Chinese scientists claim to have built a quantum computer which is 100trillion times faster than the world’s most advanced supercomputer – Japan’s Fugaku. The prototype of the groundbreaking machine is able to perform a calculation which would take a traditional computer billions of years to figure out. The breakthrough means the country has achieved quantum … Read more
A person’s secret impulse to take a risk can be spotted simply by the way they move a computer mouse across a screen, a new study shows. In computerised gambling experiments, US participants had a choice of either clicking on a ‘safe’ option or a ‘risky’ option as they built up monetary rewards. Researchers say … Read more
Seema Misra was eight weeks pregnant when she was sentenced to 15 months in jail for stealing from the Post Office branch she ran. Protesting her innocence throughout her nine-day trial at Guildford Crown Court in 2010, the sub-postmistress from Surrey said she couldn’t explain how £74,609 had gone ‘missing’ from her West Byfleet branch. … Read more
There is a relatively low risk of coronavirus ‘superspreading’ at pharmacies, convenience stores, gas stations and department stores, a new model based on cell phone data suggests. On the other hand, the computer model, developed by Stanford University scientists, predicts that millions more people would be infected with coronavirus if coffee shops, restaurants and gyms … Read more
Researchers have developed a computer model that predicts how the novel coronavirus spreads in US cities. The model looks at three factors that play a role in infection risk: where people go during the day, how long they stay, and how many other people are visiting the same place at the same time. It found … Read more
Drew Barrymore wears a red lip mask with a layered look as she carries her opened computer with just ONE hand during late night outing in NYC By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 18:31 GMT, 6 November 2020 | Updated: 21:05 GMT, 6 November 2020 Drew Barrymore seems to be busier than ever now that … Read more
It may be the size of a paperclip, but this tiny brain implant has brought life back to men suffering with upper limb paralysis. Australia-based Synchron, a neurovascular bioelectronics medicine company, announced its Stentrode brain computer interface (BCI) has allowed patients to carryout tasks on a computer just by using their mind. Using the implant, … Read more
A British-born computer whizz who died from leukaemia aged 15 has been placed on the path to sainthood during a beatification ceremony at a cathedral in Italy. Carlo Acutis, who was born in London in 1991 to Italian parents before moving as a child to Milan, was honoured with a ceremony at the Basilica of San Francesco … Read more
New, incredibly detailed images of COVID-19, revealing its spiky shape and interaction with human cells, have emerged which are helping scientists in the battle for a cure. A team of scientists in China created the first images of the COVID-19 virus in an important milestone on the road to finding a vaccine and cure. Dr Sai Li, … Read more
A British-born Italian teenager who dedicated his short life to spreading the faith online and helping the poor will be beatified by the Catholic Church today. That leaves him just one miracle away from becoming the world’s first millennial saint. Internet and computer-mad youngster Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged 15, was … Read more