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![Researchers enter the dawn of solid-state quantum networks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_f9abbf6a879a43cb8e134fe9e6b57bb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_f9abbf6a879a43cb8e134fe9e6b57bb4~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 2, 2023
Researchers enter the dawn of solid-state quantum networks
Since the early days of table top experiments, one of the most significant challenges is to extend the distance of quantum communications.
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Joseph Shavit
Dec 29, 2022
Scientists identify what is hidden inside the heart of a black hole
Research team has used quantum computing and computer learning to describe what is believed to be the interior of a black hole.
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![New ‘smart tattoos’ revolutionize on-skin computing](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_40532945239842cb94b207ea6b5752c0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_40532945239842cb94b207ea6b5752c0~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Nov 14, 2022
New ‘smart tattoos’ revolutionize on-skin computing
The emergence of on-skin interfaces has created an opportunity for seamless, always-available on-body interactions.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2022
Brain implant wirelessly translates thought to text with an incredible 94% accuracy
BrainGate researchers demonstrated the first human use of a wireless transmitter capable of delivering high-bandwidth neural signals.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 5, 2022
Miniaturized, energy efficient, computer chip is faster than silicon
Researchers from UPenn have zeroed in on hardware redesign to deliver required improvements in speed, agility and energy usage.
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![Researchers just made the world's websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e914e2_4f301d92406646db89e00b4d3d921bf9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e914e2_4f301d92406646db89e00b4d3d921bf9~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Sep 30, 2022
Researchers just made the world's websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks
An international team of researchers has developed a scanning tool to make websites less vulnerable to hacking and cyberattacks.
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Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2022
A thin device uses quantum mechanics’ strangest phenomena to make computers smaller
An ultrathin invention could make future computing, sensing and encryption technologies remarkably smaller and more powerful.
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Joseph Shavit
Aug 11, 2022
Graphene synapses advance brain-like computers
Computers that think more like human brains are inching closer to mainstream adoption. But many unanswered questions remain.
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![Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_3957c382e9124e608b208f265599799b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_3957c382e9124e608b208f265599799b~mv2.webp)
Joshua Shavit
Aug 10, 2022
Amazing new software can edit computer images through the power of human thoughts
We can make a computer edit images entirely based on thoughts generated by human subjects. Nobody has ever done this before.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 3, 2022
New computer hardware runs 1 million times faster than the synapses in the human brain
A practical inorganic material in the fabrication process enables their devices to run 1 million times faster than previous versions.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 2, 2022
Novel quantum computer works with more than ones and zeroes
The Innsbruck quantum computer stores information in individual trapped calcium atoms, each of which has eight states.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 22, 2022
New material significantly outperforms silicon microprocessors
Silicon is one of Earth's most abundant elements, and in its pure form the material has become the foundation of much of modern technology.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 29, 2022
The world's smallest memory unit is the size of an atom
Faster, smaller, smarter and more energy-efficient chips could soon be on the way after engineers created the smallest memory device yet.
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Joshua Shavit
Jun 24, 2022
Quantum sensor breakthrough detects signals in all electromagnetic frequencies
Researchers have developed a method to enable quantum sensors to detect any arbitrary frequency, with no loss of their ability to measure
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 20, 2022
Oxford scientists develop the world's first ultra-fast photonic computer processor
Research uses multiple polarisation channels to carry out parallel processing – enhancing computing density by several orders of magnitude.
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 1, 2022
Computer display creates colors out of gold and DNA
People say there’s a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, but a new technology is turning that idea on its head – using particles of gold.
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Joseph Shavit
May 23, 2022
Scientists create new method to kill cyberattacks in less than a second
Artificial intelligence that can detect and kill malware on the fly could help protect laptops, computers and smart devices in our homes.
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Joseph Shavit
May 22, 2022
Unique quantum material could enable ultra-powerful, compact computers
To shrink devices while improving their performance researchers are searching for unique materials that combine both quantum properties.
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Joseph Shavit
May 14, 2022
Algae-powered computing: Scientists create reliable and renewable biological photovoltaic cell
Researchers have used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year—using light and water.
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Joseph Shavit
May 9, 2022
Apple, Google and Microsoft look to ditch passwords for good
The US tech giants have announced a new standard that allows people to unlock their mobile phones using biometrics, such as fingerprints.
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