Big Blue’s quantum team set out to discover if today’s quantum devices, despite their limitations, could be used to complete a task that cannot be done on a classical system. Since quantum computing is still in its infancy, the researchers leveled the playing field between the two methods by designing a microscopic experiment with limited space – that is, limited amount of available memory. Two limited-space circuits were built, one quantum and one classical, with only one bit or qubit available for computation and result storage....

Some of you will comment about the Big Brother aspects of allowing a global artificial intelligence to listen to everything I say. I counter by telling you I don’t ever say much that’s of particular interest to a global artificial intelligence. We find Alexa necessary in every room because we use it to set timers, set reminders, operate all our lights and thermostats, and intercom across the house. Plus, you never know when a math problem needs to be solved....

While it has not yet been implemented in the first Insider builds, Microsoft has integrated Teams chat in the kind of integration play that has been the hallmark of Apple OS updates. Particularly when considered alongside Google’s integration of Meet into Gmail and elsewhere, this helps explain why Apple has finally opened FaceTime conversations to other platforms via web clients. The changes all support Windows 11’s theme of bringing users closer to the people and things they love....

Service providers will be required to maintain a database that includes user IP addresses, names, period of subscription, user email addresses, validated addresses, and contact information. India’s junior IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar released a frequently asked questions document on Wednesday addressing concerns aimed at the new rules – particularly around the requirement that tech companies provide information on data breaches to government within six hours of the incident occurring. “The nature of user harms and risks in 2022 are different from what it used to be a decade back … Rapid and mandatory reporting of incidents is a must and a primary requirement for remedial action for ensuring stability and resilience of cyber space,” said Chandrasekhar....

In essence, this could be considered Open Distro for Elasticsearch 2.0. The difference this time is more than a name change: OpenSearch has scrubbed artifacts such as trademark references. It’s a more complete clean room engineered distribution based on the last official open-source versions of Elasticsearch and Kibana (version 7.10.2). As managed service, Instaclustr handles all the provisioning, software patching and updating, monitoring, and alerting that the company already provides for its managed Cassandra, Redis, Kafka, and Spark services....

But these will not come into production in time to end a chronic semiconductor shortage that’s crippling car manufacturers and many other industries. Intel is the world’s largest supplier of server, desktop and mobile computers. It is in the midst of a business transition towards also making custom chips for customers. Intel has tried this foundry model twice before. See also: Micron sees supply-chain shortages ’easing throughout 2022’ | Here’s why the semiconductor industry gets into trouble predicting the future | Europe wants to be a computer chip powerhouse again....

New features found in iOS 16 included a brand new lock screen that you can customize, complete with a row of widgets to bring glanceable information to your iPhone’s display. Apple also made an important change to the Messages app, allowing users to edit or delete an iMessage within a set amount of time – a feature that many messaging apps have had for awhile now. After using the beta for a few months, it’s clear to me that the biggest and most impactful change Apple made has been to the lock screen....

The agency said the transition will take place over the coming weeks “in order to prevent larger disruptions to taxpayers during filing season.” The IRS plans to create “an additional authentication process” that does not involve any form of facial recognition and will work with other agencies on the effort. “The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig....

But the very thing you bought to keep your iPhone safe could be damaging the battery. OK, let’s back up a bit. Apple engineers its devices to operate best at room temperature. While the sweet spot is between 62° to 72° F (16° to 22° C), iPhones have a Goldilocks zone spanning 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C). Anything below that is too cold; anything above that is too hot....

Currently, there are 189 organizations from 31 countries participating as CNAs, with more than 100 based in the US. The classification will allow the company to assign CVE identification numbers to newly discovered security vulnerabilities and publish related details in associated CVE Records for public consumption. JFrog will now be authorized to work with the cybersecurity community on a variety of security issues and provide customers with differentiated remediation data through its JFrog Xray....

