t use an academic search engine to look for cat videos — but if there’s a video with cats in it that goes with an academic paper, the latest version of Semantic Scholar just might find it for you. Semantic Scholar … Continue reading
Russian computer crash in space? Nyet problem!
One of the three computers on the Russian side of the International Space Station has crashed, but orbital operations are unaffected because the two other systems are in working order, Russia’s space agency reported today. “To restore the computer to … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer Science, International Space Station, Russia, Space
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