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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’s next big thing: A world with no passwords for apps and websites.

Google has announced that with the latest version of Google Play Services, the Android 7.0 and above users will not have to enter password into any apps or websites. The company revealed that it is using FIDO2 a standard developed by FIDO Alliance which require fingerprint or PIN to log in various services.  Any device running Android 7.0+ is now FIDO2 Certified out of the box or after an automated Google Play Services update. This gives users the ability to leverage their device’s built-in fingerprint sensor and/or FIDO security keys for secure passwordless access to websites and native applications that support the FIDO2 protocols.  Web and app developers will also be able to add FIDO strong authentication to their Android apps and websites via a simple API call, to bring ‘passwordless’, phishing-resistant security to a rapidly expanding base of end users who already have leading Android devices and/or will upgrade to new devices in the future.  Speaking about th...
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Scientists develop software that may help detect heart diseases.

Dubai: Researchers have developed an progressive new application that may well make it easier to spot most likely deadly coronary heart situations, and guide to advancements in prevention and cure. The ElectroMap software package is an open-resource software program for processing, assessment and mapping complex cardiac details, said professionals at the University of Birmingham Dubai. The heart’s pumping skill is managed by electrical exercise that triggers the coronary heart muscle cells to agreement and unwind. In certain heart health conditions these as arrhythmia, the organ’s electrical activity is affected. Cardiac scientists can by now record and analyse the heart’s electrical conduct working with optical and electrode mapping, but popular use of these technologies is constrained by a deficiency of suitable computer software, in accordance to the study revealed in the journal Scientific Experiences. “We believe that ElectroMap will speed up innovative cardiac investig...
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Google Chrome’s dark mode on Windows 10 is now almost ready.

Google has been testing dark mode in its Chrome browser for a while now and the company is now ironing out the remaining glitches. Yesterday, we spotted that Google Chrome Canary now respects Windows 10’s theme setting and today’s update fixes the bugs where the texts on the menu had a weird colour combination. Earlier today, Google pushed out a new update to its Chrome browser that finally addresses the black text on dark background and white text on light background glitches. For example, the texts on the menu are no longer black and you can finally read them. Similarly, the context menu has been also updated with a fix for the glitch. Another bug where find in page had white texts has been addressed. It also appears that Google has changed the colour which appears when you select the URL on the Omnibox. By the looks of things, Google Chrome’s dark appearance has been finalized and it could be shipped to the beta users soon. As per the Chromium commits, Google is a...
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Google Chrome can now tell you if your passwords were hacked.

February 5th, 2019 happens to be Safer Internet Day, and Google is celebrating by releasing an awesome security tool that’s available right away for all Chrome browser users. What does it do? It looks at the username and password combinations you’re using to sign into various online services and warns you if the data is already in the possession of hackers. In other words, the Password Check-up Chrome extension will tell you when you need to change your password and every single person who uses Chrome should install it immediately. In light of  the recent  Collection  hacks , the news that  Google’s password checking tool  can compare your username/password combos against a database containing more than four billion leaked credentials is great. And before you worry that your passwords need to travel the internet to Google’s servers to perform the check, you should know that Google’s security team worked with cryptographers at Stanford University to ensur...
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