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Live 'quantum network' being tested in New York — overcoming key hurdles could bring us closer to an 'unhackable' internetScientists tested a live quantum internet between three locations across New York, inching closer to an unhackable internet.
By Alan Bradley Published
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New water battery could last until the 24th century — and it can be safely discarded in the environmentWith no toxic elements to dispose of, the new aqueous battery design could dramatically improve the safety and longevity of battery energy-storage systems.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Quantum battery charges in a quadrillionth of a second with a laser — larger prototypes could last for years after charging for just a minuteQuantum batteries can be charged remotely and could allow for far better energy density than conventional batteries used in devices today.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Google AI breakthrough means chatbots use six times less memory during conversations without compromising performanceA compression algorithm like TurboQuant turns the data in the AI's working memory into a smaller, more efficient form.
By Fiona Jackson Published
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Humanoid robots have outpaced human runners in the half-marathon, beating the world record — here are the secrets to this astonishing featThe D1 humanoid robot, built by a smartphone manufacturer, has beaten the human-held world record by around seven minutes.
By Alan Bradley Published
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'I violated every principle I was given': AI agent deletes company's entire database in 9 seconds, then confessesAn AI agent designed to speed up a company's coding instead wiped out its customer data in seconds, showing potential weaknesses in AI programming.
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Breakthrough in experimental light-powered quantum computers could mean scaling them up is now far more viableScientists have achieved a breakthrough by "distilling" light to eliminate the noise that prevents photonic quantum computers from scaling.
By Tristan Greene Published
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New data center will be partially powered by human brain cells for the first timeA startup is experimenting with data centers powered by lab-grown human neurons, testing whether living cells can offer a more efficient alternative to traditional computing.
By Carly Page Published
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How everything you do is being monitored in an AI-fuelled 'surveillance capitalism system' that's ramping up aggressivelyPersonal data ranging from your health information to your location is being hoovered up by the government.
By Anne Toomey McKenna Published




