Error correcting the things that go wrong at the quantum computing scale

Oct 05, 2017 03:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Computing power has grown exponentially over many decades, so why is the much-promised next leap of quantum computers taking so long to arrive? One reason is that the information in a quantum system is sensitive to...

Global Geopolitics Series

World War Three is being waged in cyberspace

Oct 05, 2017 03:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

My introduction to advanced communication technology (i.e. the Internet and World Wide Web) came in 1999. Having grown up in the two-channel universe of the 1960s and 70s, I was agog at the power it represented. The...

How the Chinese cyberthreat has evolved

Oct 05, 2017 03:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

With more than half of its 1.4 billion people online, the worlds most populous country is home to a slew of cyberspies and hackers. Indeed, China has likely stolen more secrets from businesses and governments than any...

Assassin’s Creed: Origins Emphasizes Freedom, Loot Is Game Changer

Oct 05, 2017 03:05 am UTC| Technology

From the moment the first clip of Assassins Creed: Origins was revealed, fans could already see that it was a different game compared to previous installments. As time goes on and reviewers were given the chance to try...

Google’s AI-Powered Camera Is Also Light On Data Usage, No Clicks Required

Oct 05, 2017 02:37 am UTC| Technology

In an effort to get its hardware department on par with what many others in the industry have already accomplished, Google is now offering a camera that might compete with what brands like GoPro are offering. This camera...

Fake Russian Facebook Ads Targeted Michigan and Wisconsin, Future Elections Still At Risk

Oct 05, 2017 02:37 am UTC| Technology

If the current investigation into the Facebook scandal involving fake Russian ads has proven anything, its that Russia has unequivocally interfered with the 2016 presidential elections. According to recent reports, some of...

Google Pixel Buds Translates 40 Languages In Real-Time

Oct 05, 2017 02:37 am UTC| Technology

Many companies and startups have been promising to provide consumers with real-time translations over the years, most of which have failed. This time, Google is taking a crack at it with its Pixel Buds and apparently, it...