
Owen Hughes
Owen Hughes is a freelance writer and editor specializing in data and digital technologies. Previously a senior editor at ZDNET, Owen has been writing about tech for more than a decade, during which time he has covered everything from AI, cybersecurity and supercomputers to programming languages and public sector IT. Owen is particularly interested in the intersection of technology, life and work – in his previous roles at ZDNET and TechRepublic, he wrote extensively about business leadership, digital transformation and the evolving dynamics of remote work.
Owen began his journalism career in 2012. After graduating from university with a degree in creative writing and journalism, he interned at TechRadar and was subsequently hired as the website’s multimedia reporter. His career later shifted towards business-to-business technology and enterprise IT, where Owen wrote for publications including Mobile Europe, European Communications and Digital Health News. Beyond his contributions to various publications including Live Science, Owen works as a freelance copywriter and copyeditor.
When he’s not writing, Owen is an avid gamer, coffee drinker and dad joke enthusiast, with vague aspirations of writing a novel and learning to code. More recently, Owen has embraced the digital nomad lifestyle, balancing work with his love of travel.
Latest articles by Owen Hughes

Computer inspired by Japanese art of paper-cutting has no electronics and stores data in tiny cubes
By Owen Hughes published
The new mechanical computer uses 64 physical cubes to represent binary bits and is inspired by kirigami — the Japanese art of paper-folding and cutting.

This robot could leap higher than the Statue of Liberty — if we ever build it properly
By Owen Hughes published
Engineers say they have created a design for a robot capable of jumping 400 feet into the air — and it could one day be heading for space.

X-ray vision chip gives phones 'Superman' power to view objects through walls
By Owen Hughes published
Researchers have developed an imaging chip for mobile devices that uses high-frequency radio waves to ‘see’ through objects.

DARPA's military-grade 'quantum laser' will use entangled photons to outshine conventional laser beams
By Owen Hughes published
Prototype quantum photonic-dimer laser uses entanglement to bind photons and deliver a powerful beam of concentrated light that can shine through adverse weather like thick fog.

'Quantum-inspired' laser computing is more effective than both supercomputing and quantum computing, startup claims
By Owen Hughes published
The desktop-sized LPU100 eschews traditional electronics and qubits in favor of lasers, and it can reportedly perform complex AI calculations in nanoseconds.

China creates its largest ever quantum computing chip — and it could be key to building the nation's own 'quantum cloud'
By Owen Hughes published
China’s supersized superconducting chip looks to match the performance of industry leaders like IBM and will be used to help scale up the performance of quantum computers globally.
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