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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?
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.
World's smallest QR code can store data for thousands of years — but you need an electron microscope to see it
Scientists created a tiny matrix that stores data by etching its grid into a thin ceramic film with a focused ion beam.
Meet the world's smallest AI supercomputer — it packs 'doctorate-level intelligence', its makers say, and can fit into your pocket
The portable computing powerhouse is capable of running 120-billion-parameter LLMs, roughly three times larger than GPT-3, without needing to access the internet or the cloud.
Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up the development of new medicines and materials
The powerful software can reduce the time needed to simulate reactions with large molecules from weeks to just minutes.
'Thermodynamic computer' can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate images
Researchers generated images from noise, using orders of magnitude less energy than current generative AI models require.
Microsoft can now store data for 10,000 years on everyday glass thanks to laser breakthrough
Improvements to data writing and reading techniques, alongside a new way to store data, mean the technology is more accessible than before.
MIT designs computing component that uses waste heat 'as a form of information'
Proof of concept uses passive components to redirect heat across a chip, allowing temperature patterns to be used for data processing.
