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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.
By Carly Page Published
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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.
By Tristan Greene Published
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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.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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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?
By Drew Turney Published
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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.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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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.
By Fiona Jackson Published
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Meet the world's smallest AI supercomputer — it packs 'doctorate-level intelligence', its makers say, and can fit into your pocketThe 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.
By Alan Bradley Published
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Ultrafast quantum chemistry engine could speed up the development of new medicines and materialsThe powerful software can reduce the time needed to simulate reactions with large molecules from weeks to just minutes.
By Skyler Ware Published
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'Thermodynamic computer' can mimic AI neural networks — using orders of magnitude less energy to generate imagesResearchers generated images from noise, using orders of magnitude less energy than current generative AI models require.
By Anna Demming Published
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