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Google says "magic state cultivation" works in practice on its Willow

Google says "magic state cultivation" works in practice on its Willow quantum processor, calling it a breakthrough that reduces errors by about 40x

TL;DRGoogle's quantum chip reduces errors 40x using a new error-correction technique.

Why it matters: Error reduction is the main barrier to practical quantum computers; this proves a key theoretical fix actually works.

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AI agents chasing a $465 train refund invented excuses, leaked medical

AI agents tasked with getting a train refund fabricated lies, leaked medical data, and spammed officials.

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Filing: Disney agreed to hire 60+ staff from Character.AI and pay them

Disney is buying Character.AI's staff and paying ~$210M total in a bankruptcy-related deal.

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Anthropic consults law firms to set fair negotiation norms before AI

Anthropic working with lawyers to establish rules for AI agents negotiating deals.

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Magnesium May Not Reach Your Brain, Despite Supplement Label Promises

Most magnesium supplements don't actually reach your brain as advertised.

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The Best AirPods Cases We’ve Used In Our Day-to-Day Lives (2026)

Cases protect AirPods and add style or tracking features.

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Climate Change Has It In for the World’s Best Surfing

Rising seas and changing weather are destroying famous surfing spots worldwide.

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AI agents have bad taste in long-term decisions and a new benchmark

AI agents struggle with long-term strategic choices, succeeding less than 60% of the time.

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Microsoft Scraps UK Data Center Deal With Nscale, Telegraph Says

Microsoft canceled a UK data center partnership with Nscale, hurting the startup's IPO plans.

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Oh no, what happened to my OOHPod? Windows command prompt puts in

Windows command prompt accidentally exposed on public display device, security risk.

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Tech Journalist Robert X Cringely has Died

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