The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

Researchers at tech giant IBM (IBM) have developed a new quantum algorithm that shows a notable speed advantage over the best ...

Bio-inspired computational methods have gained popularity recently. These methods mimic the seemingly complex behavior of ...

The natural complexity of the universe should phase out the possibility of some advanced civilization controlling reality ...