Computing

Artist impression of gate operations on logical quantum bits, that are protected from faults by means of quantum error correction. Credit: Johannes KnünzFundamental Building Blocks for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing DemonstratedDue to high-quality fabrication, errors during processing and storage of information have become a rarity in modern computers. However, for critical applications, where even single errors can have serious effects, error correction mechanisms based on the redundancy of the processed data are still…

Supercomputers aren’t as powerful as you may think and may fail in modeling complex cryptographic problems, chemical reactions, natural systems, etc. Quantum computers can solve these problems despite their complexity. However, Quantum computing can also prove detrimental to today's cryptography standards with its immense speed. Blockchain technology can counter the challenges by reinventing its current implementation to nullify such impact.DWS Holdings Incnever amongst the herdSupercomputers aren’t as powerful as you…

The Logitech Lift is a solid vertical mouse, but it’s a little too susceptible to finger grease. Photo: Florence Ion / GizmodoMy wrists are killing me. It’s probably because I’m getting older, but I also have carpal tunnel from years of bad posture and ergonomics. Ever since I started working from home—way before this pandemic hit—I’ve been slouching, improperly propping-up keyboards and monitors, and wielding the wrong kind of mice. The Logitech Lift couldn’t have come at a better time.This vertical mouse is the first…

Samsung 200MP sensorImage: SamsungSamsung just teased the marquee feature for its upcoming flagship smartphones, and it’s downright adorable—the teaser, that is. Anyhow, to flex the capabilities of its upcoming 200-megapixel mobile image sensor, Samsung took the obvious route: snap a photo of a sweet housecat, blow it up to be roughly 1.5x the size of a basketball court, then hang it on a building for everyone to see how detailed it is.Samsung, you have our attention. The promotion was created using the ISOCELL HP1…

BETTIAH, India—A beggar in the eastern Indian state of Bihar strolled through a train station one recent weekday, toting a metal pail for cash and a tablet computer with a QR code stuck on the back.Raju Prasad began accepting donations via mobile-payment apps a few months ago. The 42-year-old said his takings have almost doubled to about 300 rupees a day—that is roughly $4, and more than the average daily wage for a farm laborer in Bihar, India’s poorest state. Many travelers now zap over 5 or 10 rupees with a few taps on…

Rumors have swirled for the past week that Broadcom was in talks to purchase VMware. Today, the chip maker confirmed its intentions by announcing that it will acquire VMware for $61 billion in cash and stock. This Broadcom-VMware tie-up would be among the largest ever in the tech industry. Dell bought EMC for $67 billion back in 2015. Earlier this year, Microsoft made a $68.7 billion deal to purchase gaming giant Activision Blizzard. The deal values VMware at $142.50 per share, representing a 44 percent premium compared…

Microsoft Corp. MSFT 1.29% said it would be slowing down some of its hiring, making it the latest tech giant to become more cautious about adding staff. The Redmond, Wash., company said it would be reducing the pace at which it hires people for its software group that develops its Windows, Office and Teams applications. The group had been one of the company’s fastest-growing divisions in recent years. The move is in…

Under the terms of the deal, Broadcom will assume VMware’s $8 billion debt load. Photo: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg News…

Graphics-chip maker Nvidia Corp. NVDA 5.08% gave a muted sales outlook, citing supply-chain disruptions in China and reduced business in Russia, as it posted record sales for the most recent quarter.Nvidia said sales in the current quarter are likely to come in at $8.1 billion, missing Wall Street forecasts. The company said it anticipated a roughly $500 million hit to sales relating to Russia and Covid-19 lockdowns in China. Nvidia’s sales of chips to big server farms…

Apple Inc. AAPL 0.11% is boosting pay for workers amid rising inflation, a tight labor market and unionization pushes among hourly store employees. The iPhone maker on Wednesday told employees in an email that the company is increasing its overall compensation budget. Starting pay for hourly workers in the U.S. will rise to $22 an hour, or higher based upon the market, a 45% increase from 2018. Starting salaries in the U.S. are also…