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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 reveals the biggest reason you should be using Maps

Google Maps, Earth and Street View are some of the popular mapping and navigation apps that majority smartphone users get help from everyday and every second. While the entire model is based on crowdsourced data, there’s hardly any piece of information that is not on these apps and services and for the first time Google has given some tid-bits on the amount of mapping data it has possessed over the years because of this. Revealed in a blog post by Thomas Escobar, senior product manager at Google Maps, the search giant has captured over 10 million miles of Street View imagery. The firm added that Google Earth has a total of 36 million square miles of satellite imagery available for millions of users. Also mentioned is that the search giant has mapped out around 98% of the world with very few areas that are yet to be accessed by the tech giant. Over the years, Google has not just used user data and it’s own cars to explore new streets, areas and geographic locations, it has also use...
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Researchers showcase technology that charges phone up to 80% in 1 minute

Fast charging in smartphones is being looked at seriously by developers considering the need of professionals and casual users alike who are dependent a lot on their smartphones and keep facing issues of low battery. Currently, some smartphones that come with fast charging technology are Realme X2 Pro with 50W fast charging support and Oppo Reno Ace with 65W fast charging. But what if a smartphone can charge to 80 percent within a minute? Going by reports in Chinese media, Professor Huang Yunhui of the University of Science and Technology of China has been working at such technology. The professor showcased the technology at the Peking University Global Alumni Forum on December 1. The technology corresponds to “Construction and Synergy Mechanism of High-Performance Composite Electrode Materials for Energy Storage” project. As per report, it makes use of nitrogen-doped hard carbon anode material which currently has the highest capacity. Xiaomi and Vivo are also said to be working...
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Here's why the Supreme Court wants to use artificial intelligence

Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court has proposed to introduce a system of artificial intelligence (AI) which would aid in the administration of justice delivery. The CJI however made it clear that there should not be any impression that introduction of AI would ever substitute the judges. "We propose to introduce, if possible, a system of artificial intelligence. There are many things which we need to look at before we introduce. We do not want to give the impression that this is ever going to substitute the judges," Justice Bobde said at the Constitution Day function organised by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). He said the Indian Constitution, which is called the "People's Constitution", was drafted on this day in 1949 and this "sacrosanct document" represents the high watermark of consensus in the country' history. "It does more than merely establishing institutions for governance of I...
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Brave 1.0 browser : Browse faster and safer while ticking off advertisers

The Brave browser is out of beta, meaning its users now have access to a full, stable release of the privacy-focused browser. The company also confirmed that it had reached nine million monthly active users. The war for browser users has been fought for more than a decade. What are Brave’s chances of beating out the competition?  The nine million figure puts Brave in the position of being one of the most-used crypto-related projects.  Of course, Brave isn’t a pure crypto or blockchain project. Anyone can download and use the Brave browser without needing to buy Basic Attention Token, the native currency of the platform. In that respect, Brave is competing for users with other browsers: Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and the rest. Let’s be clear — even with 9 million users, Brave has a long way to go before it can stand on even footing with the competition. For example, Firefox has around 4.3 percent of the market, which amounts to around 250 million monthly active deskt...
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"Call-of-Duty" is the second-most successful game of all-time

Quite often we see certain games enchant people with their novelty and freshness factor but soon fade away from people’s memories. Call of Duty: Mobile, however, doesn’t seem to be suffering from any such issue. According to a new report released by Sensor Tower, Call of Duty: Mobile is now the second-most successful game of all-time. In just over a month it has seen as many 148 million downloads in the world. This whopping number has catapulted the game into the second spot of the most downloaded game list. In comparison, rivals like PUBG Mobile and Fortnite were downloaded 60.7 million and 35 million respectively in the first month. The only game that had seen more downloads in the first month of its launch was Niantic’s Pokemon Go. India has played a key part in the rise and rise of Call of Duty: Mobile. The game has been downloaded 16.2 million times in the country, which comprises of 11% of the total downloads. The US remains the country where Call of Duty: Mobile has been down...
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Google Photos getting this new feature for Android users

Google is making a small yet important change to one of its most-used apps and services on the web, Google Photos. The firm is making a change in the ‘Albums’ section of the app. And this is limited to Android versions only for now. As mentioned by 9to5Google, the firm is now letting Android users tweak the arrangement of the albums. It is said that this feature is not a part of an OTA update but a server-side update. Although the app arranges album in reverse chronological order with the ‘Most recent photo’ being on top. Now, you get two additional options of “Last modified” and “Album title” in which you can arrange the albums. Once selected, the option will be seen in Blue besides the ‘Album’ section. Although a basic feature, this makes a difference when it comes to long scrolling to find an album. You can still find the album from the search bar but this is meant to improve the scrolling experience. Since this is a server-side update, not all the Android users will get this f...
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You may soon be able to use your UPI ID across the world.

Indians travelling abroad may soon be able to use the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to pay for goods and services there, according to two bankers in the know of the matter. UPI is an inter-bank fund transfer mechanism run by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and enables instant fund settlement through a smartphone. NPCI is working to enable this feature within the next six months, starting with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore.“These two countries already have opened up to RuPay cards; now the target is to enable UPI payments. This will be a big boost for Indians traveling in those countries and, just like their debit card or credit card, they can pay via UPI,” said a senior banker. This is NPCI’s attempt to create a global payment product that can expand the use case of UPI, the banker said. UPI has emerged as a major challenger to card payments, as more and more merchants accept UPI payments. UPI recorded close to 955 million transactions in Septem...
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