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Google Launches $5 Million Competition to Figure Out What the Hell Quantum Computers Do
If you’ve ever wondered what quantum computers actually do, you’re not alone. The truth is, no one knows what modern problems this technology can solve. Google launched a multi-year, global competition on Monday to find real-world use cases for quantum computing, and the finalists will split $US5 million. “While there are many reasons to be…
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New App Points You Toward the Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole
If you want to stay grounded—which is to say, you want a haunting reminder of your own diminutive size and mortality—do I have the tool for you. Meet Galactic Compass: an app which will point the user towards the whopping black hole at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A*. As you read this article,…
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How To Organise Your Travel With This Little-Known Google Maps Feature
If you haven’t spent a lot of time inside Google Maps—besides getting from A to B and finding the nearest restaurant or bar—then you might not know about all the various features stuffed into the app since it first launched in 2005. One of those features is lists: They’re not hugely prominent inside the app,…
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Apple Slapped With $2 Billion Fine for Ripping Off Music Customers
The iPhone forces Spotify and other apps to hide cheaper subscription options.