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IBM thinks outside of the lab, puts quantum computer in a box

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 8:37 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence


IBM unveiled the world’s “first universal approximate quantum computing system installed outside of a research lab” at CES earlier this week — and with it, the next era of computing. The 20-qubit IBM Q System One represents the first major leap for quantum computers of 2019, but before we get into the technical stuff let’s take a look at this thing. All we can say is: wowzah! When can we get a review unit? The commitment to a fully-functional yet aesthetically pleasing design is intriguing. Especially considering that, just last year, pundits claimed quantum computing was a dead-end technology. To make the first integrated…

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Ubisoft moves to the Epic Store – here’s what that means

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 8:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


With the release of The Division 2, Ubisoft is officially jumping ship. After having a relatively cozy relationship with Valve’s industry standard, Steam, the Canadian company is now moving to Epic’s newly-launched storefront. It begs the question: why would it bring its new release to the Epic Store, rather than sell it exclusively on its own launcher, as others have done before? If you’ve heard of the Epic Store, you likely know its major selling point: that it offers an 88/12 percent revenue split in favor of the game publisher, a much more advantageous split than Steam‘s 70/30. After launching late last…

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Huawei’s Matebook 13 is like a more powerful MacBook Air for less money

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 8:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Huawei has been quietly killing it in the laptop game. While not nearly as well-known as its phones, Huawei’s first two laptops, the MateBook X and MateBook X Pro, were some of the very best Windows laptops you could buy for the money. Now Huawei is back at it with its latest mainstream laptop, the MateBook 13. So far, it looks like Huawei has another strong value offering. As with previous Huawei laptops, the MateBook 13  is sporting very narrow bezels in a welcome 3:2 aspect ratio (this is the best PC aspect ratio, fight me). The resolution is a solid 2160 x…

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Bitwise Asset Management applies for Bitcoin-backed ETF

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 5:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Bitwise Asset Management, a cryptocurrency index fund provider, has applied for a new bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). The application, submitted with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), outlines the company’s proposal. For the benefit of those not in the know, an ETF is essentially a marketable security designed to track a specific stock index, a commodity bond or asset. Another thing to note is that an ETF’s price will vary throughout the day as they are purchased and sold. In this instance, Bitwise’s ETF would be used to track the Bitwise Bitcoin Total Return Index. According to a Bitwise-issued statement,…

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Cryptocurrency analysts predict the end of the Bitcoin bear market

Jan10
by on January 10, 2019 at 4:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


Blockchain investigators have employed a neat method for analyzing Bitcoin activity to determine at what point long-term holders typically yield and sell their Bitcoin. Delphi Digital, an independent research boutique specializing in the digital asset market, has studied Bitcoin transaction data and market prices, calculating that Bitcoin investors are (for the most part) done with their selling. This indicates the start of an accumulation phase that might replicate investor cycles from way back in 2014, when the price fell from $1,000 to less than $200 as a result of a year-long bear market. “In its simplest form, it’s a method to…

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