An abstract depiction of a data channel. Credit: spainter_vfx / iStock.In July this year, a group in China showed that it has the world's most powerful quantum computer, finally leapfrogging Google, which declared to have achieved quantum supremacy back in 2019. Since then, China was touting a super-advanced 66-qubit quantum supercomputer called "Zuchongzhi" as...
The main factor is how hardware chips are now set up. Based on the common Von Neumann architecture, the chip isolates memory storage from its central processors. Each computation is one nightmarish Monday morning commute, with the chip constantly shuttling information to and fro from each compartment, forming a notorious "memory wall."If you have...
Credit: GarminGarmin currently has an FDA-cleared (not to be confused with FDA-approved) smart blood pressure monitor to join its lineup of health-focused wearables. The Garmin Index BPM Smart Blood Pressure Monitor lets users determine systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The Smart Blood Pressure Monitor will sync your data with the Garmin Connect mobile app...
Charged gases escapes from Comet Leonard forming a tail, December 2021. This image took top prize in the 2022 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Credit: Gerald Rhemann, Royal Museums Greenwich, Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022This majestic image is the winner of the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest.First place...
Credit: RockstarRockstar has confirmed that the Grand Theft Auto VI images leaked online over the weekend were a result of a Hack to their servers. The user that uploaded the gameplay, "teapotuberhacker," claims they additionally are responsible for the strike on Uber last week. However, it's still uncertain whether they're connected."We recently suffered a...
Credit: BMWIn a brief video posted by BMW's Middle East branch, the German auto manufacturer has revealed its Dune Taxi, a four-wheel all-electric drive that opens a world of options for the future.Before diving into the specifics of the vehicle, just look at that superb driving. While not the same as we see in...
Credit: unsplashDoctors at the St. Vincent University in Dublin extracted over 50 batteries from the intestine and stomach of a senior woman after an X-ray showed several batteries in her abdomen, Live Science reported.Consumed batteries are not a unique discussion for doctors as they often encounter such events in kids. When a child swallows...
Credit: BandaiNamco / SFGElden Ring is getting a board game variant, thanks to a cooperation between Bandai Namco and Steamforged Games. Bandai Namco, the publisher of Elden Ring and board game designer Steamforged, already collaborated on a Dark Souls board game. Steamforged has additionally produced adaptations of Horizon, Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, and much...
NASA is preparing for its next Moon landing, and it is ordering new spacesuits for the journey. It has granted Axiom Space a $228.5 million contract to make a "moonwalking system" for the agency's return to the lunar surface.Axiom was among two firms in the running to make spacesuits for NASA's Artemis program, which...
Credit: Unsplash / UmbertoComcast intends to bring multi-gig internet speeds to 34 cities throughout the United States by the end of the year and will afterward grow its reach to more than 50 million homes by the end of 2025. According to a press release, the internet provider has begun rolling out 2-gig speeds...
