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On the path to the quantum Internet, scientists were for the first time able to record and read quantum information in photon states

The sensitivity of quantum states to the weakest external noise continues to be a stumbling block on the path to the quantum internet and distributed quantum computing. The solution to the problem will be the discovery of quantum memory, which will allow quantum states to be stored and read without destruction. This would remove the problem of quantum repeaters and the deployment of global quantum Internet networks. Image source: Imperial College LondonSource: 3dnews.ru

5 GW is already there, another 2,5 GW is on the way: Microsoft is rapidly increasing data center capacity and buying AI accelerators

Microsoft has big plans for the data center market. According to classified documents obtained by Business Insider, the company associates the increase in activity with the boom in AI technologies and intends to multiply the capacity of its new data centers before the end of the current calendar year. Since July 2023 (the beginning of the current fiscal year), Microsoft has commissioned 500 MW of new data centers. Judging by […]

Razer introduced Kishi Ultra and Kishi V2 gaming controllers for smartphones, tablets and PCs

Razer has announced the Kishi Ultra gaming controller for mobile devices. It is equipped with a USB Type-C port, which allows it to work with Apple iPhone 15, iPad Mini and Android gadgets - smartphones and tablets with a screen up to 8 inches. The new product can also be connected via a cable to a computer or laptop. The company also introduced a less expensive Kishi controller […]

The IOMMU paravirtualization mechanism is being developed for Xen

The developers of the XCP-NG project, which develops a free platform for deploying and managing the operation of cloud infrastructure, presented the PV-IOMMU project, which allows guest systems to access the limited functionality of IOMMU, implemented using the Xen paravirtualization infrastructure. In practice, PV-IOMMU can be used to implement DMA protection in Dom0 or provide support for the Linux kernel VFIO subsystem. Previously, the Xen hypervisor used IOMMU to […]

The Dnsmasq project won the first BlueHats award

The first winner of the BlueHats award, established by the Interministerial Digital Directorate of France (DINUM, Interministerial Digital Directorate) and awarded to maintainers of critical free and open projects, has been announced. The first prize was awarded to Simon Kelley, the creator, primary developer and maintainer of the Dnsmasq project. The awarding jury, which included representatives of the Ministry of Education, the Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) and the Digital Directorate (DINUM) of France, […]

OpenAI has disabled the DALL-E 2 image generator - its place will be taken by the more advanced DALL-E 3

OpenAI continues to actively develop its generative algorithms, making them more advanced and user-friendly. Against this background, the developers announced the closure of the DALL-E 2 neural network, which debuted in April 2022 and made it possible to create high-quality images based on text descriptions. This is to be expected since OpenAI has already released a more advanced algorithm, DALL-E 3. Image source: […]

SK hynix and TSMC will collaborate on HBM4 production

At the end of this work week, the South Korean company SK hynix announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Taiwanese company TSMC in the field of cooperation in the production of the next generation HBM memory, which is HBM4. The Korean company will master its mass production in 2026, and this will allow it to maintain its leadership position in this market. Image source: SK hynixSource: […]

Toshiba is preparing to cut 5000 employees in Japan, or 7% of its workforce

This is not the first year in a row that the Japanese corporation Toshiba has been trying to get out of its debt hole, and the matter was not limited to the privatization that took place last year. The company's headcount in Japan, according to the Nikkei Asian Review, will be reduced by 5000 people, which corresponds to 7% of the full-time workforce. Image source: ToshibaSource: 3dnews.ru

GitHub intends to prohibit hosting projects for creating deepfakes

GitHub has published changes to its policies regarding the hosting of projects that can be used to create fictitious media content for the purpose of revenge porn and disinformation. The changes are still in draft status, available for discussion for 30 days (until May 20). A paragraph has been added to the terms of use of the GitHub service prohibiting the posting of projects that allow the synthesis and manipulation of multimedia content […]

M**a has added AI-generated images in real time to WhatsApp - currently in test mode

The M**a company began testing the M**a AI image generator based on artificial intelligence in the WhatsApp messenger. For now, the new feature is only available to US users. It works in real time: as soon as the user begins to add details to the request to create a picture, he immediately sees how the image changes in accordance with the specified details. Image source: pexels.comSource: […]