New study reveals what crop advisors really want from AI tools

A new study co-authored by Virginia Tech and University of Vermont researchers offers one of the first, large-scale empirical looks at how Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) across North America evaluate ...

Quantum algorithm beats classical tools on complement sampling tasks

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform classical systems on certain tasks. Over the past few decades, researchers ...
The Lancet

Adaptive deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease

With the introduction of adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) for Parkinson's disease, new questions emerge regarding who, why, and how to treat. This paper outlines the pathophysiological rationale ...
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Kanawha, Putnam Habitat for Humanity housing applications to open Monday

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WOWK) — 2026 could be the year someone in need gets a roof over their head. Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam is opening applications for Spring and Summer 2026 housing ...
IEEE

A Review of Grover's Search Algorithm: Applications and Modifications

Quantum mechanics is a sub branch of physics that explores how photons, electrons, and other subatomic objects in the universe contain the attributes of both particles and waves, referred to as ...
The Motley Fool

Google Announces Quantum Computing Breakthrough, but Real-World Applications Are Still Elusive

Google has demonstrated a 13,000 times speedup for the Quantum Echoes algorithm using its Willow quantum chip. The feat is repeatable, according to the company, and it paves the way toward real-world ...
Computerworld

Google’s Quantum chip claims 13,000x speed advantage over supercomputers

The Willow processor runs the first verifiable algorithm with real-world applications, marking shift from theory to practical quantum computing. Google Quantum AI has demonstrated what it describes as ...
IEEE

Revisiting Tropical Polynomial Division: Theory, Algorithms, and Application to Neural Networks

Abstract: Tropical geometry has recently found several applications in the analysis of neural networks with piecewise linear activation functions. This article presents a new look at the problem of ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Slowik, A. and Kwasnicka, H. (2020) Evolutionary Algorithms and Their Applications to Engineering Problems. Neural Computing and Applications, 32, 12363-12379.

ABSTRACT: Mathematical optimization is a fundamental aspect of machine learning (ML). An ML task can be conceptualized as optimizing a specific objective using the training dataset to discern patterns ...
The White House

SAVING TIKTOK WHILE PROTECTING NATIONAL SECURITY

Section 1. Background. The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (the “Act”) (Public Law 118-50, Div. H) regulates “foreign adversary controlled applications,” ...
Wall Street Journal

Is an Algorithm Blocking Your Job Search? One Man Is Trying to Find Out.

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Annie Minoff: A few years ago, Derek Mobley was working in IT. He loved his job ...