Vaccine and drug development, artificial intelligence, transport and logistics, climate science — these are all areas that stand to be transformed by the development of a full-scale quantum computer. And there has been explosive growth in quantum computing investment over the past decade. Yet current quantum processors are relatively small in scale, with fewer than
Read MoreDid your Hot Vax Summer pan out the way you thought it would? If not, Wendy’s is offering a consolation prize in the form of free chicken nuggets. (And yes, obviously they’ve dubbed it “Hot Nugg Summer.”) In addition to giving away crispy chunks of fried chicken meat, the fast food chain is offering several
Read MoreBenjamin Pimentel / Protocol: Profile of Thomas Templeton, an Apple hardware veteran building a bitcoin wallet for Square, and how he photographs retail countertops to inform product design — The Square executive leading Jack Dorsey’s big plan for a bitcoin wallet is a veteran hardware technologist with a quirky hobby: taking pictures of countertops. Profile
Read MoreIf you’re planning to do your mask shopping online, here are a few best practices you should keep in mind. Finding reliable masks online can be tricky. Here are tips that can help. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLa caída de Kabul mostró que un puñado de ejecutivos, quienes no son funcionarios electos, tienen un papel clave en asuntos globales. La política exterior de las compañías tecnológicas hacia Afganistán Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWe’ve seen plenty of impressive robots of all sizes here at Hackaday, but recently we were particularly inspired by [Hans Jørgen Grimstad] and his thrifty mini sumo build. Using the BBC micro:bit platform as a starting point, Hans seized the opportunity to build a competitive mini sumo bot without breaking the bank. According to his
Read MoreWith delayed features once again confirmed for iOS, it could be time to be rid of the yearly release schedule. Apple, let's start releasing iOS and macOS when they're ready Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreBloomberg: CEO of South Korea’s online retail giant Coupang is facing renewed criticism about working conditions after a fire damaged one of its main fulfillment centers — – Coupang CEO Kim under fire for worker treatment in South Korea — Company says it takes safety and health of employees seriously CEO of South Korea's online
Read MoreWe rely on experts all the time. If you need financial advice, you ask an expert. If you are sick, you visit a doctor, and as a juror you may listen to an expert witness. In the future, however, artificial intelligence (AI) might replace many of these people. In forensic science, the expert witness plays
Read MoreWhile the impulse to solving problems in complex systems is often to grab a microcontroller and some sensors to automate the problem away, interfacing with the real world is often a lot more difficult than it appears. Measuring soil moisture, for example, seems like it would be an easy way of ensuring plants get the
Read MoreMatthew Hutson / New Yorker: Profile of Cerebras, which made the world’s largest chip by using a “wafer-scale” approach that offers one possibility for AI chips to keep up with Moore’s law — In the race to accelerate A.I., the Silicon Valley company Cerebras has landed on an unusual strategy: go big. Profile of Cerebras,
Read MoreMacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: Chainalysis: global cryptocurrency adoption grew 881% YoY, led by Vietnam, India, and Pakistan, according to metrics such as P2P exchange trading volume — – Global crypto adoption has taken off in the last year, up 881%, with Vietnam, India and Pakistan firmly in the lead, according to new data from Chainalysis.
Read MoreWe will have all at some point seen a fascinating project online, only to find not enough information to really appreciate and understand it. Such a project came [Bill Meara]’s way over at the SolderSmoke podcast, and he was fortunately able to glean more from its creator. What [Tom] had made from junkbox parts was
Read MoreEric Benjamin Seufert / Mobile Dev Memo: FTC’s updated suit against Facebook incorrectly claims that Facebook has driven up ad prices via monopoly control over the personal social networking market — re-filed its antitrust lawsuit against Facebook — after a federal judge deemed that the agency failed to prove … FTC's updated suit against Facebook
Read MoreMrinalika Roy / Reuters: A consortium including Nordic Capital and Insight Partners to buy and take private Inovalon, which makes software for analyzing healthcare data, for $6.41B — Healthcare software maker Inovalon Holdings Inc (INOV.O) said on Thursday it had agreed to be taken private for $6.41 billion … A consortium including Nordic Capital and
Read MoreSuper Mario 64 is the first videogame I can remember really playing seriously, and at the time its 3D world and movement was a technological marvel. Now you can play one of Nintendo‘s best from pretty much any modern Bowser browser — as if it were something as basic as Pong or Tetris. That’s technology for
Read MoreLast year, more than $200 million was spent on campaigning for a state proposition that ensured workers like Uber and Lyft drivers were considered independent contractors. California’s Gig Worker Law Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRadio control toys can be great fun to play with. However, at the bottom end of the market, sometimes you find you’ve bought something that just doesn’t work quite right. [saulemmetquinn] found that with a cheap RC helicopter, and set about re-engineering the design in Tinkercad. The entire frame of the original helicopter was discarded,
Read MoreA judge found the measure “unenforceable.” The group backing the measure plans to appeal. California judge rules unconstitutional the measure classifying Uber and Lyft drivers as contractors Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreLooking for wireless headphones or earbuds that are great for making and taking voice calls? Here are our current top picks. Best wireless earbuds and Bluetooth headphones for making calls – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeong Park / Sacramento Bee: A California superior court judge rules that Prop 22 is unconstitutional because it infringes on the Legislature’s power to set workplace standards — A California judge on Friday ruled that a 2020 ballot measure exempting rideshare and food delivery drivers from a state labor law … A California superior court
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Peloton’s rumored rowing machine may finally be on the way, according to text that 9to5Google discovered in the Peloton Android app. When looking through the app’s code, 9to5 discovered references to the rowing machine we’ve been hearing about for the past couple of years — including instructions
Read MoreThe Pixel 5 (top) and 4A 5G (bottom) will likely sell out soon. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amidst the news of a new Pixel phone this week, Google quietly indicated that it’s the end of the road for two other Pixel devices: the Pixel 4A 5G and the Pixel 5.
Read MoreThe unreleased report showed the most-viewed US content on Facebook in the first quarter. Facebook reportedly shelved report it feared could make it look bad – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreElon Musk’s robot so far is just a skinny dude dancing in a weird onesie. No one knows when Tesla Bot will arrive. Here are robots you can experience now – CNET Source: CNet
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