IntroductionIn October, a Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida, carrying NASA’s Europa Clipper mission. The $5 billion mission...
IntroductionImagine that a grid of hexagons, honeycomb-like, stretches before you. Some hexagons are empty; others are filled by a 6-foot tall column of solid...
Artifact, the news discovery app launched a year ago by the founders of Instagram, has just announced it is shutting down, saying “the market opportunity...
Introduction
Quantum computing represents a colossal leap forward in processing power, leveraging the role of quantum mechanics to perform complex calculations at unprecedented speeds. This...
IntroductionIn mathematics, simple rules can unlock universes of complexity and beauty. Take the famous Fibonacci sequence, which is defined as follows: It begins with...
The quantum threat to cybersecurity is easy enough to state. A quantum computer of sufficient size can efficiently factor integers and compute discrete logarithms...
One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly...
IntroductionScience routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data till only one is left standing. In the fledgling science of consciousness, a dominant...
Safety is emerging as a concern across an increasing number of industries, but standards and methodologies are not in place to ensure electronic systems...
Despite promises of “decentralization” and “trustless ownership,” the vast majority of crypto games today are, at best, partially decentralized. Web3 is the branding, but...
IntroductionAs with so much in mathematics, the proof started with coffee. In September 2019, Kathryn Mann of Cornell University visited Kingston, Ontario, to give...