The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. “Obviously” is a dangerous word, even in scenarios that seem simple. Suppose, for instance, you need to do an important computation. You ...

“Imagine a computation that produces a new bit of information in every step, based on the bits that it has computed so far. Over t steps of time, it may generate up to t new bits of information in ...

AI companies’ need for a once obscure and affordable type of microchip threatens to drive up prices of all electronics—and ...

One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling discovery about the relationship between time and memory in computing.

Adrian Ward had been driving confidently around Austin, Texas, for nine years — until last November, when he started getting lost. Ward’s phone had been acting up, and Apple Maps had stopped working.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

There's only so much RAM to go around, and with data centers seen as the priority, smartphone and laptop makers may have to ...

The cost of lots of the devices we all use could be forced up in 2026 because the price of Ram - once one of the cheapest ...

The AI boom is driving a shortage of computer memory chips, which will lead to higher prices for PCs and smartphones in 2026.

With computer components growing more expensive by the minute, its critical to save as much computing power as possible for ...

Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...