Record-setting quantum entanglement connects two atoms across 20 miles

Researchers in Germany have demonstrated quantum entanglement of two atoms separated by 33 km (20.5 miles) of fiber optics. This is a record distance for this kind of communication and marks a breakthrough towards a fast and secure quantum internet.Con… Continue reading Record-setting quantum entanglement connects two atoms across 20 miles

Anthropomorphic webcam looks – and moves – like a human eye

It’s easy for us to forget that our computers are equipped with “electronic eyes,” potentially watching us at all times. Scientists are now exploring the dynamics of the relationship, with a creepy – but fully functional – human-eye-like webcam.Continu… Continue reading Anthropomorphic webcam looks – and moves – like a human eye

Electrochemical tech used to finely shape 3D-printed metal items

Although it’s certainly possible to 3D-print metal objects, such items can’t always be formed down to the sub-millimeter precision required for certain applications. A new technique, however, allows them to be infinitesimally tweaked after being printe… Continue reading Electrochemical tech used to finely shape 3D-printed metal items

Are the Days of “Booter” Services Numbered?

It may soon become easier for Internet service providers to anticipate and block certain types of online assaults launched by Web-based attack-for-hire services known as “booter” or “stresser” services, new research released today suggests. Continue reading Are the Days of “Booter” Services Numbered?