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What is Moore's Law?Moore's Law was an off-hand prediction that came to be one of the prevailing laws of modern computing — but what did it predict, and can we still rely on it?
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What are neural processing units (NPUs) and why are they so important to modern computing?Neural processing unts (NPUs) are the latest chips you might find in smartphones and laptops — but what are they ard why are they so important?
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Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discsScientists have found a way to store hundreds of terabytes of data onto a tiny crystal, with plans to scale this up to a disc-sized device that can be compatible with modern computing.
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AI-designed chips are so weird that 'humans cannot really understand them' — but they perform better than anything we've createdAI models have, within hours, created more efficient wireless chips through deep learning, but it is unclear how their 'randomly shaped' designs were produced.
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The 7 most disturbing humanoid robots that emerged in 2024From a disembodied torso to a "friendly" robot with unnervingly human facial expressions, here are seven of the most advanced humanoid robots in the world.
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Will we ever have quantum laptops?Quantum computers are here. But could we ever build a quantum laptop?
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Next-gen quantum computers could be powered using chip with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smallerHigh-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to cram hundreds or thousands onto a four-inch wafer in a new chip.
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AI computers could run in extreme environments like Venus thanks to heat-proof memory deviceUltra-heat resistant computer storage can operate at Venus-like temperatures and may be used in extreme conditions such as nuclear plants and even for future NASA missions.
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32 weird technologies that never took offWe've seen many big hitters capture our imagination, alongside a handful of oddities and misfits that were less successful.
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Breakthrough 6G antenna could lead to high-speed communications and hologramsScientists build the world's first 6G antenna that, when fitted into devices, can transmit data at high speeds.
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New diamond transistor is a world-1st — paving the way for high-speed computing at the highest temperaturesScientists have created an n-channel transistor using diamond for the first time, potentially leading to faster components that can work in extreme conditions.
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35 years after first proposing the World Wide Web, what does its creator Tim Berners-Lee have in mind next?After seeing the balance of power shift to large corporations and big tech companies, the founder of the World Wide Web is determined to give users control over their data again.
