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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

How to enable built-in ad blocker in Google Chrome.

Website ads are mostly the major source of income for web browsers. But at times, seeing too many ads on a single webpage degrades the overall experience for the website especially with popup ads or click ads where you click on some line and it opens an ad in another window.  Thankfully, Google has built an ad blocker right into the browser that helps users block ads from a particular website. Though the built-in ad blocker is not as efficient as some of the ad blocker plugins but it can block video ads, malicious ads with malware, scams and cryptocurrency miners and stop advertisers from accessing your personal data. So, if you don’t want to download any random ad blocker on your Chrome browsers, here’s how you can enable or disable the built-in Chrome’s adblocker. Pre-requisites: The latest version of Google Chrome browser  Working internet connectivity  Windows PC, Mac, Android or iOS device  Steps to enable built-in ad blocker on Google Chrome 1. Open any website

Overheating smartphones won't be a problem anymore: New coating will release vapour, keep devices cool.

Inspired by the sweating mechanism in mammals, scientists have developed a new coating that can prevent smartphones and laptops from heating up by releasing water vapour. The new thermal management method, described in the journal Joule, could keep electronics cooler compared to existing strategies by dissipating excess heat.  "The development of microelectronics puts great demands on efficient thermal management techniques, because all the components are tightly packed, and chips can get really hot," said Ruzhu Wang, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. "For example, without an effective cooling system, our phones could have a system breakdown, and burn our hands if we run them for a long time, or load a big application," Wang said in a statement. Larger devices such as computers use fans to regulate temperature, the researchers said. However, fans are bulky, noisy, and energy consuming, and thus unsuitable for smaller devices like mobile phones, the