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Breakthrough Quantum Computing Chip Sets New Standards for Supercomputing

In a monumental leap for the world of technology, a pioneering quantum computing chip has shattered performance barriers, paving the way for an era of computing power previously thought to be science fiction. Developed by a collaboration of leading tech companies and research institutions, this quantum computing breakthrough is set to redefine the landscape of computing, enabling unprecedented speeds and capabilities that could revolutionize industries across the board. Key Highlights of the Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Unprecedented Processing Power: Traditional computers use bits to process information, represented as 0s and 1s. Quantum computers, on the other hand, leverage quantum bits or qubits, which can exist in a superposition of both 0 and 1 states simultaneously. This inherent parallelism allows quantum computers to perform complex calculations at speeds that would be inconceivable for classical computers. Massive Quantum Supremacy: The newly developed quantum chip achie
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Google announces one of the biggest revamp to Gmail after 2013.

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc's Google  unveiled on Wednesday its first Gmail redesign since 2013, capping what the company says was an expensive overhaul two years in the making to adopt security and offline functionality and better resemble Microsoft Outlook. It is Google's most extensive update to software in its G Suite  workplace bundle since accelerating efforts to steal business from Microsoft Corp's dominant Office workplace software suite. Previously, G Suite added instant-messaging and spreadsheet features. With Gmail, Google said it restructured email storage databases, unified three dueling systems for syncing messages across devices and upgraded computers underpinning the service. That shift to Google's self-developed Tensor processing chips enables smart-assistant features such as "suggested replies" to messages and "nudges" to respond to forgotten emails. "This is an entire rewrite of our flagship, most-used product," said Ja
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How Linux co-founder ‘won’ as Microsoft builds applications for his platform.

     Thirteen years ago when Steve Ballmer took over the helm of affairs at Microsoft, he made this statement: “Linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches.” Strong words indeed but it looks Ballmer and  Microsoft  have had to eat their words as Microsoft has released a new product that features Linux  kernel called Azure Sphere . According to a report by ZDNet, Azure Sphere is a software and hardware stack that is designed to secure edge devices. Microsoft made this announcement recently at the RSA security conference that began on April 16 in the US. Brad Smith, president, Microsoft, said at the conference that, “After 43 years, this is the first day that we are announcing, and will distribute, a custom Linux kernel.” Based on media reports, the Azure Sphere OS uses a custom Linux kernel optimized for low-powered devices. It’s meant to be more secure and protect devices from attacks. In addition to that Microsoft is also p
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Orkut founder launches 'Hello' social network app.

                     As people vouch to delete Facebook  in the wake of a massive data breach scandal, Orkut Buyukkokten -- a former Google  employee who founded the trendsetter social networking website Orkut.com more than a decade ago -- on Wednesday launched a new social network " Hello " in India. Built particularly for the new mobile generation, "Hello" brings people together around their interests to create positive, meaningful, authentic connections and sustained social engagement, the company said in a statement. "We designed 'Hello' to help you make connections in the real world. It's a social network built on loves not likes, and I'm delighted to say 'Hello' to India once again," said Buyukkokten, now the CEO of San Francisco-based Hello Network Inc. Test users spent over 320 minutes each month on the app, thus, reflecting the popularity of sport, entertainment, devotion and technology in India. "Today
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Hackers, Facebook will now reward you for this as well.

Social networking giant  Facebook  has been embroiled in the recent Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The company has been slapped with lawsuits and many of the popular brands such as Tesla, Playboy and other have deactivated their respective Facebook accounts. The company is now taking measures to mend the damage done and is also working on improving its privacy settings. In order to further strengthen the security of its users, Facebook will expand its bug bounty program. The company initially started the program in order to find out the vulnerabilities which enable the hackers to attack the social network. However, it will now incorporate the third party apps that misuse the data of its users. In an official blog post, Facebook said, “Facebook's bug bounty program will expand so that people can also report to us if they find misuses of data by app developers. We are beginning work on this and will have more details as we finalize the program updates in the coming weeks.
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