Quantum computing just got hotter: 1 degree above absolute zero
DiraqFor decades, the pursuit of quantum computing has struggled with the need for extremely low temperatures, mere fractions of a...
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How long before quantum computers can benefit society? That’s Google’s US$5 million question
Bartlomiej K. Wroblewski / ShutterstockGoogle and the XPrize Foundation have launched a competition worth US$5 million (£4 million) to develop...
Are you sitting too long in your office job? South African study offers some health tips
Sedentary behaviour can result in chronic health conditions such as obesity and heart diseases, bad news for the millions of...
Using AI to monitor the internet for terror content is inescapable – but also fraught with pitfalls
shutterstock metamorworks/ShutterstockEvery minute, millions of social media posts, photos and videos flood the internet. On average, Facebook users share 694,000...
Swimming pools could slash bills by harvesting heat from servers – here’s how to make it work
More swimming pools could soon be heated using excess heat emitted from data centres in more than 150 UK locations...
Australia may spend hundreds of millions of dollars on quantum computing research. Are we chasing a mirage?
Dynamic Wang / UnsplashThe Australian government is going all in on quantum computing. After investing more than $100 million on...
Mac at 40: User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution
The original Macintosh computer may seem quaint today, but the way users interacted with it triggered a revolution 40 years...
AI can now attend a meeting and write code for you – here’s why you should be cautious
Microsoft recently launched a new version of all of its software with the addition of an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant...
What is quantum advantage? A quantum computing scientist explains an approaching milestone marking the arrival of extremely powerful computers
IBM's quantum computer got President Joe Biden's attention. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesQuantum advantage is the milestone the field of...
Quantum computers in 2023: how they work, what they do, and where they’re heading
A complex cooling rig is needed to maintain the ultracold working temperatures required by a superconducting quantum computer. IBMIn June,...
