Computer Science

How are blockchain and algorithms affecting the world of finance

On 6 May 2010, the Dow Jones Index dropped over 1,000 points in the space of a few minutes. The biggest stock market crash within...

Scientists achieve new leap for quantum computing

Researchers at Princeton University have made an important step forward in the quest to build a quantum computer using silicon components. Imagine a world where...

AI discovers previously unknown features linked to cancer recurrence

In a new study, researchers found that artificial intelligence (AI) technology could successfully discover features in pathology images from human cancer patients, without annotation,...

Light can evolve in up to seven dimensions on new optical chips

A new design of optical chips enables light to experience multiple dimensions. This could underpin versatile platforms for advanced communications and ultra-fast artificial intelligence technologies. This...

Your car could be at risk for cyberattacks

There are cracks in smart car cybersecurity that leave them open to potential attack, according to new research that looks at the issue through...

This ‘lemon’ could help machine learning create better drugs

One of the challenges in using machine learning for drug development is to create a process for the computer to extract needed information from...

Scientists create new model that could beat Wall Street analysts

Knowing a company's true sales can help determine its value. Investors, for instance, often employ financial analysts to predict a company's upcoming earnings using various...

How vulnerable is your car to cyberattacks?

Even the smartest of smart cars have issues. The emergence of smart cars has opened the door to limitless possibilities for technology and innovation -...

Smart intersections could cut autonomous car congestion

In the not-so-distant future, city streets could be flooded with autonomous vehicles. Self-driving cars can move faster and travel closer together, allowing more of them...

Scientists point out the path toward brain-like computers

Since the advent of computing, people have lauded technology’s potential to act as a human brain. In truth, computers have worked nothing at all like...