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Some computer scientists are so eager to work work quantum computers, they created a new language to make working with quantum circuits easier.
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EU's latest idea for making the web forget you and your embarrassing posts? Set all data to self-destruct.
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Computers respect the letter of the law, but they can't understand the spirit. That's why they're terrible at real world policing.
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In the tech world, dissing someone's tech stack is a great way to start a small holy war. And Jeff Atwood did just that on his blog.
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How a joke in poor taste exploded into an ever-escalating firestorm of recriminations and tit-for-tats.
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Big Think's informative and educational Q&A feature once again produces answers that fail to inform or educate.
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A widely covered article about math confuses readers by equating volume of proof and code with quality of proof and code to imply that computers will take over math as a discipline.
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If you're a Silicon Valley founder without a new idea, you can always just steal and existing one and paper over it with buzzwords, as David Gelernter demonstrates...
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If you're openly sorting search results with an AI, you're taking on certain responsibilities for which Google might not be ready...
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Coding is a useful skill, but some Silicon Valley luminaries are tackling their mission to teach kids how to write apps with a little too much zeal and overly rosy stats.