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First ever quantum chess tournament won by Amazon researcher

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First ever quantum chess tournament won by Amazon researcher

zejiada December 17, 2020

By In quantum chess, a piece can be in more than one place at oncelucadp/Getty Images The...

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The predictions of DeepMind’s latest AI could revolutionise medicine

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The predictions of DeepMind’s latest AI could revolutionise medicine

zejiada December 17, 2020

Shutterstock/Christoph Burgstedt ALMOST a century ago, a chance discovery revolutionised medicine. Alexander Fleming left a petri dish...

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Robots learn to get back up after a fall in an unfamiliar environment

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Robots learn to get back up after a fall in an unfamiliar environment

zejiada December 17, 2020

By Robots can pick themselves up after a fall, even in an unfamiliar environment, thanks to an...

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9 of the best board games to play for fans of science and tech

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9 of the best board games to play for fans of science and tech

zejiada December 17, 2020

By Board games are experiencing a rise in popularityBlack_Kira/Getty Images We’re living in a golden age for...

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Military robots perform worse when humans won’t stop interrupting them

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Military robots perform worse when humans won’t stop interrupting them

zejiada December 17, 2020

By The US military is experimenting with several kinds of robot, including this Ghost Robotics Vision 60...

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Voice assistant recordings could reveal what someone nearby is typing

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Voice assistant recordings could reveal what someone nearby is typing

zejiada December 17, 2020

By Tap tap tapAlina Rosanova/Getty Images Voice assistants can detect typing on nearby devices, which could potentially...

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A quantum computer that measures light has achieved quantum supremacy

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A quantum computer that measures light has achieved quantum supremacy

zejiada December 17, 2020

By Lasers are used in a new type of quantum computing called boson samplingIM_VISUALS/Shutterstock A new type...

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Google’s AI can keep Loon balloons flying for over 300 days in a row

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Google’s AI can keep Loon balloons flying for over 300 days in a row

zejiada December 17, 2020

By A Loon balloon above NevadaLoon Huge stratospheric balloons that act as floating cell towers in remote...

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UK takes step towards world’s first nuclear fusion power station

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UK takes step towards world’s first nuclear fusion power station

zejiada December 17, 2020

By A model of the proposed STEP fusion power plantUKAEA The UK today embarked on a step...

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Emotion-detecting AIs are here – do they work and how should we feel?

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Emotion-detecting AIs are here – do they work and how should we feel?

zejiada December 17, 2020

By Some AIs attempt to identify people’s emotions from their facial expressionsAffectiva Pr RANA EL KALIOUBY was...

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