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Physicists create hottest Schrödinger's cat ever in quantum breakthrough
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have replicated the famous Schrödinger's cat experiment at hotter temperatures than ever before. The breakthrough is a small but significant step toward quantum computers that can work at normal temperatures.

Quantum computing breakthrough could make 'noise' — forces that disrupt calculations — a thing of the past
By Ben Turner published
Useful quantum networks are hobbled by the problem of decoherence from environmental "noise." But a new breakthrough could change that.

MIT 'remote entanglement' discovery could lead to scalable 'quantum supercomputers'
By Alan Bradley published
A new device enables remote entanglement, allowing distant quantum processors to communicate with one another with reduced error rates.

Nvidia's mini desktop supercomputer gets launch window
By Alan Bradley published
The new DGX machines are portable but powerful enough to drive complex AI modules and research, with processing capabilities previously only available in data centers.

World's first light-powered neural processing units (NPUs) could massively reduce energy consumption in AI data centers
By Owen Hughes published
Q.ANT's new chip uses photon power in a bid to solve AI's big energy issue. It's also 50 times faster than silicon-based equivalents, the company says.

Government scientists discover new state of matter that's 'half ice, half fire'
By Alan Bradley published
U.S. government scientists have developed a new phase of matter dubbed 'half ice, half fire,' which unites opposing electron spins in a unique magnet.

Scientists create ultra-efficient magnetic 'universal memory' that consumes much less energy than previous prototypes
By Peter Ray Allison published
MRAM can be energy-intensive, but a new generation of this technology will enable greater computing power and resilience, as well as much lower energy requirements.

'Pregnant' ancient Egyptian mummy with 'cancer' actually wasn't pregnant and didn't have cancer, new study finds
By Kristina Killgrove published
The mummy of a first-century-B.C. individual found in Egypt was not pregnant and did not have cancer, according to a new CT study.
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