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PsiQuantum to establish groundbreaking quantum computer facility in Illinois

TechSpot

PsiQuantum has announced an ambitious plan to develop, build, and manage a "Quantum Park" in the state of Illinois. Once completed, the facility will potentially provide the first utility-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer in the US, offering the country – and likely the world – a revolutionary technology. Read Entire Article

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Illinois legislator is trying to ban violent video games in the state

TechSpot

House Bill 3531 would amend that law, prohibiting the sale and rental of all “violent video games” in Illinois. Marcus Evans Jr. has filed an amendment to a 2012 law that prevents some video games from being sold to minors.

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Illinois is taking a data-driven approach to its mask-wearing ad campaign

TechCrunch

Here’s an example of ad targeting that’s actually good for public health: In a campaign encouraging people to wear masks, the Illinois state government has been focusing its digital ad dollars on the counties with the highest COVID risk. Image Credits: State of Illinois. Is it working?

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OSHA opens investigation into fatal Amazon warehouse collapse in Illinois

The Verge

The Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois was struck by a tornado on December 10th. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois that left six people dead. Photo by Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images.

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Facebook is giving $397 payments to Illinois residents as part of its facial-recognition lawsuit settlement

TechSpot

The suit, filed in 2015, alleged that Facebook's retired photo-tagging feature violated Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), which forbids the collection of identifiable biometric data without a person's explicit consent. This includes the likes of fingerprints, retina scans, and facial geometry.

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Belkin is working with the University of Illinois to make ventilators

The Verge

Computer and phone accessory maker Belkin is developing an emergency ventilator in partnership with the University of Illinois to be used to treat COVID-19 patients, the two organizations announced today. Image: Belkin. The FlexVent is currently under review by the Food and Drug Administration.

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We’re one step closer to a communication network based on quantum teleportation

Digital Trends

Researchers at Fermilab in Illinois were able to send quantum bits, called qubits, over 27 miles of fiber optic cables with fidelity of over 90%.

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