A hash rate is the measure of the computational power in a proof-of-work cryptocurrency miner, pool, or network. High hash rates equal better odds of winning.

The strings “1f5d386” and “1c9b9ca” do not look like the integer hash codes many of us are used to seeing because of their hexadecimal representation.

Researchers at IBM proposed an AI that's inspired by fruit fly biology. They say it outperforms classical algorithms at tasks like generating hash codes.

Hash Code 2021, Googles flagship team programming competition, is back in a virtual avatar owing to the ongoing pandemic.