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A new publication from Opto-Electronic Science; DOI 10.29026/oes.2022.220010 considers optical logic gates in future computers. If you are reading this on your smartphone, its CPU (central processing ...

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We take particle effects for granted now with CGI being so advanced. But how were such effects done before computers were powerful enough to take over? Here are some of the most famous examples along ...