The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N), opens new tab said on Friday it can run a key quantum computing error correction algorithm on commonly available chips ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Google said it has developed a computer algorithm that points the way to practical applications for quantum computing and will be able to generate unique data for use ...

The new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

LinkedIn support accidentally revealed its algorithm: it tracks "viewer tolerance," reducing visibility for authors whose posts are consistently ignored. To succeed, diversify content types weekly, ...

This manuscript provides an improved version of an important cancer risk estimation tool and refines and expands upon resources that are currently available to the cancer genetics community. The new ...

Facebook's vice president of product, Jagjit Chawla, talks about how the platform treats AI-generated content and how you can see less of it. Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

A deal between the U.S. and China over the ownership of TikTok includes new stipulations over who controls the social media company's algorithm, a closely guarded secret which has proved to be a major ...