🛡️ US researchers develop 'unhackable' computer chip that works on light

Plus: Here's how the Atlantic Ocean will ultimately close 'soon,' claims study                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 February 17, 2024 | [Read Online]( Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania claim they’ve developed an ‘unhackable’ computer chip that employs light rather than electricity. This advancement holds the potential to enhance the efficiency of artificial intelligence (AI) model training by expediting data transfer. Opting for light, the fastest means of transferring data known to humanity, along with the use of widely available silicon, means the tech can be quickly scaled. 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Thanks to its ability to conduct multiple parallel computations, there's no need to store information in working memory during operations — therefore, the researchers assert its resistance to hacking. To fabricate their SiPh chips, they approached a commercial foundry, adapting the design to existing market sizes and making it ready for immediate deployment. [Read more >]( [SCIENCE]( 🌊[Â]([Computer models suggest that the Atlantic Ocean will ultimately close]( A study by the University of Lisbon predicts the eventual closure of the Atlantic Ocean. Advanced computational models forecast the evolution of a subduction zone under the Gibraltar Strait, extending deeper into the Atlantic and forming a significant geological feature known as an "Atlantic ring of fire" or Atlantic subduction system. This is expected to happen within the next 20 million years — which is relatively soon. 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