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Quantum Scientists Have Built a New Math of Cryptography

July 25, 2025

In theory, quantum physics can bypass the hard mathematical problems at the root of modern encryption. A new proof shows how.

How Distillation Makes AI Models Smaller and Cheaper

July 18, 2025

Fundamental technique lets researchers use a big, expensive “teacher” model to train a “student” model for less.

Computer Scientists Figure Out How To Prove Lies

July 9, 2025

An attack on a fundamental proof technique reveals a glaring security issue for blockchains and other digital encryption schemes.

Researchers Uncover Hidden Ingredients Behind AI Creativity

June 30, 2025

Image generators are designed to mimic their training data, so where does their apparent creativity come from? A recent study suggests that it’s an inevitable by-product of their architecture.

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How AI Models Are Helping to Understand — and Control — the Brain

Martin Schrimpf is crafting bespoke AI models that can induce control over high-level brain activity.

New Quantum Algorithm Factors Numbers With One Qubit

June 9, 2025

The catch: It would require the energy of a few medium-size stars.

How Can AI Researchers Save Energy? By Going Backward.

May 30, 2025

Reversible programs run backward as easily as they run forward, saving energy in theory. After decades of research, they may soon power AI.

For Algorithms, a Little Memory Outweighs a Lot of Time

May 21, 2025

One computer scientist’s “stunning” proof is the first progress in 50 years on one of the most famous questions in computer science.

The Fastest Way Yet to Color Graphs

May 12, 2025

Researchers have devised a scheme for painting the edges of a graph that’s almost as speedy as possible.

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