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What Quantum Computing Can Do for Humanity — and South Chicago
14+ hour, 31+ min ago (749+ words) “More than a decade ago, I remember talking to my chief technology officer and asking about quantum,” Peng says. “You know, ‘Are we getting close?’ He said, ‘We should keep an eye on it, but we’ve still got some time....
Google unveils latest Pixel phones with slimmer cameras and more AI features
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (376+ words) Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. With the improvements, the search giant…...
‘Pervert glasses’: Backlash against Meta’s smart glasses grows
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (1182+ words) Meta wants its smart glasses to be a big hit, but the high-tech specs have also turned into a liability, as some are calling the gadget “pervert glasses.” Some people are using the glasses — which look like a pair of…...
Afternoon Briefing: Podcasters showcase community concerns with quantum campus
1+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) At the groundbreaking ceremony for the $9 billion Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Gov. JB Pritzker touted the project as a magnet for jobs and economic investment. California-based PsiQuantum agreed to be the campus’ anchor tenant and other tech firms, including…...
Editorial: Data centers occupying Loop landmark buildings is a bad idea
1+ week, 2+ day ago (367+ words) When you think of the data-center issue that’s roiling our nation’s politics right now, what comes to mind are hulking, low-rise structures in far-flung suburbs or rural areas. But the hunger for more computing power appears insatiable. Only a matter…...
Quantum campus project raises questions about residents’ agency in community development
1+ week, 4+ day ago (949+ words) In Steelworkers Park, butterflies and dragonflies flit around native plants and flowers that have grown waist-high. Public art and concrete ore walls stand tall, telling visitors the U.S. Steel South Works left an indelible environmental footprint during the last industrial age....
What is a VR headset?
2+ week, 52+ min ago (579+ words) Most people have seen someone wearing a virtual reality headset and waving their arms around, totally oblivious of their real-life surroundings. It can look quite silly to an outsider, but for the person wearing the headset, the simulation can feel…...
Column: Data breaches becoming uncomfortably common
2+ week, 6+ day ago (636+ words) The Lake County Health Department recently notified some patients that the agency had sort of a data breach back in May. It wasn’t the first governmental hack and probably won’t be the last. Apparently, some billing statements contained incorrect patient…...
Amazon files for ‘frustrating’ Hobart data center air permit, activists say
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (896+ words) Angelita Soriano already knew that Amazon’s Hobart data center would be massive, but she said seeing the numbers in a recently filed air permit application was shocking. According to state documents, Ramboll engineering firm filed an Indiana Department of Environmental…...
Rashid Bashir: Illinois invented the future. This time, the quantum park will help us keep it.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (360+ words) The Illinois Quantum & Microelectronics Park, or IQMP, is proof that we are done letting that happen. What Illinois had lacked wasn’t talent or invention. It was the connective tissue: the venture capital networks, founder communities and commercialization pathways that turn…...