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Ancient computer's gears may not have been able to turn
The 2000-year-old Antikythera mechanism may have been a kind of astronomical calculator, but researchers are unsure whether it would have worked without jamming ...
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Turns Out, This Ancient Analog Computer Didn’t Function Very Well, New Study Finds
Researchers have created a computational model of the Antikythera mechanism to test how it worked. It was prone to jamming ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN23h
2,000 Years Before Modern Technology, the Greeks Had Built the World’s First Computer (So Advanced That It Still Baffles Scientists)
Over 120 years ago, sponge divers off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera unearthed one of the most enigmatic ...
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Programmable photonic chip uses light to accelerate AI training and cut energy use
Penn Engineers have developed the first programmable chip that can train nonlinear neural networks using light—a breakthrough ...
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'Antikythera' Built 2000 Years Ago May Be the World’s First Computer — But Scientists Still Can’t Fully Decode It
But Scientists Still Can’t Fully Decode It Despite advancements, there are some mysteries that humanity has still been unable ...