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El Capitan, the National Nuclear Security Administration's first exascale computer,

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Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers

A preliminary analysis suggests that industrially useful quantum computers designs come with a broad spectrum of energy footprints, including some larger than the most powerful existing supercomputers

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Project Hail Mary

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The science-fiction films to look forward to in 2026

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The best new science-fiction shows of 2026

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A strange kind of quantumness may be key to quantum computers' success

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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The best new science fiction books of January 2026

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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Our verdict on The Player of Games: Iain M. Banks is still a master

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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The challenges of writing from the perspective of a sex robot

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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Read an extract from Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

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A controversial experiment threatened to kill the multiverse in 2025

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'Spectacular' progress has been made towards useful quantum computers

At the Q2B Silicon Valley conference, scientific and business leaders of the quantum computing industry hailed "spectacular" progress being made towards practical devices – but said that challenges remain

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A ghostly glow was seen emanating from living things in 2025

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How not to misread science fiction

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Quantum computers turned out to be more useful than expected in 2025

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Author Ken MacLeod on the life and work of the late Iain M. Banks

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