What does it mean to compute? Framework maps hidden computations running inside natural dynamic systems

Some computers are easy to spot. Artificial, human-built computers like those found in smartphones and laptops are abstract ...
Science Daily

A simple chemical tweak could supercharge quantum computers

Quantum computers need special materials called topological superconductors—but they’ve been notoriously difficult to create.
IEEE

Development of Computer-Aided Diagnosis System Using Single FCN Capable for Indicating Detailed Inference Results in Colon NBI Endoscopy

Abstract: In this paper, we propose a single fully convolutional network (FCN) capable of indicating the detailed inference results for Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) in colon Narrow Band Imaging (NBI ...
AZ Central

CBS confirmed ransom note for Nancy Guthrie with key details

Authorities believe Guthrie, 84, was abducted sometime overnight, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, as she was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. that Saturday. While acknowledging the reports, the Sheriff’s ...
The Straits Times

Collection of notes for CNY hongbao kicks off on Feb 3, banks roll out initiatives to cut wait times

SINGAPORE – With the Chinese New Year celebrations just two weeks away, collection of new and fit-for-giving notes for red packets, or hongbao, kicked off at local bank branches on Feb 3. DBS Bank, ...
Science Daily

Scientists found a way to cool quantum computers using noise

Quantum computers need extreme cold to work, but the very systems that keep them cold also create noise that can destroy fragile quantum information. Scientists in Sweden have now flipped that problem ...