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Report: Quantum computers are now better equipped to solve optimization issues

Until now, it was unknown how much quantum computers had improved at optimization tasks given the rapid development of powerful hardware. Until now, it was unknown how much quantum computers had improved at optimization tasks given the rapid deve.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatMar 25th, 2022

First ever report of two ancient ape species cohabiting in Miocene Europe 11 million years ago

Ancient apes in Germany co-existed by partitioning resources in their environment, according to a study published June 7, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Madelaine Böhme of Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Germany and David R. Beg.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Quantum chemistry and simulation help characterize coordination complex of elusive element 61

When element 61, also known as promethium, was first isolated by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in 1945, it completed the series of chemical elements known as lanthanides. However, aspects of the element's exac.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Untapped power: Logical operations using RNA droplets

RNA droplets can now be used to perform logical operations that take microRNA sequences as inputs, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By self-assembling into network-like structures, RNA molecules form liquid-state droplets. These RNA droplets disper.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

QUIET: A place to study qubits shielded from the effects of cosmic rays

Deep under the ground at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is a brand-new quantum sensor and computing research center called QUIET, and at the surface—100 meters above—sits its twin called LOUD......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Colonialism and gender inequality: The case of political representation in Nigeria

Nigeria ranked 130th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap report. Neoliberal tropes have posited this as a regional problem, whereby gender inequalities have prevailed as intrinsic to a 'one-size-fits-all' African culture. In turn, Western i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

The Apple Watch is about to get significant new health features

Apple's set to announce watchOS 11 at WWDC next week. According to one new report, it'll include some fairly significant health features......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Mapping noise to improve quantum measurements

One of the biggest challenges in quantum technology and quantum sensing is "noise"–seemingly random environmental disturbances that can disrupt the delicate quantum states of qubits, the fundamental units of quantum information......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Apple’s most impactful watchOS 11 feature will require this fall’s new Apple Watch

Next week’s WWDC is going to be all about software. iOS 18 will introduce a host of new AI capabilities dubbed ‘Apple Intelligence’ that are sure to be the star of the show. Per a new report, however, watchOS 11 is surprisingly set to offer.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Apple Vision Pro will polish, not an overhaul at WWDC

The forthcoming visionOS 2.0 for Apple Vision Pro at WWDC will not be as significant an update as expected, but will address issues and bring new environments.WWDC will see enhancements rather than an overhaul to visionOSApple has been testing vision.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Rocket Report: Starliner soars to space station; Starship’s wild flight

"This powerful rocket is the culmination of many years of dedication and ingenuity." Enlarge / The fourth full-scale test flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket took off from Starbase, the company's privately-owned spaceport near Bro.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Report: Apple to launch iOS 18 AI features marketed as ‘Apple Intelligence’

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today reports that Apple will launch its upcoming AI initiatives in iOS 18 and other operating systems under the brand name ‘Apple Intelligence’, which is obviously a convenient twist on the ‘AI’ acronym. The company.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Friday, June 7

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Wordle Today: Wordle answer and hints for June 7

Trying to solve the Wordle today? If you're stuck, we've got a few hints that will help you keep your Wordle streak alive......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Bloomberg: iOS 18 to include a dedicated Passwords app

iOS 18, macOS 15, and iPadOS 18 will include a dedicated Passwords app for the first time, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The new app will make it “easier for customers to log in to websites and software” and comes after years of Apple.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

WWDC: Two of AI’s biggest PR issues are about to be Apple’s strengths

Apple is set to unveil a host of AI-centric updates in iOS 18 and its other software platforms this Monday at WWDC. Much of what the company will announce is playing catch-up to its competitors, though at a scale and accessibility that’s hard t.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Samsung Galaxy S23 Issues Annoying Users

Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra users are running into annoying bugs and performance issues after installing the latest software updates from Samsung. Over the past month we’ve been tracking complaints about Galaxy S23 issues in a.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Watch a 6-axis motor solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than a third of a second

Getting an AI to distinguish red from orange was a major challenge. Enlarge / So much depends upon a red puzzle cube, pinned by servo motors, inside Mitsubishi. (credit: Mitsubishi) The last time a human set the world re.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

iOS 18 Mail app AI features: Smart replies, tone change, auto-sort, more

A new report suggests Apple may announce a number of iOS 18 Mail app AI features during WWDC. These include the option to automatically create Smart Replies to emails, as well as the ability to draft a reply yourself and then ask Siri to change th.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Study of photons in quantum computing reveals that when photons collide, they create vortices

Vortices are a common physical phenomenon. You find them in the structure of galaxies, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as in a cup of tea, or water as it drains from the bathtub......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

The NYPD gave officers iPhones—here"s what researchers learned about race and policing

The controversy about biased policing seems to draw endless fuel from race-based differences in public perception. Simply put, the vast majority of white citizens in the United States believe the police are doing a good job, including on issues of ra.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024