Scientists from the Flatiron Institute and New York University developed a method by which a classical computer can outperform a quantum system on specific benchmarks.

Memo to the developers of superfast quantum computers: give up on the familiar 1s-and-0s binary system used in conventional computers. By switching to a novel five-state system, you will ...

Scientists have made a quantum computer that breaks free from the binary system.

Science Polynesians may have beat computers to using binary A mixed binary/decimal system may have made some calculations easier. John Timmer – Dec 19, 2013 9:31 AM | 80 Credit: flickr user ...

For this reason, modern computers use a slightly different adding circuit called a 'carry-look-ahead' adder which is faster, but ultimately does exactly the same thing-- adds binary numbers.

In a remarkable fusion of biology and technology, a DNA-based computer that performs effectively has been created by ...

He's taught computer science in Oakland, CA for 17 years as he's racked up Eisners—comics Oscars—and National Book Award nominations. In the latest of Yang's stream of accolades, the Library of ...