Researchers have developed a method to reduce uncertainty in artificial intelligence (AI) systems by tapping into the power of quantum computers. They say their work represents the first demonstration ...

It’s a weird time to be studying computer science. Recent grads have a higher unemployment rate than those in just about every other major—yes, even philosophy. The internet is littered with rants ...

Before Audrey Aslani-Far ever arrived on the Yale campus as a first-year student, she already knew that she would focus on two distinct, but in her mind not dissimilar, fields of study. Enamored with ...

Formal methods in language syntax and semantics encompass a range of logical and algebraic frameworks designed to characterise grammatical structure and meaning assignment with mathematical precision.

Computer science teachers have experienced a lot of turmoil since the advent of AI. Maybe you are even in a district considering cutting technology teachers because artificial intelligence can be ...

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Language apps tend to fall into two camps: either overly gamified with little substance, or structured but hard to stick with. Qlango finds a middle ground by combining game mechanics with a learning ...

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Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the governor of New Jersey made an unusual admission: He’d run out of COBOL developers. The state’s unemployment insurance systems were written in the 60-year-old ...

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Logic studies how arguments work, and how ideas can fit together. Decision theory studies how decisions should be made, especially under uncertainty. Game theory considers how we reason strategically, ...