A research team lead by Osaka University demonstrated how information encoded in the circular polarization of a laser beam can be translated into the spin state of an electron in a quantum dot, each being a quantum bit and a quantum computer candidate. The achievement represents a major step towards a “quantum internet,” in which future computers can rapidly and securely…
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Trump Relaxes US Ban On Selling To Huawei In Surprise G20 Concession
hackingbear tipped us off to a breaking news story. CNN reports:
US President Donald Trump has appeared to soften his tone on Chinese communications giant Huawei, suggesting that he would allow the company to once again purchase U.S. technology. Speaking at a press conference in Osaka, Saturday, Trump said that the U.S. sells a “tremendous amount of product” to Huawei. “That’s okay,…
New evidence for Pluto’s subsurface ocean
Does Pluto have an ocean? That idea seems preposterous at first, but a new study adds to the growing evidence for a subsurface ocean on this distant dwarf planet … and explains how it stays liquid. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/pluto-subsurface-ocean-methane-gas-hydrate-layer…
Will Naomi Osaka Pick Japanese Citizenship or American? Her Deadline to Choose Is Looming
Under Japanese law the tennis superstar must soon pick between her American and Japanese nationalities. Her choice comes as Japan is under pressure to loosen its longstanding insularity. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/world/asia/naomi-osaka-citizenship.html?partner=rss&emc=rss