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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

Users can now report accidents, speed traps on Google Maps.

Earlier this year, Google Maps rolled out a new feature to help people avoid speeding tickets. Today, the company seems to be rolling out the reporting feature for speed traps and accidents more widely. As posted on Reddit, there is a new icon with message icon with a plus sign in the middle. Tapping on that you will get two options -- Crash and Speed trap. We can verify the presence of this feature in the latest version of the Android app of Google Maps app (v 10.11.1) but not there for the iOS app (v 5.12). Once you report either a crash or speed trap, you will also see others you have reported on the route. You can tap on them and reaffirm if that is what you spotted them as well. Back in January, US-based internet search giant Google confirmed that Google Maps will show speed cameras in India on its mobile app. "Speed cameras will post for users in the UK, US, Australia, Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, India, and Indonesia," said the report. Further, US, UK, and Denm

Why this seemingly difficult password is easy to hack?

To state the obvious, password is the most important thing when it comes to keeping your accounts safe. A strong password is a mix of both numbers and letters along with some special characters. Many users might think that a complex password like “ji32k7au4a83” will be a good choice as it will keep their account safe, however, this is not the case. As reported by Gizmodo and Have I Been Pwned, the data breach repository it is one of the most exploited password. The “ji32k7au4a83” password has appeared in as many as 141 data breaches. Have I Been Pwned is the aggregator which helps people find out that whether their email or personal data has shown up in any of the data breaches. The tool also enables users to search for passwords, which allows users to check if their password appeared in any of the data breaches. A hardware and software engineer, Robert Ou, was the first one to decode this as the worst password. In a series of tweet, he asked his followers to decode ji32k7au4a83 p