Whether we're working, studying, socializing or gaming, computers play a significant role in our lives. That's why Live Science helps you navigate the world of computing, from choosing the best laptop for coding to hunting down the latest PC deals.
Our team also takes a wider look at computing, delving into the history of computers, the auctioning of a microchip that birthed modern computing, quantum computers and a computer chip that can think like a human brain. Our expert writers and editors will guide you through the past, present and future of computers with the latest computing news, features and articles.
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China's upgraded light-powered 'AGI chip' is now a million times more efficient than before, researchers say
The Taichi-II chiplet, which could one day power super-intelligent AI models, ups the ante in light-based processing.
Quantum compasses closer to replacing GPS after scientists squeeze key refrigerator-sized laser system onto a microchip
Quantum compasses need six atom interferometers, each the size of a small room, to work. But scientists have made crucial steps to miniaturizing these devices.
'Crazy idea' memory device could slash AI energy consumption by up to 2,500 times
By performing computations directly inside memory cells, CRAM will dramatically reduce power demands for AI workloads. Scientists claim it's a solution to AI's huge energy consumption.
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World's 'best-performing' quantum computing chip could be used in machines by 2027, scientists claim
New ion-trap chip eschews lasers for an integrated circuit that can be mass produced in existing semiconductor factories.
Best laptops for coding & programming 2024: Powerful portable computers
Find one of the best laptops for coding and programming so you can work on the go with ultimate power in a portable package.
'Defects' in silicon chips could house qubits, hastening the arrival of a future quantum internet
Using manufacturing defects in silicon chips to house signal-amplifying qubits could help to usher in the much-anticipated quantum internet.
New quantum computer smashes 'quantum supremacy' record by a factor of 100 — and it consumes 30,000 times less power
The 56-qubit H2-1 computer has broken the previous record in the 'quantum supremacy' benchmark first set by Google in 2019.
