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Quantum record smashed as scientists build mammoth 6,000-qubit system — and it works at room temperature
A new system, made by splitting a laser beam into 12,000 tweezers and trapping 6,100 neutral atom qubits, hit new heights for coherence times.
Best laptops for students 2025
Buying Guide Ideal for work and entertainment, these are the best laptops for students in 2025.
Best laptops for coding and programming 2025: Our best picks for working on the move
Find one of the best laptops for coding and programming so you can work on the go with ultimate power in a portable package.
Science history: Invention of the transistor ushers in the computing era — Oct. 3, 1950
On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the transistor age and the era of modern computing.
Microsoft unveils new liquid-cooled computer chips — they could prevent AI data centers from massively overheating
Microsoft engineers have developed a microfluidics chip-cooling technique that removes heat more efficiently and could ratchet down heat generated by AI workloads.
Scientists unveil world's first quantum computer built with regular silicon chips
A London-based startup has created the world's first full-stack quantum computer using a standard silicon CMOS chip fabrication process
Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cables
Researchers used the Q‑Chip to send quantum data over standard fiber using Internet Protocol (IP), showing that future quantum networks could run on today’s internet infrastructure.
Farewell to the computer mouse? Bizarre new designs could reduce wrist injuries, scientists say.
Researchers built two prototype mice, one with a squeezable body and another with a hinged A-frame, in an ergonomic overhaul of the desktop PC staple.
