A physicist has experimentally created a “mini-universe” using a cloud of ultracold atoms and observed how time can emerge within an isolated quantum system. The research, led by Giovanni Barontini of
Japan has unveiled an expanded national robotics strategy aimed at deploying about 10 million additional robots by 2040. The plan, announced by Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa, now
German company Quantum Systems Group says it has broken the world speed record for an electric drone with its Apex Recordhunter, which reached 699 km/h (434 mph) in straight, level flight during inter
Researchers at the University of California San Diego, working with Google, have found a way to recycle old Pixel smartphones into a low-cost data center. The project is meant to give discarded phones
DuckDuckGo says traffic to its opt-in “No AI” search page has tripled since Google’s latest push toward AI-powered search. The privacy-focused company highlighted the increase on Bluesky, noting that
California lawmakers are moving to exempt most Linux distributions from the state’s controversial Digital Age Assurance Act after months of backlash from open-source and privacy advocates. A new amend
Scientists at Multiverse Computing and IBM have reported the first demonstration of “quantum enhancement” in a production-scale large language model. Using IBM’s 156-qubit Quantum System Two supercond
A 23-year-old Taiwanese college student, identified as Lin, allegedly disrupted Taiwan’s high-speed rail system by using software-defined radios (SDRs) to broadcast a false General Alarm signal. The s
Moroccan electronics engineer Nawfal Motii has open-sourced Aeris-10, a DIY radar system he says rivals commercial phased-array units that can cost around $250,000. The project is posted on GitHub wit
On March 30, hackers compromised a lead maintainer's npm account for the popular Axios library, releasing two malicious versions that included a hidden dependency, plain-crypto-js@4.2.1, designed to i
A Russian "inspector" satellite, the Luch/Olymp, has reportedly disintegrated in a high-altitude graveyard orbit, raising concerns about space debris. Launched in 2014, the satellite was designed for