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IBM has doubled the performance of its quantum computers compared with last year’s model, a key step in delivering on the promise of the revolutionary machines. But it’s only an early step, and rivals are breathing down Big Blue’s neck. The fundamental data processing element in a quantum computer is called a qubit, and having …

If you’re starting to feel a little claustrophobic preparing spreadsheets and answering Zoom calls on a tiny laptop screen, today is your lucky day. Office Depot has a great deal on an Acer 24-inch widescreen LCD monitor for only $90 (marked down from $120). We haven’t seen monitors of this size and in this price range in stock for the …

TikTok, known for short videos of people lip-syncing and dancing to their favorite songs, is grappling with a problem familiar to other social networks: hate speech. On Thursday, TikTok said it removed more than 380,000 videos in the US this year for violating its rules against hate speech. The company also banned more than 1,300 accounts for hateful content or …

The competition in cloud gaming is heating up, with Microsoft’s Xbox game streaming (xCloud) arriving in September, and now Nvidia encroaching on Google Stadia’s turf by adding Chromebooks to GeForce Now‘s supported platforms. The ability to run on a Chromebook is a great option, and GeForce Now is a slightly more sensible choice than Stadia. It’s also easy to use: …

Moore’s Law, the observation that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 24 months, has taken a beating as progress miniaturizing circuitry falters. But chip giant Intel has plotted a course to keep the idea alive with a plan to pack 50 times as many transistors onto processors than is possible today. The progress of Moore’s Law, …

Oracle has held preliminary talks with ByteDance, TikTok‘s Chinese owner, about acquiring the social media sensation’s operations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the Financial Times reported late Monday. Microsoft is also in talks to buy up the TikTok app from ByteDance. TikTok is a wildly popular social media app where people, mostly teens and young adults, post short …

Lenovo is updating a couple of its Yoga two-in-ones for the fall and giving them new names to boot. Previously known as the Yoga C740 and C640, the latest versions will now be known as the Yoga 7 and Yoga 6 series. New processors from Intel and AMD, as well as some new design elements, are included in the updates.  …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. It’s back to school season in the US. But as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on across the country with 4.4 million reported cases at the end of July, education will look different this year for a lot of students. Many US schools have decided to …

Would-be aviators can take to the virtual skies, with the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator on Tuesday. It’s available on PC, Xbox Game Pass for PC and Steam.  The company is offering a free “Aviators Club” livery set to players who get the game before Sept. 30. It’ll appear in the in-game marketplace on Wednesday, and can be applied to all of the …

Internet Explorer’s days have been numbered since Microsoft launched its Edge browser five years ago. Microsoft appears to be another step toward closer to retiring the web browser with the announcement its Microsoft 365 apps suite will end support for Internet Explorer 11 on Aug. 17, 2021, the company said Monday. Users of Microsoft’s Teams chat and collaboration service will …