Detecting single-electron qubits: Microwaves could probe quantum states above liquid helium

One intriguing method that could be used to form the qubits needed for quantum computers involves electrons hovering above ...

Imaging technique captures ultrafast electron and atom dynamics in chemical reactions

During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical ...
Kansas City Star

Gold's Trust Model Is Being Rebuilt Around Infrastructure, SMX Is Writing the Blueprint

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 23, 2025 / For much of the modern gold trade, trust has been delegated to individual companies. Refiners certified their suppliers. Traders vouched for ...
The New York Times

Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...
ExtremeTech

All About the Dark Web—And How to Use It

The internet you know—the one you're surfing to read this article—is just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lies the dark web: a hidden layer of the internet that's invisible to most users, ...
The Conversation

Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing

Seventh President of Lucy Cavendish College, Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish and Newnham Colleges, University of Cambridge; University of Aberdeen Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft’s Fara-7B is a computer-use AI agent that rivals GPT-4o and works directly on your PC

Microsoft has introduced Fara-7B, a new 7-billion parameter model designed to act as a Computer Use Agent (CUA) capable of performing complex tasks directly on a user’s device. Fara-7B sets new ...
Reuters

Apple to use Google's AI model to run new Siri, Bloomberg News reports

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab plans to use a 1.2 trillion-parameter artificial intelligence model developed by Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab to help power a revamp of ...
MediaPost

Tim Berners-Lee Warns AI May Make Web's Ad Model 'Fall Apart'

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web, has warned that large language models (LLMs) may replace humans in consuming the internet - suggesting that the ad model estimated by the IAB to ...
Education Week

Teachers Are Using AI to Help Write IEPs. Advocates Have Concerns

A growing number of special education teachers say they use artificial intelligence platforms to draft all or part of students’ individualized education programs, even as many districts lack policies ...
BGR

Gemini 2.5 Computer Use Is An AI Model That Can Browse The Web Like You Do

Google on Tuesday announced a brand-new AI model called Gemini 2.5 Computer Use, releasing it in preview to developers. If you've been following the AI industry, you might be familiar with the term ...
SiliconANGLE

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Computer Use model can navigate the web like a human

Google LLC has just announced a new version of its Gemini large language model that can navigate the web through a browser and interact with various websites, meaning it can perform tasks such as ...