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Month: November 2024

Computers

Leaner large language models could enable efficient local use on phones and laptops

November 18, 2024 Tech Xplore

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly automating tasks like translation, text classification and customer service. But tapping into an LLM’s power typically requires users to send their requests to a centralized server—a process that’s expensive, […]

Internet

As AI and megaplatforms take over, the hyperlinks that built the web may face extinction

November 18, 2024 Tech Xplore

The original idea for the world wide web emerged in a flurry of scientific thought around the end of World War II. It began with a hypothetical machine called the “memex,” proposed by US Office […]

Internet

What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?

November 16, 2024 Tech Xplore

Disgruntled X users are again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022. While it remains small compared to […]

Math

Mathematical approach can predict crystal structure in hours instead of months

November 14, 2024 Phys Org

Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals—a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices—in a matter of hours using only a laptop, a process […]

Math

A 41-million-digit prime number is the biggest ever found—but mathematicians’ search for perfection will continue

November 14, 2024 Phys Org

Imagine a number made up of a vast string of ones: 1111111…111. Specifically, 136,279,841 ones in a row. If we stacked up that many sheets of paper, the resulting tower would stretch into the stratosphere.This […]

Computers

World heading toward a ‘data doomsday’ as demand outstrips energy supply, researchers warn

November 14, 2024 Tech Xplore

New research by Loughborough University warns that global renewable electricity supply will be unable to meet the surging demand from digital data by 2025.This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

One Tech Tip: Replacing passwords with passkeys for an easier login experience

November 14, 2024 Tech Xplore

If you’re tired of memorizing passwords, then give passkeys a try.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

Algorithm enhances electronic correlation energy calculations for a wide range of fields

November 13, 2024 Tech Xplore

A first-of-its-kind algorithm developed at Georgia Tech is helping scientists study interactions between electrons. This innovation in modeling technology can lead to discoveries in physics, chemistry, materials science, and other fields.This article was originally published […]

Computers

Solving complex problems faster: Innovations in Ising machine technology

November 13, 2024 Tech Xplore

Computers are essential for solving complex problems in fields such as scheduling, logistics, and route planning, but traditional computers struggle with large-scale combinatorial optimization, as they can’t efficiently process vast numbers of possibilities. To address […]

Math

Flexible statistical method powers research on health, climate, financial data

November 13, 2024 Phys Org

Machine learning and artificial intelligence wouldn’t be possible without the statistical models that underpin their analytic capabilities. A Cornell statistician and his colleague have developed a revolutionary new method to analyze complex datasets that’s more […]

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