Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A ...

Chinese scientists have produced what they claim is the world’s first ultra-high-parallel optical computing integrated chip, ...

By enabling deep learning to run at the speed of light, this chip could allow edge devices to perform real-time data analysis ...

The idea of optical computing—the use of photons instead of electrons to perform computational operations—has been around for decades. However, interest has resurged in recent years ...

Aston University researchers have developed a new class of optical microresonators, miniature optical devices that strongly ...

As quantum computing develops, scientists are working to identify tasks for which quantum computers have a clear advantage ...

For the first time, an international cadre of electrical engineers has developed a new method for photonic in-memory computing that could make optical computing a reality in the near future.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The computing world is on the cusp of a transformative leap forward, as researchers at ...

Two new studies suggest optical computing, which uses light to process data, is much closer to becoming a faster, more energy-efficient alternative to conventional systems. One study used an ...

When the German computer pioneer Konrad Zuse built the world’s first programmable computer in war time Berlin, it performed floating point arithmetic at a clock speed of between 5 and 10 Hz. The ...