First, don’t start hyperventilating because Dockershim has been deprecated. While Dockershim enabled you to use the Docker containerd runtime within Kubernetes, it was never designed to be embedded inside Kubernetes. Further, it’s incompatible with Kubernetes’ Container Runtime Interface (CRI). The fix was for dockershim to bridge the gap between Docker’s containerd and CRI. Maintaining dockershim, however, was a pain so Kubernetes started deprecating it. As Kat Cosgrove, a Pulumi Developer Advocate and Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Ambassador, explained, in Kubernetes’ early days, “We only supported one container runtime....

You can start with a quick overview in the 1-hour “Cryptocurrency & Bitcoin Trading Masterclass”, where you’ll learn all the crypto trading secrets, as well as trading strategies to forecast how the market will move next. The experts created this class at Wealthy Education, a company dedicated to providing the most effective learning experience that can help students worldwide become successful by achieving their financial goals. The company specializes in personal finance, financial management, investing, and accounting....

Many folks think they need to go back to school to earn their Master of Business Administration (MBA) before making their mark in the business world. However, successful businesses have been launched and operated successfully by entrepreneurs without an expensive degree. That said, many entrepreneurs made countless mistakes along the way, but their experience could help you bring your business idea to life. For example, the Haroun Education Ventures MBA Degree Program offers insight into critical real-world business practices that you might not learn hands-on, and it’s available for $499....

It’s a window unit, so this isn’t the best option for those who want to install central air. For pre-war apartment dwellers or homeowners with over 100 year old homes that can’t accommodate central air, it’s a great way to stay cool during a summer of sweltering heat. The LG can cool up to 450 square feet of space, or an 18- by 25-square foot space. It fits into most windows measuring 27-39-inches wide x 16-inches high....

Setup is simplicity itself. Download the mobile app, configure a login, connect whatever you designate as the ‘primary node’ to your internet router via the Gigabit WAN port and to mains power, and then return to the app to walk through the few stages that complete setup. The whole process was easy, and my two-node system was up and running in under 15 minutes. The nodes themselves are large, measuring 24....

However, the company is now making a more focused push into the business sector with its MX Master Series For Business, which introduces a new feature called Bolt. SEE: The best Windows laptops in 2021 Described by Logitech as “a new high-performance, secure wireless technology”, Bolt is based on Bluetooth LE and can be used to connect the new MX mice and keyboards to a computer either via a standard Bluetooth connection or by using the USB RF receivers that Logitech also bundles with its products....

This is particularly important for Lorenz, as a bug in the ransomware’s code means that even if victims paid for the decryption key, some of the encrypted files can’t be recovered. But following analysis of the malware, researchers at Dutch cybersecurity company Tesorion found that were able to engineer a decryption tool for Lorenz ransomware – and now it’s available for free via No More Ransom. SEE: Cybersecurity: Let’s get tactical (ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature) | Download the free PDF version (TechRepublic) No More Ransom is a joint project by law enforcement agencies including Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, along with partners across Europe in cybersecurity and academics, which aims to disrupt the business of ransomware gangs by providing decryption keys that allow victims to retrieve their files without paying a ransom....

ZDNet’s Steven Vaughan-Nichols has offered a review of cloud storage options, and many readers offered thoughts about alternatives in the comments on the original article. Those include things such as using local storage devices and not using any kind of cloud storage at all. All these worthwhile considerations must be placed in the context of one other concern: Losing the use of iCloud temporarily can also render inoperable everything that comes with an Apple ID....

Also: Low/no-code software may soon test the limits of IT hand-holding A survey released a couple of years ago by Mendix suggests low and no-code does free up professionals’ time. Two-thirds of developers using low and no-code agree that low-code is their go-to work-around development solution since they can’t keep up with the intense demand for developers. At least 90% report having fewer than five app requests per month in their backlogs....

The new service includes compute, storage, network and security. It leverages the bare metal Edge Compute platform Lumen launched last year and VMware Cloud Foundation and software-defined data center technology, coupled with VMware Cloud Director. Available via Lumen edge computing locations, it’s designed to meet 95% of US enterprise demand within 5 milliseconds of latency. It’s also available on customer premises, 2200 third party data centers in different regions, and via VMware Cloud on AWS....