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A matter of time: 3 metrics that demonstrate the value of immersion cooling

Network World

It reduces hotspots and thermal cycling (temperature fluctuations), which could cause wear on hardware components over time. The improved thermal environment could lead to fewer hardware failures, such as fan failure rates, extending the lifespan of equipment.

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Amazon claims to cut quantum computing timeline by 5 years with new Ocelot chip

Network World

We believe this will accelerate our timeline to a practical quantum computer by up to five years, says Oskar Painter, AWS director of Quantum Hardware, in a blog post released today. It will likely be beside other quantum hardware offerings, much like in EC2 where AWSs Graviton chips are offered alongside NVIDIA and other instances, he said.

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Microsoft makes quantum breakthrough, plans commercial offering

CIO Business Intelligence

“Through this collaboration, we’re bringing a new generation of reliable quantum hardware to customers by integrating and advancing Atom Computing’s neutral atom hardware into our Azure Quantum compute platform,” Jason Zander, executive vice president of strategic missions and technologies at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post Tuesday.

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Armis, Honeywell Uncover Vulnerabilities in Honeywell Systems

Tech Republic Security

Newly discovered vulnerabilities in distributed control systems could allow attackers access to systems supporting industrial, energy, chemical and other operations.

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Manufacturing CIOs see bright future for the industry, thanks to IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Chris Nardecchia, SVP and chief digital and information officer, Rockwell Automation Rockwell Automation Chris Nardecchia: I started as a chemical engineer doing chemical engineering things, building and operating chemical and nuclear processes, producing polymers and nuclear fuel, etc. Now, software eats hardware for lunch.

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Microsoft quantum breakthrough promises to usher in the next era of computing in ‘years, not decades’

GeekWire

Just as transistors replaced vacuum tubes in modern computing, Microsoft has created the “transistor for the quantum age” with its latest advances, said Chetan Nayak , a Microsoft technical fellow and corporate vice president of quantum hardware, in an interview with GeekWire. Chetan Nayak.

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Future VR Haptics May Use Chemicals on the Skin to Make You Feel

Gizmodo

As a potential way to simulate a human’s ability to feel physical sensations, researchers have developed haptic VR hardware that applies chemicals to your skin to trigger… Read more. Virtual reality experiences are never going to feel like the real world until we’re able to engage all of our senses, not just vision and hearing.