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Scientists Created a Quantum Crystal That Will Search for Dark Matter
Scientists harnessed quantum entanglement and time reversal in a crystal that could solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries.
Government Report Reveals Its Favorite Way to Hack iPhones, Without Backdoors
Feds are once again demanding encryption backdoors, but its own data shows it can extract data from phones without them.
Even The Government Admits Facial Recognition Is Racially Biased
A new federal study confirms the widely-adopted tech is fundamentally biased. It’s time to ban it.
Physicists Used Atomic Clocks to Test Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in a 14-Year Experiment
A foundational thought experiment in Einstein’s theory of general relativity just got its most precise confirmation ever by turning the entire Earth into a laboratory.
Scientists Are Testing Bomb-Sniffing Technology to Create a Weed Breathalyzer
They totally know, man.
Laser Squeezing Pushes Tiny Metal Plate to New Temperature Low
NIST physicists beat a fundamental quantum limit.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, the estranged wife of the UCLA gunman has been found dead after police discovered a "kill list," Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized, floods in Paris have shut down the Louvre, and more.
Government Must Prepare for When Quantum Computers Can Crack Its Encryption
The agency says the government must develop encryption strong enough to survive a quantum attack.
The Quest To Make Molecules Out of Light
Researchers have created a crucial building block for complex photon-based structures. Good news for quantum computing.
Countdown to the Crypto-Apocalypse
The race to update encryption before quantum computing becomes a reality.
Why the Whole World Is Fighting Over the Leap Second
Enjoy today’s leap second, it could be one of our last.