18-year-old Ewin Tang has proven that classical computers can solve the “recommendation problem” nearly as fast as quantum computers. The result eliminates one of the best examples of quantum speedup.

A teenager from Texas has taken quantum computing down a notch. In a paper posted online earlier this month, 18-year-old Ewin Tang proved that ordinary computers can solve an important computing problem with performance potentially [url=https://www.qua

Gamers have previously ‘beat’ Tetris but only by hacking into game’s software

A thirteen-year-old boy from Oklahoma could be the first ever human to beat Nintendo’s Tetris, reaching the classic video game’s “kill screen” – a feat that was previously only achieved by artificial intelligence.

Willis Gibson passed so many levels of Tetris that the game’s code couldn’t keep up and it crashed, with his score finally reading “999999”.

The boy, who goes by the handle “Blue Scuti” on YouTube, u