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In photos: a rare glimpse inside the heart of a quantum computer
• https://www.popsci.com, Corinne IozzioInside the lab where computing makes a quantum leap.
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Large amounts of high density MRAM data could enable pinhead size computers
• https://www.nextbigfuture.comnew research from the University of New Hampshire will make computers the size of a pinhead a reality sooner than once thought.
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How to Build a Mini Supercomputer for Under $100
• https://motherboard.vice.com, Daniel OberhausWei Lin built a scalable computing cluster comprised of $7 chips.
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The Art of Soldering
• https://motherboard.vice.comThe story of solder, the unsung hero of the digital revolution that benefits from a low melting point. It's what keeps the circuits attached to the silicon.
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US is funding $400-600 million for each of three exascale supercomputers to be delivered...
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangUS is funding $400-600 million for each of three exascale supercomputers to be delivered by 2022
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Cryptocurrency Mining Industry Sees Influx of New Hardware
• https://news.bitcoin.comOn April 3, 2018, the Chinese based firm Bitmain Technologies had launched it's latest miner the Antminer E3. The new pre-manufactured mining rig processes the hashing algorithm Ethhash, the PoW consensus protocol for the Ethereum network. Lately,
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Very tough to squeeze the last bit of performance at 5 nanometers and smaller
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangEngineers see many options to create 5-, 3- and even 2-nanometer semiconductor process technologies but they will have trouble getting performance improvements as things are made smaller.
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Breakthrough AI convolutional neural network using an optical coprocessor
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangOptalysys has created convolutional neural network using its optical coprocessor.
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Breakthrough to wafer scale quantum processors using silicon isotope...
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangCEA-Leti, a French technology research institute of the CEA and Inac, a joint fundamental research institute between the CEA and the University Grenoble Alpes, today announced a breakthrough towards large-scale fabrication of quantum bits, or qubits,
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In five years quantum computing will be mainstream
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangIBM's mission is to help their clients change the way the world works. There's no better example of that than IBM Research's annual "5 in 5" technology predictions.
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Quantum Computers Will Make Even "Strong" Passwords Worthless
• https://www.themaven.netThe race is on to perfect quantum computing. It will make your bank passwords and all existing security methods useless. The Hutch Report has a fascinating 44-page PDF on Quantum Computing. If perfected, existing methods of encryption will cease to
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Alibaba launches 11 qubit quantum computer with cloud computing access
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangAlibaba opened up access to an 11-qubit system on its computer cloud. IBM has a 20 qubit quantum computer available on its cloud.
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Google's new quantum processor could soon outperform classic supercomputers
• https://newatlas.com, Michael IrvingWith the quantum computing race heating up between Google, IBM and Intel, it feels like we're hurtling towards quantum supremacy, that milestone when a quantum computer outperforms a classical one for the first time.
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First 3 nanometer test chip tapeout from Cadence Designs
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangCadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that its extensive, long-standing collaboration has resulted in the industry's first 3nm test chip tapeout.
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Report: Crypto Miners Bought 3 Million GPUs Last Year
• https://news.bitcoin.com, Lubomir TassevMore than 3 million graphics cards have been sold to cryptocurrency miners in 2017, with sales reaching $776 million, a new report revealed. According to a major manufacturer, prices of GPUs will continue to increase in 2018, despite expectations of
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Memtransistors advance neuromorphic computing
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangA Northwestern research team has developed a novel device called a "memtransistor," which operates much like a neuron by performing both memory and information processing.
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Measuring quantum computer reliability
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangResearchers have determined a method to identify characteristic statistical signatures across unmeasurable probability distributions. Instead of a complete "fingerprint," they were able to distill the information from data sets which were reduced
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First Topological superconductor will enable new very long coherence time Quantum computers
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangA research team at Chalmers University of Technology is now among the first in the world to submit results indicating that they have actually succeeded in manufacturing a topological superconductor.
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Monero Declares War on ASIC Manufacturers
• https://www.ccn.comPrivacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero has declared war on ASIC manufacturers.
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Job One for Quantum Computers: Boost Artificial Intelligence
• https://www.wired.com, George MusserIn the early '90s, Elizabeth Behrman, a physics professor at Wichita State University, began working to combine quantum physics with artificial intelligence--in particular, the then-maverick technology of neural networks.
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China's 240 petaflop supercomputer and 200+ petaflop US supercomputer will be competing...
• https://www.nextbigfuture.com, brian wangChina's 240 petaflop supercomputer and 200+ petaflop US supercomputer will be competing in a few months
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Intel's New 49-qubit Quantum Chip & Neuromorphic Chip
• The Artificial Intelligence ChannelIntel's CES 2018 keynote focused on its 49-qubit quantum computing chip, VR applications for content, its AI self-learning chip, and an autonomous vehicles platform.
