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Breakthrough quantum computer could solve problems 200 times faster than a supercomputer
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists have built a compact physical qubit with built-in error correction, and now say it could be scaled into a 1,000-qubit machine that is small enough to fit inside a data center. They plan to release this machine in 2031.

Intrepid baby-faced robot is the world's humanoid first to fly
By Alan Bradley published
New footage shows an expressionless iRonCub MK3 robot taking off using four thrusters — two where its arms should be and two in a jetpack on its back.

New study claims AI 'understands' emotion better than us
By Drew Turney published
Common AI models outperformed humans on emotional intelligence in a recent study, but experts caution us to look beyond the headline.

Your devices feed AI assistants and harvest personal data even if they’re asleep. Here's how to know what you're sharing.
By Christopher Ramezan published
Opinion AI tools that provide information to you also gather lots of information from you and may provide it to third parties.

How to photograph your microscope specimens
By Heather Barker published
How to take still and video images of your favorite specimens: from attaching a camera to choosing a digital camera that photographs directly.

AI hallucinates more frequently the more advanced it gets. Is there any way of stopping it?
By Roland Moore-Colyer published
OpenAI's most advanced reasoning model is smarter than ever — but it hallucinates more than previous models, too.

DARPA smashes wireless power record, beaming energy more than 5 miles away — and uses it to make popcorn
By Ben Turner published
The feat has significant applications for military purposes and space-based solar power.

Microsoft breakthrough could reduce errors in quantum computers by 1,000 times
By Tristan Greene published
Microsoft scientists developed a 4D geometric coding method that reduces errors 1,000-fold in quantum computers.

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