What is information? - "Information is stimuli that has meaning in some context for its receiver. When information is entered into and stored in a computer, it is generally referred to as data. After processing -- such as formatting and printing -- output data can again be perceived as information. When information is compiled or used to better ( Read more... )

Stephen Hawking's final scientific paper released

Black Hole Entropy and Soft Hair was completed in the days before the physicist’s death in March

• Black holes and soft hair: why Stephen Hawking’s final work is important

Stephen Hawking’s final scientific paper has been released by physicists who worked with the late cosmologist on his career-long ( Read more... )