Google and XPRIZE launch $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

Google and XPRIZE launch $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers

Can quantum computers be useful? Eric Lukero/Google Google and XPRIZE are launching a $5 million competition to find practical uses for quantum computers that could actually benefit society. We already know that quantum computers can perform specific tasks faster than classical computers, after Google first claimed quantum advantage for its Sycamore processor in 2019. However,…

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Quantum Computers: A Technology Assessment

Quantum Computers: A Technology Assessment

Development of quantum computers has advanced steadily over the last decade, spurred by the promise of harnessing the unique properties of quantum physics: Quantum bits (qubits) exist as either 0s or 1s, or simultaneously as 0 and 1. Multiple companies now offer quantum applications as a service via cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services,…

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MagTrack technology opens doors for independent operation of smartphones, computers, other devices for wheelchair users

MagTrack technology opens doors for independent operation of smartphones, computers, other devices for wheelchair users

A squint is an example of a facial gesture that MagTrack can detect and issue a discrete command to control a connected device. Credit: Georgia Tech Brooks Rehabilitation recently announced that the MagTrack study, a collaborative research endeavor with the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been successfully completed. Feedback from the…

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MagTrack Technology Opens Doors for Independent Operation of Smartphones, Computers, and Other Devices for Wheelchair Users

MagTrack Technology Opens Doors for Independent Operation of Smartphones, Computers, and Other Devices for Wheelchair Users

Clinical work begins with MagTrack, a cutting-edge assistive technology that enables power wheelchair users to control their connected devices and drive their power wheelchairs using an alternative, multimodal controller. Brooks Rehabilitation recently announced that the MagTrack study, a collaborative research endeavor with the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been successfully completed….

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