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Computer made from swirly magnets can recognise handwritten digits

A prototype computer built using a magnetic material called a skyrmion has been programmed to recognise handwritten digits. The approach could be particularly energy-efficient

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Quantum memory device could make real-world quantum internet possible

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Fridge for quantum computers

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IBM has built the world's largest fridge for quantum computers

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This mechanical integrated circuit material subtracts two numbers. The design process created by the research team can be extended to nearly any computational process that modern integrated circuits carry out. While these materials do not compete with conventional microprocessors, they will be integral to give engineered materials means to think.

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Squishable computer runs calculations depending on how you squish it

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Computer made from liquid crystals would ripple with calculations

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Google Sycamore

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Google's quantum supremacy challenged by ordinary computers, for now

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Quantum computer

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Quantum computers might not offer extreme speed boost for chemistry

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Quantum computer made of 6 super-sized atoms could imitate the brain

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A woman plays Wordle on its official website on her iPhone

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Quantum computers would be better at Wordle than classical ones

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Computer process conceptual design

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US chooses encryption tools to protect us from quantum computers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has revealed the next generation of algorithms that will keep our private data safe from snoopers

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Quantum computer cools itself down by performing calculations

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UK military investigating quantum computers for battlefield tanks

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Quantum computers proved to have ‘quantum advantage’ on some tasks

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Quantum computers could create completely new forms of matter

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