The current leader in quantum computing just announced the successful creation of a 51-qubit quantum computer at a recent conference in Moscow.
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A Startup Wants to Launch Over 700 Satellites to Bring Internet to Rural Areas
A startup called OneWeb aims to make access to the internet (which the U.N. has deemed a basic human right) more widely available to those living in rural areas.
A satellite internet startup called OneWeb wants to make internet access available to all. From rural neighborhoods to completely remote communities, the company want to make sure that the internet isn’t just a luxury afforded to those who live in certain locations. Thanks in part to backing from Richard Branson of the Virgin Group, as well as Airbus and Qualcomm, OneWeb hopes to launch 720 satellites that would provide internet to places on Earth that are normally far out of reach.
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Scientists Have Used CRISPR to Edit a Human Embryo in The US For The First Time
Researchers in Portland, Oregon have, for the first time, edited a human embryo in the US.
This work adds to the promise of CRISPR, and it stands as an important step toward the birth of the first genetically modified humans.
By now, most of us know what CRISPR gene editing is. At the very least, we have heard of this revolutionary technology that allows us to alter DNA — the source code of life itself.
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