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China solves 'century-old problem' with new analog chip that is 1,000 times faster than high-end Nvidia GPUs
Researchers from Peking University say their resistive random-access memory chip may be capable of speeds 1,000 faster than the Nvidia H100 and AMD Vega 20 GPUs.
Google's breakthrough 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputer
The new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer.
Quantum computing 'lie detector' finally proves these machines tap into Einstein's spooky action at a distance rather than just faking it
Researchers developed an experimental method for confirming quantum activity in a quantum computing system.
New smart ring is a novel way to control your computer — it has the humble mouse firmly in its sights
The picoRing device ditches Bluetooth for a novel magnetic relay system linked to a wristband, slashing its power consumption to mere microwatts.
'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 times
Researchers used a new technique called algorithmic fault tolerance (AFT) to cut the time and computational cost of quantum error correction by up to 100 times in simulations of neutral-atom architecture.
Quantum record smashed as scientists build mammoth 6,000-qubit system — and it works at room temperature
A new system, made by splitting a laser beam into 12,000 tweezers and trapping 6,100 neutral atom qubits, hit new heights for coherence times.
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