Abstract: Several interesting problems in multirobot systems can be cast in the framework of distributed optimization. Examples include multirobot task allocation, vehicle routing, target protection, ...

Phasecraft is developing the algorithms that bridge the gap between today’s noisy quantum computers and tomorrow’s world-changing applications World-leading team is developing hardware-agnostic ...

Every time a new slang word gets coined on the Internet, linguist Adam Aleksic is thrilled. “It’s definitely good for me in that I stay in business,” says Aleksic, who studies the origins of words and ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

In a recent address to the International Association of Privacy Professionals, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Roger Alford outlined the Department of ...

In the suburbs we call home, health care should be personal, local, and accessible. Yet across Lake and Cook counties, primary-care physicians are facing pressures that jeopardize this very model. As ...

Quantum computing is on the cusp of redefining what's possible in technology, and experts think this revolutionary tech could unlock trillions of dollars in value by 2040. Unlike traditional computers ...

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.

Emma Stone had to learn a lot about conspiracy theories for her role in Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington” — so much so that it started working its way into her social media algorithms. Stone ...