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Which quantum computer is the most powerful ever? It's complicated

22 June 2023

IonQ has become the latest company to claim its quantum computer is more powerful than any other computer in existence - despite not having built it yet. But how exactly do you benchmark a quantum computer?


Apple has announced its first VR headset

Apple Vision Pro won't solve the problems with virtual reality

5 June 2023

Apple’s Vision Pro headset announced at WWDC 2023 blends virtual and real-world experiences together. But it still has many of the same problems as other headsets


Reports of an AI drone that 'killed' its operator are pure fiction

2 June 2023

It has been widely reported that a US Air Force drone went rogue and "killed" its operator in a simulation, sparking fears of an AI revolution - but this simulation never took place. Why are we so quick to believe AI horror stories?


What is the future of AI? Google and the EU have very different ideas

12 May 2023

While Google and other tech giants are rolling out new AI products at speed, the European Union is working on a law to restrict them


AI Pope images

Should you be worried that an AI picture of the pope went viral?

27 March 2023

You may have seen these images of Pope Francis looking stylish in a puffer jacket on social media, but you might not have realised they were created by the artificial intelligence tool Midjourney


Is GPT-4 already showing signs of artificial general intelligence?

24 March 2023

Microsoft has created a series of tests for OpenAI's GPT-4 that it claims show the artificial intelligence model is already displaying "sparks" of general intelligence


Long freight train in the middle of the desert of California.

US freight trains are getting longer – is that safe?

23 February 2023

Freight trains as long as 8 kilometres transport goods in the US, but in light of recent derailments, some are asking if current safety guidelines are up to scratch


The Chinese balloon, spotted above Charlotte, North Carolina on 4 February 2023

Unidentified objects: What's behind the rise in aerial shootdowns?

13 February 2023

A spate of shootdowns involving balloons and other flying objects over North America comes as the US military is becoming more sensitive to unidentified aerial phenomena


Screen with ChatGPT chat with AI or artificial intelligence. Man search for information using artificial intelligence chatbot

Should schools ban ChatGPT or embrace the technology instead?

12 January 2023

School districts and universities are banning the ChatGPT AI that writes in a human-like fashion, but some teachers say a better approach may be to incorporate it into the curriculum


The ROBO-01, an autonomous concept car from Chinese firm Jidu

Why you may never be able to buy your own self-driving car

7 December 2022

Despite recent claims of vehicles having full automation, it is no more possible to buy a truly self-driving car now than it was 15 years ago. Will private cars that never need a driver ever reach the market?


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