The ‘Lonely Runner’ Problem Only Appears Simple

Take a group of runners circling a track at unique, constant paces. Answering the question of how many will always end up ...

What if Your Memories Never Happened? Physicists Take a New Look at the Boltzmann Brain Paradox

The issue stems from a deeper conflict within statistical physics. A key principle used to explain why time appears to move ...

This AI lets self-driving cars “remember” past drives to plan safer routes

A new planning method called KEPT lets self-driving cars compare what they are seeing now with similar past traffic situation to lower prediction error and fewer potential collisions.
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CacheMind turns chip tuning into a conversation, exposing hidden cache failures and lifting processor performance

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new AI-assisted tool that helps computer architects boost ...
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Mechanical computers use springs and bolts to count, sort odd-even pushes and remember force

Published in Nature Communications, researchers from St. Olaf College and Syracuse University built a computer made entirely ...