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A new type of germanium superconductor could allow classical and quantum chips to be built into one device, creating better and more reliable quantum...

Enshittification is a term coined by Cory Doctorow in 2022. In his new book, Doctorow lays out how tech companies have made our lives progressively wo...

The man who invented the web is aware of the many issues it faces, from problematic social media use to the rise of unfettered AI. He also has a plan...

Computers built with analogue circuits promise huge speed and efficiency gains over ordinary computers, but normally at the cost of accuracy. Now, an...

A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading 3D-printed hand...

Lithium-ion batteries are prone to catching fire when damaged, but a simple change of electrolyte material can put a stop to the vicious chemical cycl...

A new quantum computing protocol may be able to augment a standard technique for understanding molecules in chemistry, biomedicine and materials scien...

Future smartphones and other devices could have colour e-paper displays, thanks to a new technique that lets such screens display video while minimisi...

Turning the crank on a simple device filled with nanoparticles can remove serious pathogens from water in seconds, making it suitable for areas withou...

Quantum computers hold great potential for solving many problems more quickly or efficiently than conventional computers, but researchers are starting...

A new chip design includes 41 vertical layers of semiconductor and insulator materials, which allow it to outrun the limits of miniaturisation...

If users chose the most efficient model each time they performed a task with AI, researchers calculate it would slash energy consumption by more than...

In Ken Liu's All That We See or Seem, a once-famous hacker must find a missing dream-weaver. One for AI fans, but it didn't quite work for Emily H. Wi...

The British government isn't the only one looking to introduce digital ID cards. There is so much to worry about here, not least the threat of hacks,...

Economists, bankers and even the boss of OpenAI are warning of a rapidly inflating AI bubble. If and when it bursts, what will happen to the technolog...

Are you terse and informal when speaking to an AI chatbot? If so, you might be getting worse answers than if you used more formal language...

Claims that one quantum computer is better than another rest on terms like quantum advantage or quantum supremacy, fault-tolerance or qubits with bett...

Redwing, a robotic submarine about the size of a surfboard, is embarking on a five-year journey that will follow the famed explorer Ferdinand Magellan...