Quantum Computer Performs a Calculation That Even the Most Powerful Supercomputers Available Can’t Reproduce – This Week in Tech – 10/27/2019
Quantum Computer Performs a Calculation That Even the Most Powerful Supercomputers Available Can’t Reproduce
For the first time, a quantum computer has solved a problem that can’t be performed by a standard computer — at least not within a reasonable amount of time — Google announced October 23. This milestone, known as quantum supremacy, is a long-anticipated step toward useful quantum computers…
Electric Cars to Get Green Number Plates Under Government Plan: Plates Will Mean Perks Such as Free Parking as Part of Scheme to Push Zero-Emission Vehicles
Green coloured number plates will be issued for electric cars under government plans to encourage drivers to buy zero-emission vehicles…
47 Attorneys General Are Investigating Facebook for Antitrust Violations
New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday that 47 attorneys general from states and U.S. territories plan to take part in a New York-led antitrust probe into Facebook. Shares of Facebook fell 3.9% on the news…
SpaceX Is on a Mission to Beam Cheap, High-Speed Internet to Consumers All Over the Globe
Washington (CNN Business)SpaceX is on a mission to beam cheap, high-speed internet to consumers all over the globe. And this week the company revealed a few earthly locations that are already linked to the network, including CEO Elon Musk’s house and the cockpits of a few Air Force jets…
Model 3 Owner Drives 100,000 Miles, Lives Without Home Charging, Charges the Car Through Supercharging, and Saved $7,000 on Fuel
Earlier this year, we contacted several owners with high-mileage Model 3 vehicles and they were all still very impressed by their cars, but now another Tesla owner pushed his Model 3 even further…
Elizabeth Warren Is Urging the FTC to Investigate Amazon Over Concerns That It Played a Role in the Massive Capital One Data Breach That Affected 100 Million People
United States senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachussetts) are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Amazon over the massive Capital One data breach that impacted more than 100 million people…
Missing Minnesota Boy, 6, and His Dog, Found in Cornfield by Drone With Thermal Camera
A missing 6-year-old boy from Minnesota and his dog were found Wednesday after hundreds of volunteers — including one who used his own drone with a thermal camera — searched for him for hours…