Alphabet shares surge on quantum computing breakthrough ‘Willow’
Shares in Google's parent company Alphabet soared as much as 6% on Tuesday after the company hinted at major advances with its new quantum computing chip, Willow. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the Willow chip would take about 10 billion years, or “far beyond the age of the universe,” for current “state-of-the-art supercomputers” to solve […]
Google impresses Elon Musk with new ‘breakthrough’ chip
Mark Mahaney, senior managing director at Evercore ISI, discussed whether the Justice Department's lawsuit against Google will impact Varney & Co.'s stock price. Google says its latest microchip solves a key challenge in quantum computing, a news echoed by Elon Musk. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, introduces Willow, a breakthrough new state-of-the-art quantum […]
Medical breakthrough could make blood-contacting devices safer: researchers
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have developed what is believed to be a “groundbreaking coating.” Making medical devices safer. For millions of patients, this could mean reducing the risk of thrombosis (or blood clot formation) and dangerous bleeding, according to a UBC press release. The new material is designed for tubing in […]
China makes breakthrough advance in new ‘Death Star’ laser weapon: report
Chinese scientists claim to have made a breakthrough with a real-life Death Star energy beam weapon, according to reports. New high-power microwave weapons combine many small electromagnetic waves to create one large, focused laser beam. This is very similar to the Death Star in Star Wars, which destroyed planets by firing particle beams made up […]
DNA helps Illinois police make breakthrough in 1970s cold case murder of 19-year-old
Illinois authorities announced Wednesday that DNA testing has identified 1970s serial killer Bruce Lindahl as the perpetrator of a 1979 cold case murder. In a surprising turn of events, clothing worn by 19-year-old Kathy Hall at the time of her mysterious disappearance on March 29, 1979, has been linked to Lindahl. On the night of […]
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Gary Woodland finally cards breakthrough round to gain confidence at Sanderson Farms Championship
Gary Woodland got the Sanderson Farms Championship off to a good start, signing with a bogey-free 8-under 64. More than a year has passed since Woodland underwent brain surgery to remove a benign lesion last September. He returned to the PGA Tour at the Sony Open in early January 2024, but it took a while […]
Jon Wertheim makes curious comment to Caitlin Clark about WNBA ‘breakthrough’ on ’60 Minutes’
CBS “60 Minutes” journalist Jon Wertheim said on Sunday night's episode that the WNBA as a whole, not Caitlin Clark, was this season's breakout star. Wertheim broke the WNBA's rise, joining Clark, teammate Aliyah Boston, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert in naming the Rookie of the Year “without a doubt […]
WNBA, not solely Caitlin Clark, the ‘real breakthrough star’ of 2024, ’60 Minutes’ journalist claims
CBS “60 Minutes” journalist Jon Wertheim said on Sunday night's episode that the WNBA as a whole, not Caitlin Clark, was this season's breakout star. Wertheim shattered the WNBA's rise, telling Rookie of the Year Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert that Clark is “undoubtedly the league's biggest attraction, but not […]
Elon Musk’s Neuralink receives FDA’s ‘breakthrough device’ status for ‘Blindsight’ implant
Elon Musk's brain chip company Neuralink announced on Wednesday that it has received “breakthrough device” status for an implant that aims to help restore sight to blindness patients. The experimental brain implant, called “Blindsight,” has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to take part in a voluntary program, one of 58 devices […]