Traditional computer chip designs are reaching their limits
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The first practical example of a new type of computer can perform calculations in minutes that would take a standard version longer than the age of the universe. This so-called digital memory computer, which combines data storage and processing in a single component, could be a solution to the slowing progress of traditional computer chips.
Theoretically, ordinary computers can solve any computational problem by performing single logical operations in a processor, storing the result in memory, and passing to the…