Do you need to know the precise answer to get where you’re going, or can ‘close enough be good enough’ for a new class of computing hardware? The quantum computing environment continues to evolve. The travelling salesperson problem does not sound like a major quandary. The task? Compute the shortest possible
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What if we’ve been thinking about artificial intelligence the wrong way? After all, AI is often discussed as something that could replicate human intelligence and replace human work. But there is an alternate future: one in which AI provides “machine usefulness” for human workers, augmenting but not usurping jobs, while helping
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The collapse of cryptocurrency platform FTX, whose disgraced former boss goes on trial this week, sparked shock waves worldwide, with regulators still seeking to get to grips with the sector. Sam Bankman-Fried, once the wunderkind of crypto, will appear in a federal New York court on Tuesday facing seven counts of
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This month, the Evil Engineer examines whether a machine that was outdated by 1500 could be repurposed for a very modern industry. Dear Evil Engineer, After several years working for a reusable rocket start-up in the US, I feel ready to take a risk and start my own business. I am interested
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Will printed photographs ever match the precision of a mirror's reflection? Even though the answer may still be no for a while, Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have made significant strides in precision printing with their innovative optical vortex laser-based technique that allows for the precise placement of minuscule droplets with
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stressed the importance of having cybersecurity and digital literacy in school curriculums. The Director-General, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, who canvassed this, said cybersecurity growth is fueled by innovation, sustained by security. He pointed out that cybercrimes remained at its peak in Nigeria and across
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Technology experts have said that businesses in rural areas of Nigeria can increase their productivity in retail by leveraging technology. The experts also said that this will align directly with the government’s agenda, which is to increase productivity in the whole country, to empower people to drive commerce. They stated that with
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ABSTRACT: It is very evident in Nigeria that if someone or something is misplaced, it is rarely recovered because of poor use of modern technology in locating and responding to emergencies as well as proper documentation of these events. Time Different of Arrival(TDoA) and Geofencing are used as a means to
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When a storm's charging zone sits close to the Earth's surface, the resulting “superbolts” can be 1,000 times stronger than regular lightning. Superbolts are more likely to strike the closer a storm cloud’s electrical charging zone is to the land or ocean’s surface, a new study finds. These conditions are responsible
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Adopting the right mindset is key to financial literacy. Follow these five guiding principles to enhance your understanding of wealth creation and growth. An entrepreneurial mindset encourages individuals to view their personal finances as an opportunity for wealth creation and growth. This mindset emphasizes the importance of investing, whether in
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