IonQ, Alice & Bob roll out quantum breakthroughs

IonQ, Alice & Bob roll out quantum breakthroughs

“And therefore, does bring us closer to escape velocity,” he added. “When this will happen, and we’ll be able to present an Alice & Bob’s logical qubit under threshold depends on a variety of factors, but we can openly say that this is the current big work happening in the lab.” Alice & Bob uses cat qubits, which have built-in error correction. This is the sample approach that’s used by AWS’s recently announced Ocelot chip….

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I replaced my high-end Wi-Fi 7 router with a more affordable option – and didn't regret it

I replaced my high-end Wi-Fi 7 router with a more affordable option – and didn't regret it

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Eero Pro 7 is available for $300. The tri-band Eero Pro 7 supports wireless speeds of up to 3.8Gbps and a coverage area of up to 2,500 square feet per unit, making it ideal for congestion management. As a midrange router, the Eero Pro 7 is not great for complicated smart home setups, and it’s also not the most attainable at $300 each. I’ve been testing the Eero Pro 7 for…

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OpenAI wants to trade gov't access to AI models for fewer regulations

OpenAI wants to trade gov't access to AI models for fewer regulations

MF3d/Getty Images OpenAI wants the government to review its AI models — in exchange for a break from state AI regulations. On Thursday, the company released a 15-page policy advisory in response to the Trump administration’s request for input, which will inform the administration’s forthcoming AI Action Plan. OpenAI offered to voluntarily let the federal government review its models in exchange for being exempted from state-specific regulations. The company positioned its proposal as a way to counter…

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AI factories: Is this the ‘secret success’ that unleashes innovation?

AI factories: Is this the ‘secret success’ that unleashes innovation?

Ambitious businesses are already eyeing the next leap forward in AI technology fuelled by the growing imperative to deliver business success driven by digital innovation. AI investment is growing at 29% Compound Annual Growth Rate and will hit $632bn by 2028, with almost a third of this being invested in GenAI projects.[1] The next horizon for savvy enterprises seeking to automate at hitherto unseen levels of scale in 2025 is agentic AI. This will, for…

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Worried about DeepSeek? Turns out, Gemini is the biggest data offender

Worried about DeepSeek? Turns out, Gemini is the biggest data offender

ZDNET Amid growing concerns over Chinese AI models like DeepSeek, new research suggests that fears may be overblown – at least when it comes to data privacy. In fact, some popular US-based AI chatbots might be collecting even more of your personal information. When DeepSeek debuted its flagship open-source AI model in January, the American tech industry was thrown into hysteria. Some embraced the competition — claiming this is “AI’s Sputnik moment” — but others? Well,…

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I found the external storage kit of every iPhone content creator's dream – and it's got MagSafe

I found the external storage kit of every iPhone content creator's dream – and it's got MagSafe

ZDNET’s key takeaways Super-fast SSD that’s speedy enough to handle Apple ProRes video recording The drive is small, thin, and light enough to attach to an iPhone without adding too much bulk or weight Systems that don’t support USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 will see significantly slower speeds. The iPhone is a fantastic tool for both budding and professional videographers, and it can easily capture stunning shots. However, the downside of using your smartphone for recording…

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Text scams warning of unpaid road tolls fueled by cybercriminal salesmen on Telegram

Text scams warning of unpaid road tolls fueled by cybercriminal salesmen on Telegram

An onslaught of unsolicited texts to Americans’ phones in recent months claiming they owe unpaid tolls and E-ZPass bills is more than an annoyance. It’s the end result of an elaborate online syndicate of Chinese-speaking scammers selling ready-made cybercrime kits on Telegram for stealing credit cards and personal information, experts tell NBC News. The exact wording varies, but the scam texts generally tell the recipient that they’ve missed a toll payment and owe a small…

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What if AI ran ER triage? Here's how it sped up patient care in real-world tests

What if AI ran ER triage? Here's how it sped up patient care in real-world tests

dlewis33/Getty Images Anyone who is not in the medical profession and who has wandered into an emergency room may be baffled by the hours of waiting and the mysterious process by which nurses and doctors move patients through the stages of the ER. Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins University wrote recently that an artificial intelligence program they’ve created can improve the emergency room process by making the task of triage more efficient…

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Linux power users: Here's a distro with a refreshing approach to OS design

Linux power users: Here's a distro with a refreshing approach to OS design

ZDNET’s key takeaways NixOS is an open-source operating system that is available to install and use for free. It offers several desktop environments to choose from, is as rock-solid as any OS on the market, and performs quite well. However, there’s a fairly steep learning curve for installing non-free software. Before we get into this review, I want to offer some information for new Linux users. If you’re uncomfortable using the command line or diving…

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This Linux distro can be used without installation (and it's totally free)

This Linux distro can be used without installation (and it's totally free)

ZDNET’s key takeaways After a 10-year hiatus, Dynebolic is back and can be downloaded and used for free. Dynebolic has everything you need for multimedia creation and runs as a live instance, so it’s portable and doesn’t make any changes to your default operating system. You’ll need an external drive to save your work, since Dynebolic is a live distribution, saved work is lost when you reboot. There are plenty of Linux distributions that are…

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