Quantum computers need vastly fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption

Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require ...

Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’

Google’s TurboQuant has the internet joking about Pied Piper from HBO's "Silicon Valley." The compression algorithm promises ...
The Financial Times

Walmart wins patents to give algorithms more sway over prices

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Walmart has won patents that will give machine learning and other automated processes more sway over prices, ...
New Scientist

The first quantum computer to break encryption is now shockingly close

Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough ...
Hackaday

Slug Algorithm For On-GPU Rendering Of Fonts With Bézier Curves Now In Public Domain

The Slug Algorithm has been around for a decade now, mostly quietly rendering fonts and later entire GUIs using Bézier curves ...

Meta's new structured prompting technique makes LLMs significantly better at code review — boosting accuracy to 93% in some cases

This technique can be used out-of-the-box, requiring no model training or special packaging. It is code-execution free, which ...
Communications of the ACMOpinion

The Coming Commoditization of Computational Thinking

Reimaging professional and educational practices for an AI-augmented future.