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Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
Joe FayTechnology ReporterGoogleThe problem is this means a massive upgrade process touching virtually all our technology infrastructure.“If you think about the number of things out there with asymmetric encryption in them, it's billions of things. We're facing a really...
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Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years
Streaming juggernaut Netflix plans to spend $1 billion on film and TV production in Mexico over the next four years. CEO Ted Sarandos announced the plan Thursday during a press conference with Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum. The injection of...
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Elon Musk Is Focused on DOGE. What About Tesla?
Elon Musk’s role as President Trump’s cost-cutting czar and his immersion in right-wing politics appear to be diverting his attention from Tesla at a perilous moment for the electric car company.Tesla’s car sales fell 1 percent last year even...
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Scented Products Cause Indoor Air Pollution On Par With Car Exhaust – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from New Atlas: New research by Purdue University, the latest in a series of Purdue-led studies, examined how scented products -- in this case, flame-free candles -- are a significant source of...
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AI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists years
Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesA complex problem that took microbiologists a decade to get to the bottom of has been solved in just two days by a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool.Professor José R Penadés and his team at Imperial...
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Tether backs stablecoin liquidity provider Mansa in $10M seed round | TechCrunch
As payment companies increasingly explore stablecoins for cross-border payments and real-time settlement, some startups are tapping into the zeitgeist by providing liquidity via a revolving line of credit in stablecoins.One of them is Dubai-based Mansa, whose offering allows payments...
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With Truth Social, Trump Has Official Mouthpiece and a Channel for Revenue
Anyone who wants to keep up with President Trump’s views knows to go to his Truth Social account. There, one finds his reasoning on a panoply of issues, including military strikes in Somalia, tariffs on Canada and Mexico, relations...
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J-WAFS: Supporting food and water research across MIT
MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) has transformed the landscape of water and...
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Nikola, Electric Truck Maker, Files for Bankruptcy
Nikola, an electric vehicle start-up that had once hoped to become the Tesla of heavy trucks, filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.Founded in 2015, Nikola promised to develop long-haul semi trucks powered by hydrogen and electricity, and listed itself...
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Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft
Chris VallanceSenior Technology ReporterMicrosoftMicrosoft has unveiled a new chip called Majorana 1 that it says will enable the creation of quantum computers able to solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades".It is the latest development in quantum computing...
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South Sudan closes schools after students collapse due to extreme heat
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan on Thursday announced the closure of all schools for two weeks due...