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Less-explored form of quantum code could be more powerful—and more stable—than its alternative in error correction

July 31, 2026 In mathematics and getting dressed, some processes are commutative, while others are noncommutative. Commutative means the order doesn’t matter (3 + 2 is the same as 2 + 3, and it doesn’t matter which sock goes on first). Noncommutative means the order does matter. Read the full article →

Diamond’s newfound defect may tame vibrations that hinder quantum light sources

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July 31, 2026 Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have discovered a new type of quantum light emitter in diamonds that could help overcome a number of challenges facing quantum technologies. Read the full article →

Quantum computer completes verified task beyond practical reach of classical simulations

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August 1, 2026 IBM and researchers from the University of Chicago announced a demonstration in quantum computing that meets the fundamental criteria for “quantum advantage”—the point where quantum computers can be confirmed to have outperformed classical computers on trusted computations. Read the full article →

Unusual metal oxide shows signs of magnetism under lattice strain in ultrathin layers

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August 1, 2026 Ruthenium dioxide (RuO2) is a metal oxide that commonly serves as an important metallic conductor, quantum material and industrial electrocatalyst. While there have been debates surrounding the magnetic properties of RuO2, it is generally thought to be nonmagnetic in its bulk form. But now, a new study, published in Science Advances, has

New quantum encryption method prevents ciphertext from being cloned

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August 3, 2026 Digital security currently relies on difficult equations to protect data. For example, when you use a credit card online, the information is locked inside a math problem that would take a modern computer thousands of years to solve. However, if someone builds a powerful enough computer, that security breaks. Read the full

The Download: a chip talent battle, and deflating AI hype

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Charlotte Jee • July 29, 2026 This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Samsung’s chip workers are jumping ship to rival SK Hynix Lee, an engineer at Samsung’s semiconductor division, used to work late. But lately, he’s been

How an overlooked geothermal plant got a second chance

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Casey Crownhart • July 29, 2026 In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast. The water coming from the underground reservoir was getting colder by the day, making the plant uneconomical to run. Now, two years later, that plant is running at full

A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack

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Will Douglas Heaven • July 30, 2026 It is impossible to make large language models fully secure against hacks because of a fundamental flaw in how they work, a team of researchers argue in a paper presented at the International Conference on Machine Learning, a top AI conference, this month. The claim has huge implications

The Download: tricking LLMs, and reviving geothermal plants

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Charlotte Jee • July 30, 2026 This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A fundamental flaw leaves LLMs strikingly vulnerable to attack It is impossible to make large language models fully secure against hacks because of a fundamental

Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward

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Jessica Hamzelou • July 30, 2026 As of this week in Montana, any biotech company with an experimental drug has a clear path to selling it to consumers. Companies whose drugs have been through preliminary testing—sometimes in as few as 10 healthy people—can pay $12,500 to apply to a newly established review board for approval.