Month: February 2025

Following up on Microsoft's announcement of a qubit based on completely new physics, Amazon is publishing a paper describing a very different take on quantum computing hardware. The system mixes two different types of qubit hardware to improve the stability of the quantum information they hold. The idea is that one type of qubit is resistant to errors, while the second can be used for implementing an error-correction code that catches the problems that do happen.

While there have been more effective demonstrations of error correction in the past, a number of companies are betting that Amazon's general approach is the best route to getting logical qubits that are capable of complex algorithms. So, in that sense, it's an important proof of principle.

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The basic idea behind Amazon's approach is to use one type of qubit to hold data and a second to enable error correction. The data qubit is extremely resistant to one type of error, but prone to a second. Those errors are where the second type of qubit comes in; it's used to run an error-correction code that's effective at picking up the problems the data qubits are prone to. Combined, the two are hoped to allow error correction to be handled by far fewer hardware qubits.

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Michelle Trachtenberg wurde als Buffys kleinere Schwester Dawn bekannt. (Filme & Serien, Unterhaltung & Hobby)

T-Mobile US wird nicht vor Trump kuschen und die Diversity Inclusion-Programme einstellen. Das hat Tim Höttges versichert. (Timotheus Höttges, Telekom)

Batterien mit 1,5 Volt, Akkus mit 1,2 Volt? Nicht immer. Bei Amazon sind AA-Akkus mit 1,5 Volt reduziert, aber auch normale Batterien von Varta. (Technik/Hardware)

As Google's 2024 antitrust loss proved, the company has worked very, very hard to ensure its search engine is the primary roadmap for the Internet. Google scours the Internet for data about everything—even you. And if you don't want your personal info to wind up in Google search results, you can use the just-redesigned "Results About You" tool. The tool, which began its rollout in 2022, is easier to use now, and some of the most useful features are now better integrated with search results.

The first step in using Results About You—which has not changed—is a bit alarming when you've set out to obscure your personal information. Just head to the new hub for Results About You and enter your personal information. Google probably already knows your phone number, email, and even physical address, but this tells the tool what specific information to pluck out of search results. If that data is out there, Google has it whether or not you remove it from search results.

Before this update, most of the Results About You features were limited to this console, but the most important features are now integrated with the search results. They're not exactly prominently displayed, though. When scrolling through a Google search (after the AI overview, ads, knowledge graph, and more ads), you can use the three-dot menu next to a result to get data about it. This menu now includes options to remove the result right at the top.

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Die EU-Kommission will die Industrie von bürokratischen Auflagen entlasten. Ein neuer Deal für saubere Industrie soll die Energiekosten senken. (EU, GreenIT)

The new Shuttle XPC nano NA10H7 is a compact desktop computer that measures 132 x 143 x 55mm (5.2″ x 5.63″ x 2.17″) and feature a AMD Ryzen 7 8845HS processor and support for up to 64GB of DDDR5-5600 memory. While the processor at the heart of the computer is based on AMD’s “Hawk Point” architecture […]

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Amazon hat eine erweiterte Version von Alexa vorgestellt, die künftig kostenpflichtig ist. Sie soll deutlich besser sein als Alexa. (Amazon Alexa, KI)

Die Washington Post soll künftig mehr über freie Märkte und freie Meinungen berichten. Laut Jeff Bezos seien dies amerikanische Werte. (Jeff Bezos, Wirtschaft)

Das LPIC-1-Zertifikat erfordert das Bestehen der LPI-101- und LPI-102-Tests. Das fünftägige Onlineseminar der Golem Karrierewelt bereitet darauf vor. Mit optionalem Prüfungsvoucher. (Golem Karrierewelt, Server-Applikationen)