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D-Wave says it achieved ‘quantum supremacy,’ using a computer to solve a problem that would otherwise take a million years

Fast Company Tech

In effect, this means that D-Wave has achieved quantum supremacy on a useful problem, something it says nobody else has yet been able to accomplish, and which is detailed in a paper published on Wednesday in the journal Science. Theres no shortage of potential applications, says Amin.

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FTC: 23andMe buyer must honor firm’s privacy promises for genetic data

Ars Technica

The company said that "any buyer of 23andMe will be required to comply with our privacy policy and with all applicable law with respect to the treatment of customer data." Many users reacted to the news by deleting their data , though tech problems apparently related to increased website traffic made that process difficult.

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Why job postings may be attracting narcissistic candidates—without companies realizing it

Fast Company Tech

In my latest study, published in the journal Management Science with coauthors Scott Jackson and Nick Seybert , I found that these terms may attract job applicants with more narcissistic tendencies. But theres a catch. As behavioral researchers in accounting, we are interested in executives who bend the rules.

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Exactly how Nintendo can avoid Joy-Con drift in Switch 2

Mashable Tech

So with the Switch 2 just weeks away from its official unveiling, here's everything you need to know about the Hall effect, and why it's the best solution for Nintendo's Joy-Con drift problem. Potentiometers are cheap and easy to mass produce, but the technology has one glaring problem. "It What causes Joy-Con drift?

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Explaining Tokens — the Language and Currency of AI

NVIDIA AI Blog

Under the hood of every AI application are algorithms that churn through data in their own language, one based on a vocabulary of tokens. These could be tokens with domain-specific information for an application in law, medicine or business or tokens that help tailor the model to a specific task, like reasoning, chat or translation.

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The 10 most innovative computing companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

Commercial data centers are also transforming to meet the demands of AI and high-performance computing applications. introduced novel multi-modal AI chips for edge computing; they can analyze inputs from text, computer-vision images, and audio for use in self-driving vehicles, robotics, smart retail, healthcare, and other applications.

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5 Considerations When Updating Your Grant Application

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It’s important to review your grant application periodically so you can incorporate new features in your grantmaking software and new ways to meet the needs of your grantees. Here are five questions to consider as you start to update your grant application. How well does your application match your funding priorities?