Not Quantum, Not Classical: This Light-Based Computer Is Something Else Entirely

While it's no replacement for either computer, the new device is a powerful alternative for addressing some very practical ...
Hackaday

A Working Intercom From Antique Telephones

Although it can be hard to imagine in today’s semiconductor-powered, digital world, there was electrical technology around ...
National Academies

Committee on International Security and Arms Control

The International Security and Arms Control (CISAC) is a permanent committee to bring the resources of the Academy to bear on ...
Knowridge Science Report

This computer uses light instead of electricity—and it solves problems faster than quantum machines

Researchers at Queen’s University have built a new kind of computer that uses light instead of electricity—and it works at room temperature, stays stable for hours, and runs incredibly fast. The ...