Congress must act to support quantum computing

[ In early April, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) became the first university in the world to have an operating quantum computer. Just earlier that week, Microsoft and Quantinuum announced they had demonstrated the most reliable logical qubits on record. Both RPI and IBM, the company behind the university’s quantum computer, had received funds through the … Read more

York University accused of censoring student’s Hong Kong protest

[ The University of York has been accused of censoring a Chinese student after it cut its livestream of a graduation ceremony when the student held up a pro-Hong Kong flag. Kyle Ma, 27, from Shandong in China, graduated from an MA in Social Justice and Education at the University of York in February. During … Read more

The NSA Warns That US Adversaries Free to Mine Private Data May Have an AI Edge

[ Electrical engineer Gilbert Herrera was appointed research director of the US National Security Agency in late 2021, just as an AI revolution was brewing inside the US tech industry. The NSA, sometimes jokingly said to stand for No Such Agency, has long hired top math and computer science talent. Its technical leaders have been … Read more

Pension reform delays could leave young workers £117k worse off in retirement

[ Millions of young workers could be left £117,000 worse off in retirement following a delay to the rollout of reforms that would have seen them start saving into their workplace pension years earlier. The Government supported a private members bill last March that would see the automatic enrolment age lowered from 22 to 18 … Read more

​9 tested and tried ways to raise smart and confident children

[ ​Secrets to raising smart kids Raising brilliant and self-assured children isn’t a one-size-fits-all task; it’s a dynamic journey encompassing various facets of parenting and child development. Let’s see what are some of the ways that go beyond the conventional wisdom to raise smart and confident children. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Genx … Read more