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• The quantum era has begun, this CEO says

  04-06-2016 01:22
  
  Quantum computing's full potential may still be years away, but there are plenty of benefits to be realized right now.So argues Vern Brownell, president and CEO of D-Wave Systems, whose namesake quantum system is already in its second generation.Launched 17 years ago by a team with roots at Canada's University of British Columbia, D-Wave introduced what it called "the world's first commercially available quantum computer" back in 2010. Since then the company has doubled the number of qubits, or
  
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• 6 waterproof Bluetooth speakers for summer sounds

  04-06-2016 00:52
  
  Listen to your sounds while watching the wavesImage by Angelo Juan Ramos from Makati City, Philippines - Perfect DayMemorial Day has come and gone, signaling the beginning of the summer season -- which means time spent at the pool, at the beach or dipping your feet in your kids' plastic wading pool. However you get your hot-weather water fix, you're probably going to want to have some music with you -- and for that, you need a speaker that can handle wet conditions.To read this article in full o
  
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• Maersk hopes drones can deliver sweet savings

  04-06-2016 00:51
  
  Shipping giant Maersk Group made headlines earlier this year when it used a drone to deliver a bucket of cookies to a tanker at sea. That was just the beginning of an effort the company thinks could dramatically change its business.The company is evaluating ways to expand its use of drones and plans a bigger test later this year, said Markus Kuhn, a supply chain manager at Maersk, at the Drones Data X conference in San Francisco.In January, the company made a drone fly 250 meters from one of its
  
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