Abstract: The gradient descent bit-flipping with momentum (GDBF-w/M) and probabilistic GDBF-w/M (PGDBF-w/M) algorithms significantly improve the decoding performance of the bit-flipping (BF) algorithm ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) — QR codes are everywhere these days – on restaurant menus, parking meters, and even holiday shopping deals, but cybersecurity experts warn that scammers are taking advantage ...

The socially challenged of Reddit are currently benefiting from shared psychological hacks that help them deal with other people. A recent Ask Reddit post challenged users to give away their most ...

An international team has discovered a simple and environmentally friendly way to power the next generation of self-charging electronics. The work is published in Nano Energy. By making tiny plastic ...

Harness the energy of the cosmos! Learn how UC Davis engineers are using a modified Stirling engine and radiative cooling to generate passive, low-power electricity from the clear night sky.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists found that bumblebees can tell the difference between short and long light flashes, much like recognizing Morse code. The insects learned which signal led to a ...

A recent AskReddit post is filling up with free “cheat codes” that can make real life easier to navigate—something we could all use right now. As every expense increases and wages stagnate, most ...

A new study from researchers at the Mount Sinai Health System suggests that a simple tweak to how artificial intelligence (AI) assigns diagnostic codes could significantly improve accuracy, even ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I closely examine the relatively new field ...