Category: Technology

A compact neutrino detector has successfully identified antineutrinos at a nuclear power plant, marking a significant advancement in particle physics. Unlike conventional detectors that require massive infrastructure, this device weighs less than three kilograms. Despite its size, it effectively detected antineutrinos emitted from a nuclear reactor in Leibstadt, Switzerland. The experiment, which lasted 119 days,…

In the early years of the Cold War, the U.S. government embarked on a sweeping purge of federal employees deemed “security risks.” While the more widely known Red Scare targeted suspected communists, a concurrent yet lesser-known crackdown known as the Lavender Scare led to the mass dismissal of gay and lesbian federal workers, especially within…

Microsoft is coming back with its independent games-focussed ID@Xbox showcase later this month. The showcase will feature trailers, gameplay and reveals from indie studios, including Don’t Nod, No More Robots, 11 Bit, and more. ID@Xbox will be livestreamed as part of IGN Fan Fest on February 24. Last month, Microsoft hosted its Xbox Developer Direct…

Put lots of qubits together and you have quantum computing, requiring datacentres that can support it. A quantum datacentre though is not just about having a building with a quantum computer in it. And there remain questions about what quantum computers should look like and how they should connect in the datacentre context, says…

Despite rising demand for data-driven insights, a high share of mission-critical IT is either approaching or already at end of life. One 3,200 executive survey from infrastructure services provider Kyndryl found the proportion could be as high as 44%. The same polling suggested many organisations that have invested in data-infrastructure modernisation are not yet…