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New DNA-infused computer chip can perform calculations and make future AI models far more efficient
The new processor stores data in modified DNA molecules and uses microfluidic channels to perform basic computations.
Qubits are notoriously prone to failure — but building them from a single laser pulse may change this
Qubits are normally made from superconducting metals and need to be cooled to near absolute zero to avoid collapsing. But scientists just built an error-free "logical qubit" from a single laser pulse — and it works at room temperature.
World's 1st PC rediscovered by accident in UK house clearance nearly 50 years after last sighting
Two of the three last-known surviving Q1 microcomputers have resurfaced after they were last known to have been used by an oil drilling company in the 1970s.
World's 1st fault-tolerant quantum computer launching this year ahead of a 10,000-qubit machine in 2026
QuEra has dramatically reduced the error rate in qubits — with its first commercially available machine using this technology launching with 256 physical qubits and 10 logical qubits.
How could this new type of room-temperature qubit usher in the next phase of quantum computing?
The qubit attained quantum coherence for 100 nanoseconds, which an expert described as an "important milestone" in quantum computing research.
CES 2024: The best laptops for students
Here are our picks of the finest CES 2024 laptops for students that we saw at the show.
CES 2024: The best laptops for coding & programmers
CES 2024 was a banner year for innovations in laptops. Here are the ones likely to be making waves this year for coders.
Experts divided over claims of 1st 'practical' algorithm to protect data from quantum computers
LaV's creators claim it's the first practical algorithm that can replace current-day encryption as the industry inches closer to creating a large-scale quantum computer.
History of computers: A brief timeline
Reference The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century.
Scientists just built a massive 1,000-qubit quantum chip, but why are they more excited about one 10 times smaller?
The second-largest quantum computing chip won't be fitted into IBM's next-generation System Two quantum computer. Instead, it will use three smaller 133-qubit chips with a much lower error rate.
