Quantum error correcting codes are inefficient when implemented on platforms with local connectivity in two dimensions, which motivates platforms with 3D connectivity and codes applicable in these conditions. Here, the authors show how to transform any CSS stabilizer code into a 3D topological code, leading to codes with optimal asymptotic scaling in 3D.
Databricks is in talks to raise up to $8 billion from investors that would value the data analytics company at $55 billion, in one of the largest fundraises in Silicon Valley.
For every yellow star like our own there are ten times as many smaller stars. Red Dwarfs are the most common type of star, outnumbering all the others combined, and as we head out into interstellar space to colonize the galaxy, the exoplanets around these red alien suns may be the most common home for settlers.
When you think of nuclear devastation, you imagine shockwaves, fireballs, and destruction. But the true nightmare lies in what comes after—the fallout. Now, imagine a weapon so lethal it could render Earth uninhabitable for centuries. Meet the cobalt bomb, a terrifying \.