A new ion-based quantum computer makes error correction simpler

The US- and UK-based company Quantinuum today unveiled Helios, its third-generation quantum computer, which includes expanded computing power and error correction capability.  Like all other existing quantum computers, Helios is not powerful enough to execute the industry’s dream money-making algorithms, such as those that would be useful for materials discovery […]

Sandbar introduces Stream Ring, an AI-powered smart ring for transcribing audio notes into text via an app, preorder now from $249 and shipping in summer 2026 (Julian Chokkattu/Wired)

Julian Chokkattu / Wired: Sandbar introduces Stream Ring, an AI-powered smart ring for transcribing audio notes into text via an app, preorder now from $249 and shipping in summer 2026  —  A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record […]

When planets form, lots of water is created

Researchers have discovered more than 6,000 exoplanets in our Milky Way. Of these, the sub-Neptune class, which are smaller than Neptune and more massive than Earth, are the most common. These planets also have atmospheres rich in hydrogen and rocky interiors. Now, new research published in Nature by Carnegie Institution for Science’s […]