If we could not find room for it, time to digest it, or a reason to run it during the past week, we have collected it here. Not a recap for the week, but a cleanup of pieces we received and just could not get to.
Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit
Business & Industry
D-Wave Government Names The Honorable Governor Bill Richardson and Former Chair Mike Rogers to New Independent Board | D-Wave Government Inc., a subsidiary providing D-Wave System Inc.’s (D-Wave) quantum computing systems, software, services and expertise to the U.S. government, today [April 12, 2021] announced it is establishing an independent board to provide strategic advice as the company continues to engage policymakers and government agencies on practical quantum computing. Joining the board are Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico and former Secretary of Energy, and Mike Rogers, former Chair of the House Intelligence Committee and former U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 8th congressional district. Joining them on the board will be Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave. Jennifer S. Houston, Senior Vice President Global Marketing and Public Affairs at D-Wave, will become the Secretary. Source: D-Wave Government Inc. D-Wave Government Inc D-Wave Government Names The Honorable Governor Bill Richardson and Former Chair Mike Rogers to New Independent Board…
Technology & Hardware
Atom interferometry demonstrated in space | Extremely precise measurements are possible using atom interferometers that employ the wave character of atoms for this purpose. They can thus be used, for example, to measure the gravitational field of the Earth or to detect gravitational waves. A team of scientists from Germany has now managed to successfully perform atom interferometry in space for the first time — on board a sounding rocket. “We have established the technological basis for atom interferometry on board of a sounding rocket and demonstrated that such experiments are not only possible on Earth, but also in space,” said Professor Patrick Windpassinger of the Institute of Physics at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), whose team was involved in the investigation. Source: Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz (Science Daily). Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz Atom interferometry demonstrated in space…
Cybersecurity & Cryptography
Galaxy Quantum 2 is the next cryptographic phone no one asked for | Security is a big topic in the smartphone industry, especially as phones become extensions of ourselves. The technologies used to secure our phones, however, may not always be the most sophisticated, mostly due to reasons of economy. Behind features like fingerprint scanners, PIN codes, and the like, is the ability of a device to generate random numbers to provide some level of security. That is the specialty of Samsung’s “quantum cryptography phones” and the Galaxy Quantum 2 takes another stab at that extremely niche market. Source: Slash Gear. JC Torres Galaxy Quantum 2 is the next cryptographic phone no one asked for…
Science & Research
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR PUTTING QUANTUM CORRELATIONS TO THE TEST | Physicists from Swansea University are part of an international research collaboration which has identified a new technique for testing the quality of quantum correlations. Source: Swansea University. Kathy Thomas RESEARCHERS DEVELOP NEW METHOD FOR PUTTING QUANTUM CORRELATIONS TO THE TEST…
Government & Policy
Council of Canadian Innovators expands to Ontario, Alberta and B.C. | The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) has announced a national expansion and is adding government relations experts in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. Source: IT WOLRD CANADA. Pragya Sehgal Council of Canadian Innovators expands to Ontario, Alberta and B.C….
