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Israel’s 'Microsoft of Quantum Computing' Makes Its Move
It is anticipated quantum computing will revolutionize military, economic, and technological affairs and the basis for encryption of the entire Internet.
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Smartphone App Can Vibrate Single Drop of Blood to Determine How Well It Clots
A new test uses a single drop of blood and a smartphone's vibration motor and camera to determine whether blood clots too easily, or not at all.
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Economists Are Revising Their Views on Robots and Jobs
There is little evidence of a pandemic-induced surge in automation.
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Quantum Errors Made More Tolerable
Physicists have demonstrated the ability to extend the longevity of quantum states and expand tolerance of quantum errors, both crucial to quantum computing.
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Honeywell H1 Beats Classical System at Game Designed to Test Quantum Mechanics
Researchers used a collaborative mathematical game to determine whether different systems demonstrated quantum mechanical properties.
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Zuckerberg's Metaverse Will Require Computing Tech No One Knows How to Build
To achieve what metaverse boosters promise, experts believe nearly every kind of chip will have to be an order of magnitude more powerful than it is today.
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Scientists Develop Fully Woven Smart Display
An international team of researchers led by the U.K.'s University of Cambridge has fabricated a fully woven prototype smart textile display.
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Remote Sensing Technology Reduces Urban Air Pollution
Researchers found that a city’s use of a remote emissions sensing system could significantly improve that city’s air quality.
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Fingerprinting the IoT
Carnegie Mellon University researchers strengthened the security of Internet of Things devices by making them more resilient against exploitation.
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AI Efficiently Fixes Mistakes in Error-Prone Quantum Computers
Artificial intelligence can eliminate errors from a group of quantum bits, thanks to researchers at Germany's RWTH Aachen University.
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'Full Self-Driving' Clips Show Teslas on Train Tracks and Fighting for Control
The Washington Post verified Full Self-Driving footage posted by beta testers and had it reviewed by a panel of experts.
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Robots Give Surgeons a Helping Hand
About 6,700 Da Vinci robots in place at hospitals across the globe have performed more than 10 million surgical procedures.
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Plastic Chips Bend Computing
Cheap, flexible processors could be a step on the road to the Internet of Everything.
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Nvidia, Arm Call Off $80B Merger; Arm CEO Resigns
Nvidia is the leader in the graphics processing unit and AI processor market. Arm intellectual property powers virtually all smartphones and Internet of Things...
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Intel Invests in Open-Source RISC-V Processors, Creates Billion-Dollar Fund
Intel and RISC-V working together is a game-changer, and today is the day that RISC-V becomes a chip power.
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Tiny Chips, Big Headaches
Concern is growing about larger, more intricate cloud computing networks' fundamental dependence on less reliable and less predictable chips.
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Student-Built Robot Rover on Track to Explore the Moon
Iris, a tiny wheeled robot built by students at Carnegie Mellon University, is expected to be the first uncrewed rover from the U.S. to explore the Moon.
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Infrared Goggles, Vibrating Armband Help the Blind 'See'
Researchers incorporated a pair of infrared cameras into prototype goggles to help blind and visually impaired people navigate their environment intuitively.
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