Do computers think? Some experts say yes, some say no. —Time magazine, Jan. 23, 1950 How do we tell whether a machine thinks? Much of today’s discussion of the matter starts with British computer ...

This year’s honor will go to Avi Wigderson, an Israeli-born mathematician and theoretical computer scientist who specializes in randomness. By Cade Metz Reporting from San Francisco Computers seem ...

Detail of a rebuilt Colossus computer at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park. The model is similar to the Mark II, on which the first recorded computer music was played. (photo by Alan ...

Gilles Brassard and Charles Bennett have been awarded the A. M. Turing Award “for their essential role in establishing the foundations of quantum information science and transforming secure ...

Soon, the machines really might be watching your every move -- and, for the first time, independently making sense of what they see. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

Alan Turing’s work continues to shape modern discussions around artificial intelligence, even decades after his groundbreaking theories reshaped computing. The quote often associated with him — “A ...

It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

A US physicist and a Canadian computer scientist have won this year's Turing Award for their invention of a form of seemingly unbreakable encryption. Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work, ...