Spread the love Ask Indrakshi Raychowdhury what a quantum computer is bad at, and she points to arithmetic. “If you try to add two numbers, a classical calculator does it easily, whereas doing it on a quantum computer is incredibly difficult,” she said in a conversation with The Hindu. “But simulating a highly complex, interacting quantum system (where particles mutually influence...
How can a quantum computer prove that it is superior?
Spread the love Quantum computing is becoming more popular – both as a field of study and in the public imagination. The technology promises more speed and more efficient problem-solving abilities, challenging the boundaries set by classical, conventional computing. The hype has led to inflated expectations. But whether or not it can meet them, the raison d’être of a quantum computer...
History, hurt & hope: What Argentina’s FIFA WC anthem ‘La Cuarta Estrella’ mean
Spread the love Argentinas fans display a banner depicting Leo Messi and Diego Armando Maradona, in Atlanta, Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (left) and Argentina players singing ‘the fourth star’ in dressing room after win over Egypt. Argentina’s dressing room erupted in celebration after the team pulled off a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the FIFA World Cup round...
New York bans smart glasses from all 1,240 courthouses: Full list of rules explained
Spread the love Smart glasses will be banned from all New York courthouses starting July 20. New York is set to become the first US state to bar smart glasses from every one of its courthouses, closing a privacy loophole that recording-enabled eyewear had quietly opened up. Starting July 20, any glasses or headwear fitted with cameras, microphones or other...
Nvidia partner Groq’s founder says his mistakes delayed the company by up to 4 years
Spread the love Nvidia made a $20 billion licensing and talent agreement deal with AI chip startup Groq last year. Now, Groq’s founder and former CEO, Jonathan Ross, says his own management mistakes delayed the company’s progress by as much as four years. Speaking on a recently released episode of the Founders podcast, Ross said the setbacks were caused not...
‘Honeymoon suite’ inside Indian Railways 1st AC coach goes viral; TTE suspended
Spread the love A viral video showed an Indian Railways First AC cabin transformed into a honeymoon suite. CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A viral video showcasing an Indian Railways First AC cabin transformed into a ‘honeymoon suite’ for a couple has taken aback many with visuals of the compartment transformed into a romantic setting flooded the internet with different reactions.Railway authorities said...
Baruipur rape-murder probe: Accused sold 12-yr-old to co-accused for Rs 10,000
Spread the love Police encounter death of Prabhas Mondal will not derail the investigation. Mondal confessed to luring the child for Rs 10,000 cash. His disclosures led to the victim’s body recovery and other arrests KOLKATA: For Rs 10,000, Prabhas Mondal lured a 12-year-old girl and sold her to his co-accused — a confession that cracked open the Baruipur rape-murder...
‘Chor, chor’: Eggs thrown, BJP, TMC workers clash at Mamata’s rally in Bengal; watch
Spread the love Eggs thrown at Mamata Banerjee’s rally in West Bengal Eggs were allegedly thrown at a protest march led by Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Wednesday, with slogans of “chor, chor” also raised during the rally.The march, which proceeded from Ballygunge Phari to Hazra More, was organised by the Trinamool Congress to protest the alleged rape and murder...
Building collapses in Delhi’s Rohini after rain; several feared trapped
Spread the love Heavy rainfall preceded the incident, prompting an immediate rescue operation. NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed in north west Delhi’s Rohini Sector 16 on Wednesday evening amid rainfall, triggering a major rescue operation as several people are feared trapped beneath the debris.The incident comes just over a month after a four-storey building collapsed in South Delhi’s Saidulajab...
Think your cholesterol is normal? apoB testing may tell a different story
Spread the love For decades, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, often called “bad cholesterol”, has been one of the primary markers used to assess a person’s risk of heart disease. However, a recent study published in JAMA suggests that another blood test, called apolipoprotein B (apoB), may better identify people who are truly at risk of heart attacks and strokes. Researchers say...
