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Quantum Computers, explained with MKBHD
[…] You’ve heard about quantum computers. Maybe you’ve seen the “race for quantum supremacy” between governments and companies, or read that quantum computers will break all encryption, or heard terms like “qubits” or “superposition” or “quantum mechanics” in a confusing … Continue reading
Full interview: “Godfather of artificial intelligence” talks impact and potential of AI
Geoffrey Hinton is considered a godfather of artificial intelligence, having championed machine learning decades before it became mainstream. As chatbots like ChatGPT bring his work to widespread attention, we spoke to Hinton about the past, present and future of AI. … Continue reading
Laura Trevelyan: My slavery link to MP shows reality of reparations | BBC News
John Dower, Clive Lewis and Laura Trevelyan (left to right) met in Parliament to discuss reparative justice By Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Ex-BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan says it’s possible her family owned Clive Lewis’s ancestors. In a quiet corridor of … Continue reading
Here are 3 ways a Multiverse could exist.
Is the multiverse possible? Yes! In fact, there are 3 different kinds: Many Worlds, Eternal Inflation, and Infinite Repeating Space. They come from our most fundamental theories: general relativity and quantum mechanics. […]
Turkish garbage collectors open a library with all of the books citizens discard in their trash
[..] Such a great initiative pic.twitter.com/vHhHeftlmJ — ǟʟɛxɨֆ քɨʟʟǟʏ (@alexisangelus) April 1, 2023
David Olusoga on the Guardian’s links to slavery: ‘That reality can’t be negotiated with’
The historians Prof David Olusoga and Dr Cassandra Gooptar reveal how the Manchester Guardian’s 19th-century founders had connections to transatlantic enslavement and how a ‘trick of history’ has obscured our understanding of the links between slavery and Britain’s Industrial Revolution. … Continue reading
Saving the ‘memory of mankind’ in a mountain of Austrian salt | Focus on Europe
Austrian Martin Kunze has a mission: to create a time capsule of humankind. One reason for this ambitious project is that digital records do not last forever – and Kunze believes certain memories should be preserved. […]
Passenger Rail in the US vs. Spain – Brace Yourself for Utter Chagrin
It’s no secret that US passenger rail hasn’t kept up with the rest of the developed world. We’ve focused instead on the national highway system, doubling down on car infrastructure and parking everywhere, and also on shorts flights. Nations like … Continue reading
Japan’s ‘evaporated’ people: Inside an industry that helps people disappear
[…] n Japan, as some 80,000 people go missing every year, according to data from the National Police Agency. Some are later found, but others vanish completely, becoming what’s described as an “evaporated person” or johatsu-sha. The phenomenon is common … Continue reading
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