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Cracking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10x easier

A team at Google Quantum AI, led by researcher Craig Gidney, has shown that breaking RSA-2048 encryption could require roughly 20 times fewer physical qubits than previously estimated, collapsing the ...
New Scientist

Breaking encryption with a quantum computer just got 10 times easier

The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...
NBC Washington

Limit-water-use request for Montgomery, Prince George's residents extended through weekend

Millions of WSSC customers in Montgomery County and Prince George's County are being asked to continue limiting their water use through the weekend as the cold weather increases stress on the water ...
techtimes

Instagram Reels: 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live in Regions Using English as Default Language

Meta has now rolled out the "Build Your 2026 Algorithm" feature for Instagram Reels to allow users use it to personalize their feeds. Instagram Reels 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live After a test ...
Gizmodo

No, You Fools, There Is No ‘Lord of the Rings’ Extended Extended Edition

There’s so much love for Peter Jackson‘s Lord of the Rings trilogy that the extended versions of the already lengthy original films, containing over two additional hours of sweeping Middle-earth drama ...
Reuters

Musk's X to open source new algorithm in seven days

Jan 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Saturday that social media platform X will open to the public its new algorithm, including all code for organic and advertising post recommendations, in seven days ...
Essence

Why Women Are Using Extended-Stay Hotels To Plan Their Careers (Not Just Vacations)

I’ve lived in the D.C. area long enough to know every corner of this city. Or so I thought. Turns out, there’s a difference between living somewhere and actually experiencing it in new ways. That’s ...
Scientific American

Dark Matter Telescope Captures a Sparkling Galaxy Merger

A languid spiral galaxy appears draped against deep space in a stunning new image from the European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope. Euclid launched in 2023 on a six-year mission to map the cosmos at ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
Variety

‘Lord of the Rings’ Extended Editions Return to Theaters as ‘Fellowship of the Ring’ Turns 25 (EXCLUSIVE)

In honor of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” turning 25, Fathom Entertainment and Warner Bros. are bringing all three extended edition films from Peter Jackson’s trilogy back to ...
Nasdaq

Ceribell Wins FDA Clearance For Neonatal Use Of Clarity Algorithm

(RTTNews) - CeriBell, Inc. (CBLL) announces that the U.S. FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for its next-generation Clarity algorithm to detect electrographic seizures in preterm neonates through ...