BERLIN/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computing research by using a quantum computer to solve in minutes a complex problem that would take today’s most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to crack. Google researchers expect that quantum computers within a few years will fuel […]
By Adam Vaughan What happens to the UK’s targets on air pollution following Brexit?Jeff Overs/BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images The UK government’s plans for environment laws after Brexit are still not fit for purpose in parts, and there remain questions over the independence of a new environmental watchdog, MPs warn today. The […]
The decision by the US House of Representatives to pass legislation tightening up the scrutiny of Hong Kong’s autonomy from mainland China could mark a significant inflection point in the continuing impasse between the protestors there and the authorities in Beijing. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, which passed through Congress […]
Google on Wednesday rolled out a series of updates to its Android developer tools, including releasing the developer preview of Jetpack Compose. The updates, announced at the Android Dev Summit, are part of Google’s overall effort to give more guidance to developers, offering simple tools and best practices. techrepublic cheat sheet Android Jetpack is a […]
The phenomenon of AIOps, a software movement that combines artificial intelligence with IT management tasks, is less than it appears, according to IBMs, and the company intends to fill the void with a future product offering. “AIOps is an interesting catchphrase, but there’s not a lot of reality to it today,” said Rob Thomas, who […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – Google (GOOGL.O) said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computer research, by solving a complex problem in minutes with a so-called quantum computer that would take today’s most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to crack. A handout picture from October 2019 shows Sundar Pichai with one of Google’s Quantum Computers […]
By Layal Liverpool Genome sequencing can help people with cancers find their best treatment optionsMic Smith Photography LLC / Alamy Stock Photo In the largest study of its kind, researchers have sequenced the genomes of tumours from more than 2000 people with various metastatic cancers. They discovered genetic markers that could be used to steer […]
A new study hints at a possible fascinating twist in human evolution. Did a chain of cosmic events triggered by a nearby ancient supernova force humans to walk upright? The study, out earlier this year, points to an unlikely source for modern human bipedal locomotion: the effect on our environment of a nearby supernova or […]
Modern slavery exists, in large part, because of our buying habits. Because we want a bargain, businesses respond by offering low prices. To lower prices, businesses look for cheap labour, which has helped fuel the growth of international supply chains where goods and services are sourced from places where, among other things, labour is cheap […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Air Force is using SpaceX’s fledgling satellite network to test encrypted internet services for a number of military planes, the space company’s president said on Tuesday, detailing results for the first customer of Elon Musk’s planned constellation of thousands of broadband-beaming satellites. FILE PHOTO: SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell smiles after a […]