Quantum chip packs 17 qubits

Quantum chip packs 17 qubits

Intel has delivered a 17-qubit superconducting test chip for quantum computing to QuTech, its quantum research partner in the Netherlands. The new chip was fabricated by Intel and features a unique design to achieve improved yield and performance. The delivery of the...
Accenture exposes data

Accenture exposes data

Accenture exposed customer’s private data, and could have experienced a major breach, by failing to secure cloud storage hosted by Amazon Web Services. The potential breach was discovered last month by Chris Vickery, the director of cyber risk research at...
SpaceX launches Iridium satellites

SpaceX launches Iridium satellites

SpaceX has successfully launched the Iridium-3 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Iridium-3 carries the third set of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites to their targeted orbit as part of a series of launches that will put a total...
Empathy key to AI, says Nadella

Empathy key to AI, says Nadella

Empathy must be embedded in artificial intelligence (AI) from the time it is created to ensure it becomes a positive force in people’s lives. This is according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, who says the new technology will have a “profound impact on our...
ThinkPad hits 25-year milestone

ThinkPad hits 25-year milestone

Today marks 25 years since the ThinkPad was first introduced to the world. The company marked the occasion with the launch ThinkPad Anniversary Edition 25, a modern incarnation of the classic design and includes iconic “retro” features such as a backlit...
Do school curricula need change?

Do school curricula need change?

Employers complain that graduates are not ready for work. Stanford University studies indicate students are overloaded and under-prepared. So exactly what should we teach young people in an age where Dr Google has an answer for everything? Humans are living longer;...