Reporte #122

 

Qudits: The Real Future of Quantum Computing?

IEEE Spectrum Recent Content

Instead of creating quantum computers based on qubits that can each adopt only two possible options, scientists have now developed a microchip that can generate “qudits” that can each assume 10 or more states, potentially opening up a new way to creating incredibly powerful quantum computers, a new study finds.

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Peering into neural networks

MIT News – Engineering

New technique helps elucidate the inner workings of neural networks trained on visual data.

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Carbon Nanotubes Reduce Transistor Footprint to Forty Nanometers

The Engineer

There have been increasing signs coming from the research community that carbon nanotubes are beginning to step up to the challenge of offering a real alternative to silicon-based complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors.

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For the First Time, Offshore Wind Power Will Be Profitable Without Subsidies

IEEE Spectrum Recent Content

Europe’s offshore wind power industry recently achieved a major milestone: three projects to be built without government subsidy. Bent Christensen, who is responsible for energy-cost projections for Siemens’s wind power division, credits industry-wide cost cutting that has outstripped expectations. “We’re three to four years ahead of schedule,” says Christensen.

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Granular adsorbent targets micro-pollutants

The Engineer

A biomaterial capable of removing micro-pollutants such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals from waste water has won a science award.

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Qualcomm’s under-display fingerprint sensor even works when wet

The Engineer

Qualcomm has unveiled fingerprint sensing technology claimed to be capable of scanning through thick display screens and even operating underwater.

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How Digitalization is Transforming the Electronics Industry

IEEE Spectrum Recent Content

Digitalization changes everything, everywhere! It’s inevitable, new business drivers are forcing the Electronics industry to rethink every element of their business. Virtually every company is talking about innovation and digitalization. The challenge is turning the talk into tangible results.

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Are Telepresence Robots the Best Way to Explore Other Worlds?

IEEE Spectrum Recent Content

As we start looking towards more comprehensive exploration of the Moon and of Mars, the assumption is that we’re working on sending humans to the surface of those worlds. It’s going to be exponentially more difficult and dangerous than sending robots, but that’s what exploration is all about, right?

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Riding in a Robocar That Sees Around Corners

IEEE Spectrum Recent Content

Communication is a sixth sense that lets us see through other people’s eyes and thus through walls, over the horizon, and around corners. “Look out for that lion,” someone said to our ancient ancestor, and that’s why we’re standing here today.

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Silicon Valley’s Latest Craze: Brain Tech

IEEE Spectrum Recent Content

Silicon Valley’s biggest influencers want to get inside your head. Over the past year, four leading figures have announced plans to make gadgets that will either nestle into the fleshy folds of your brain or sit atop your head to read your thoughts from the outside.

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