The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...

The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has completed what it calls the “discovery phase” of its bid to create a National Data Library (NDL). The NDL was trumpeted ...

The Northwestern CS Theory Group and Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago co-hosted the Junior Theorists Workshop held Dec. 8-9 The Junior Theorists Workshop, held Dec. 8-9, was more than just a ...

Google Ads is running a limited test that allows some advertisers to A/B test different product titles and images within Shopping Ads. The feature appears as “product data experiments” and promises ...

OpenAI plans to test ads for ChatGPT Free and Go users in the U.S., while keeping Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans ad-free. Ads will appear below responses, remain clearly labeled, and will not ...

The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday it has finalized an order that bans General Motors and its OnStar telematics service from sharing certain consumer data with consumer reporting agencies.

In these politically divisive times, there’s one thing we all agree on—we don’t want a giant data center in our backyard. Behold, the hyperscale data center! Massive structures, with thousands of ...

Nuclear weapons tests were once a regular occurrence, but most countries haven’t tested in decades, following the adoption of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty in 1996. Now, that moratorium ...

Power Is the New Gold Rush for AI Data Centers Your email has been sent In 1849, the 49ers chased gold. In 2025, the new rush is for power. Utilities and grid operators are overwhelmed with requests ...

As a researcher of energy policy who has studied the cost challenges associated with new utility infrastructure, I know that uncertainty comes with a cost. In the electricity sector, it is the ...