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Live 'quantum network' being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an 'unhackable' internetScientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet.
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Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viableScientists have achieved a breakthrough by "distilling" light to eliminate the noise that prevents photonic quantum computers from scaling.
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New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first timeA startup is experimenting with data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons, testing whether living cells can offer a more efficient alternative to traditional computing.
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Scientists create new type of encryption that protects video files against quantum computing attacksA newly developed encryption framework aims to protect video data from future quantum attacks, all while running on today's conventional hardware.
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IBM quantum processor achieves highest fidelity calculations for the longest period of time on recordScientists have developed a novel approach to error correction that resulted in the highest-ever fidelity of entangled, logical qubits on a superconducting quantum processor.
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Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits — not the millions we assumed — to break the world's most secure encryption algorithmsFuture quantum computers will need to be far less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages, banking information and other sensitive data.
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Is the metaverse finally dead and buried? What's really going on with the embattled idea of living in virtual worlds.Touted as the next big thing just a few years back, the development of and hype fueling the metaverse have spluttered to a halt. Is it headed for the scrapheap of history?
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Computing quiz: Can you match these 'ancient' devices to their pictures?Think you know your technology? Put your computing knowledge to the test by matching classic and modern devices to their images.
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World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years — but you need an electron microscope to see itScientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam.
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