For reference, the universe isnt even 14 billion years olda fraction of a fraction of that timescale. Quantum computers make their calculations in a fundamentally different way thanclassical supercomputers. In this way, the computer can crunch numbers more rapidly than traditional devices. An illustration of the Willow chip superimposed on a landscape.Image: Google If too many errors occur in the quantum system, however, the operation falls apart. In other words, Neven wrote, we achieved an exponential reduction in the error rate....

An alternative medicine practitioner who did little as their client died is now going away for a long time. A California resident born in China, Xiao was the inventor of what he dubbedPaida lajin therapy. Furthermore, you made it clear to her you supported this. Danielle Carr-Gomm died after she decided to stop taking insulin for her type 1 diabetes at Xiao’s workshop—a decision that Xiao reportedly congratulated her on.© Guido Mieth via Getty...

The images revealed details of the temperature and composition of the closest planet to the Sun. The spacecraft collected new data on Mercury using its Mercury Radiometer and Thermal Infrared Spectrometer, or MERTIS. It is simply fantastic! MERTIS data overlaid on a Messenger topographical map of Mercury.Image: MERTIS/DLR/University of Münster & NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington The images show the Basho Crater, an impact crater previously observed by the Mariner 10 and Messenger missions....

Other platforms like Steam typically take a 30% cut. It should be emphasized that Gizmodo was simply quoting Itchs own statement. feels like the website itself was never taken offline, simply the registrar disabled the domain. Screenshot of Itch.io indie storefront.Gizmodo BrandShield serves as a trusted partner to many brands, the company posted ina statementon X. Platforms like YouTube are not liable for damages if they remove reported content within a reasonable timeframe....

In one corner of this tense triumvirate, you have theiPhone 16 Pro Max. Apple added a host of AI-powered features while retaining popular enhancements like Cinematic and Spatial modes. See iPhone 16 Pro Max at Best Buy Next, weve got theSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. © Charles Anthony Davis/DreamSmith LLC The king of optical zoom, the S24 kept its predecessors 100X Space Zoom and 200MP main camera. However, Samsung swapped out the 10X periscope for a 5X telephoto lens....

Though the text remains undeciphered, certain characters appear similar to other scripts. Additionally, they noted a likeness to Bronze and Early Iron Age seals unearthed in Georgia. However, the directionality of the Bashplemi inscription remains a mystery. The Georgian tablet with the undeciphered script.© R. Shengelia et al., Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology (2024) Because parts of the tablet seem to have chipped off, the inscription could also be incomplete....

OpenAI has finally launched its much-hyped Sora video generator. Marques Brownlee wasfirst to confirmtodays release, followed by a presentation from OpenAI later in the day. Get ready for a lot of AI slop in your feeds. OpenAI’s Sora model is launching today.Pau Barrena/Getty Images CEO Sam Altman said in todays announcement that OpenAI doesnt know when it will reach those regions. We dont want our AIs to just be text, Altman said....

Reddit is already the one quick placeGoogle Searchand itsSearch AIshoves in front of users for all their inane questions. Can you trust everything people say on Reddit? Now, its time to put that to the test. © Gif: Reddit The social news sites shortblog postdescribes how its new Reddit Answers system will work. The tool then links the relevant conversations at the bottom of the page for you to punch....

Howsyour VCR situationthese days? And so it was very special for me that the studio actually agreed to do it. If I love it, someone else out there will love it too. © A24, Broke Horror Fan, 20th Century Studios (It looks like he was right; the $60 release is nowsold out.) It will be letterboxed and set fans back $30 (orderhere). Its scheduled to ship in January. And so far, nobodys daring to release their movieexclusivelyon VHS....

SpinLaunch just proved that satellites are a lot more sturdy than one would think. For the test, SpinLaunch partnered with Portland State Universitys open-source CubeSat program, OreSat. While relatively minimal, these core adjustments ensured the satellites structural compatibility for SpinLaunch, Sandomirsky said. The SpinLaunch A-33 Suborbital Mass Accelerator in New Mexico.SpinLaunch Surprisingly, the 1U CubeSat used for the demonstration required a small number of modifications to survive 10,000Gs. Once the payload reaches stratospheric heights, a propulsion stage takes over to complete the journey to low-Earth orbit....

And that nostalgia only helps amp up the story which is already rather sweeping and epic. What happens, though, is you begin to question why youre watching this at all. Is it showing something that youd never see in live-action? The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim opens FridayImage: Warner Bros. Its a disconnect that holds a very good film back from being the classic its franchise demands....

Mariah Carey wants her fans to know that a recent video of her on Spotify was not AI-generated. The video,she says, was just poorly lit. Were never going to be free of Mariah Careys All I Want For Christmas Is You. Mariah Carey wishing you all a Merry Christmas.© Image via Spotify Wrapped. AI could keep it alive forever. This all started because of a Spotify Wrapped video. This year, artists recorded personalized messages for their mega fans on the music streaming service....

Sonic 3doubles the Jims Carrey in a new featurette.Ballerinas cast and crew tease its connections to the wider Wick-verse. Takashi Miikes newest anime offers up a feline apocalypse. Plus, whats coming on the next season ofYellowjackets. © Adult Swim Details on her character are currently unavailable. Untitled A.I. Thriller According toDeadline, Anne Hathaway is attached to star in a mysterious A.I. thriller directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt at Rian Johnsons T-Street Productions....