Author: Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin University

We’re getting closer to having practical quantum computers – here’s what they will be used for

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In 1981, American physicist and Nobel Laureate, Richard Feynman, gave a lecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) near Boston, in which he outlined a revolutionary idea. Feynman suggested that the strange physics of quantum mechanics could be used to perform calculations. The field of quantum computing was born. In the 40-plus years since, […]

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Data centres in space: they’re a brilliant idea, but a herculean challenge

Domenico Vicinanza, Associate Professor of Intelligent Systems and Data Science, Anglia Ruskin UniversityLeave a Comment on Data centres in space: they’re a brilliant idea, but a herculean challenge

Be under no illusions … Frame Stock Footage/Shutterstock Data centres are the backbone of our digital infrastructure, supporting everything from social media platforms to online shopping and streaming services. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and the internet of things, the amount of data generated and processed daily is extremely large, and […]

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