
Keumars Afifi-Sabet
Keumars is the technology editor at Live Science. He has written for a variety of publications including ITPro, The Week Digital, ComputerActive, The Independent, The Observer, Metro and TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a technology journalist for more than five years, having previously held the role of features editor with ITPro. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist and has a degree in biomedical sciences from Queen Mary, University of London. He's also registered as a foundational chartered manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), having qualified as a Level 3 Team leader with distinction in 2023.
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HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 (2024) review: A breathtaking OLED 2-in-1The HP OmniBook Ultra Flip 14 dazzles with its stunning professional-grade screen, and offers plenty around it to make it a must-have — barring one or two performance concerns.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X9 14 Aura Edition review: A wonderfully vibrant prosumer device — with one catchThis sleek and slender ultraportable boasts a great build quality and a stunning OLED panel.
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Dell Pro 13 Premium review: Featherweight with a punchThis robust and lightweight machine is a fantastic option for coding on the go, especially thanks to its phenomenal battery life.
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Acer Aspire Vero 16 review: Admirably eco-consciousThe Acer Aspire Vero 16 is engineered to be as sustainable as it can possibly be — but there isn't much that impresses beyond that.
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HP EliteBook Ultra 14 G1q review: Fantastic in every way apart from its underwhelming screenThe HP EliteBook Ultra 14 G1q impresses thanks to its strong performance but its display has left us wanting.
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Dell XPS 13 9345 (2024) review: Exceptionally sleek with a blockbuster battery lifeThe last-ever Dell XPS 13 is on a mission to be the best Windows laptop of the last generation, thanks to great performance and a multi-day battery life. But odd quirks remain.
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Acer Swift Go 14 AI (2024) review: A cheap and cheerful AI PC for studentsThe Acer Swift Go 14 AI offers great battery life but won't otherwise blow you away.
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HP OmniBook Ultra 14 review: A Windows powerhouse let down by its screenReview The OmniBook Ultra 14 does everything right, including packing plenty of power and a stellar battery life. The only black mark is a dim screen.
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AGI could now arrive as early as 2026 — but not all scientists agreePredictions on the dawn of the AI singularity vary wildly but scientists generally say it will come before 2040, according to new analysis, slashing 20 years off previous predictions.
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AWS launches 'Ocelot' quantum processor — a chip inspired by Schrödinger's cat that corrects errors exponentially with scaleAWS's first-ever quantum chip uses "cat qubits" to reduce errors exponentially as more qubits are added to a system. Scientists say it will lead to scalable and efficient quantum computers.
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Breakthrough quantum chip that harnesses new state of matter could set us on the path to quantum supremacyMicrosoft scientists have created a quantum processor that taps into a rare state of matter that was first theorized in the 1930s, paving the way for a processor with a million qubits within years.
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Quantum simulation breakthrough will lead to 'discoveries impossible in today's fastest supercomputers,' Google scientists claimBy combining digital and analog quantum simulation into a new hybrid approach, scientists have already started to make fresh scientific discoveries using quantum computers.
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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold Gen 2 reviewReview A unique design and grat display, but performance is only so-so
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Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition (15-inch) reviewReview The new Surface offers a great display and long battery life
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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 reviewReview Possibly the best device in the Surface range so far
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HP Spectre x360 14 (2024) review: Stylish and sharp with an OLED punchReview Shorter version of strapline (75 characters max)
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HP Envy x360 14 reviewReview A reasonable amount of power at a decent price
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World's 1st hybrid quantum supercomputer goes online in JapanJapan's Fugaku supercomputer has gained an edge following the installation of the Reimei quantum computer.
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World's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' goes online — it will be used to secure the US nuclear stockpile and in other classified researchThe world's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' can reach a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS, making it the planet's third exascale computer.
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The 9 most powerful supercomputers in the world right nowSupercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now.
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Solar-powered EV can drive 40 miles daily using only the power of the sunThe Aptera Launch Edition EV offers 400 miles of range on a single charge using an electrical output in addition to 40 miles per day powered by only the sun.
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Tiny AI chip modeled on the human brain set to boost battery life in smart devicesThe Spiking Neural Processor T1 is an AI chip that's modeled on the way the brain detects patterns and could extend the battery life in smart devices.
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18 incredible technologies we saw at CES 2025 — from a holographic windshield display to a fridge that can cookFrom unusual haptic tech to stunning displays, these are the best technologies we've seen so far at CES.
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17 weird, wonderful and terrifying robots we saw at CES 2025 — from a humanlike android companion to a robotic mixologistFrom a Star Wars-style droid for your home to a Pixar-inspired lamp bot, these are the most interesting and innovative robots we've seen so far at CES.
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