Groundbreaking photonic chip could …

Quantum Computers already exist, but not in the "universal" form that would truly revolutionize computing. That's why the latest innovation from Bristol University has so much promise: a team from its center for Quantum Photonics has built a reprogrammable quantum chip. The 70mm x 3mm box is capable of measuring and manipulating entanglement and mixture — fundamental elements of the mythical "universal" chip. It's taken the team six years to reach this point, but now it'll concentrate on sca…

Modern Warfare 3 Garners $1 Billion…

Complain all you want about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the rest of the series. It has already made more money than the aggregate total of the worth of your life and the lives of probably everyone you know.
That’s right — Modern Warfare 3 has already made a billion dollars, Activision just said in a press release. It did it in 16 days. You know what took 17 days to make a billion dollar? Avatar. Suck it, James Cameron, Bobby Kotick is likely saying in this fantasy conversation I just i…

Aldebaran Robotics announces Nao Ne…

Aldebaran Robotics' Nao robot has already received a few upgrades from both the company itself and other developers, but it now has a proper successor. Aldebaran took the wraps off its new and improved Nao Next Gen robot today, touting features like a 1.6GHz Atom processor and dual HD cameras that promise to allow for better face and object recognition even in poor lighting conditions. What's more, while robot's outward appearance hasn't changed much, it has also received a number of software…

Google Currents is hot off the pres…

We strive to give you beautiful and simple ways to experience all the content the web has to offer, such as sharing photos on Google+, watching YouTube videos and discovering books, movies and music from Android Market. Today we’re expanding our content offering with the introduction of Google Currents, a new application for Android devices, iPads and iPhones that lets you explore online magazines and other content with the swipe of a finger. Ready for consumers We’ve worked with more than 15…

NASA to launch Hubble space telesco…

You know you're going to miss the Hubble Space Telescope once ceases operation and they let it simply burn up in orbit. But don't cry, dry your eye, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced plans to put its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, in orbit in 2018. The telescope, which will be 100 times more sensitive than the Hubble, faced being cut completely by a Congressional subcommittee earlier this year as a result of budget constraints given its $8.8 billion p…

Facebook for Android update going l…

We already knew a much-needed update to Facebook's Android app was close at hand, but we finally have the confirmation from the horse's mouth that the upcoming refresh will go live at some point today. The new version of the app will offer photos and albums at double the speed, a new menu on the left-hand side, and the ability for messages to "float" above the rest of the screen rather than exiting the page you're currently viewing. And while the social networking app technically works on dev…