Q&A: Algorithm achieves near end-to-end genome assembly without ultra-long DNA sequencing

Haoyu Cheng, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science at Yale School of Medicine, has developed a new algorithm capable of building complete human genomes using standard ...
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Web VPython tutorial: Building a standard deviation function

Learn how to build a standard deviation function in VPython with this step-by-step web tutorial! Perfect for coding, data analysis, and physics simulations. #VPython #PythonTutorial #StandardDeviation ...
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Toad tutorial: Aiken students get an earful on the world of color and creativity

AIKEN — Amphibian life and the creative process were topics of discussion Jan. 9 at Horse Creek Academy, with a local author/illustrator sharing some tricks of the trade for several dozen ...
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The algorithm year: How AI and platforms quietly changed our daily life

There was no announcement. No warning. No deadline. Yet somewhere between scrolling, clicking, submitting, and swiping, we quietly handed over pieces of daily life to machines that do not vote, feel, ...
The Spokesman-Review

Spokane joins cities banning use of ‘price-fixing’ algorithms. Their use in the city appears to have been widespread.

Spokane has joined the growing list of cities across the country to ban the use of algorithmic software that landlords have allegedly used to coordinate rent increases, which some Spokane City Council ...
Reuters

IBM says conventional AMD chips can run quantum computing error correction algorithm

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - IBM (IBM.N), opens new tab said on Friday it can run a key quantum computing error correction algorithm on commonly available chips ...
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IBM's key quantum computing algorithm can work with standard AMD chips: report

IBM (NYSE:IBM) said it can run a vital quantum computing algorithm on commonly available chips from Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Reuters reported. Jay Gambetta, the IBM vice president running ...
New York Post

New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb ‘anxiety’

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...
Times-Standard

Opinion | If hate-fueled algorithms cause real-world harm, California tech companies should pay

Whether by design or by quiet submission to a rapidly-evolving digital landscape, the world’s largest social media companies have allowed their platforms to become factories of division, ...
Washington Technology

Why federal agencies must act now on post-quantum cryptography

Less than a year ago, NIST released its first set of Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) standards. The call then went out from quantum cryptography experts for federal agencies to immediately start ...
MIT Technology Review

Google DeepMind’s new AI agent cracks real-world problems better than humans can

AlphaEvolve uses large language models to find new algorithms that outperform the best human-made solutions for data center management, chip design, and more. Google DeepMind has once again used large ...