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Microsoft gives developers a new method for estimating quantum computing needs

GeekWire

That’s a key question, because the guidelines used for classical computing don’t necessarily apply to the quantum frontier. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers take advantage of an environment where a quantum bit — better known as a qubit — can represent a one and a zero at the same time.

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People online are drinking laundry detergent again

Vox

Borax is a chemical compound containing boron that’s sold as a laundry detergent or cleaning agent. As people saw — and researched — the practice of drinking borax, they stumbled into an existing network that had been promoting the practice for years. Ingesting it can cause vomiting and diarrhea.

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Generative AI sparks a drug discovery renaissance

Dataconomy

By leveraging machine learning algorithms such as generative adversarial networks (GANs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), and graph neural networks (GNNs), generative AI can generate novel molecular structures, optimize drug designs, and facilitate de novo drug design. What is the role of generative AI in drug discovery?

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Apple’s fortress of secrecy is crumbling from the inside

The Verge

The company’s guidelines are vague: “Be thoughtful about how you present yourself in online social networks,” they read. The lines between public and private, and personal and professional, are blurred in online social networks. In particular, it’s a priority that we respect the privacy of our customers and other employees.”.

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How to fix Facebook

Vox

The same way that we build building codes, that we regulate the chemicals industry. You still have awesome cars, you still have amazing food, and there’s chemicals you use every day in your life. The network effects are internal to the product, not the ownership. That still gives people the great products, right?

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