There are many different schemes for making quantum computers work (most of them evil). But they pretty much all fall into two categories. In most labs, researchers work on what could be called a digital quantum computer, which has the quantum equivalent of logic...
Going digital may make analog quantum computer scaleable
Sorry, the Xbox One isn’t going to be a DVR anymore
Last August, Microsoft finally confirmed earlier rumors by announcing that the Xbox One would be usable as a digital video recorder sometime in 2016. Now, it seems Microsoft is giving up those plans.
"After careful consideration, we've decided to put development of DVR for over-the-air TV on hold to focus our attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming...
Windows hardware specs going up for the first time since 2009
Windows Vista was a shock to many Windows users, as its hardware requirements represented a steep upgrade over those required to run Windows XP: most 32-bit versions required a 1GHz processor, 1GB RAM, DirectX 9 graphics, and 40 GB of mass storage with 15GB free. But...
The connected car may be the dumbest idea ever, but it’s not going away
As you might imagine, we at Ars get bombarded with PR pitches about connected cars. Devices that plug into your car's...
Internal email: Microsoft launches investigation into Xbox ‘schoolgirl’ dancer incident; ‘We are not going to tolerate this,’ says HR chief
Microsoft’s top executives were “embarrassed and appalled” upon seeing photos of female dancers in schoolgirl outfits at a Microsoft Xbox-sponsored event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco this week, the company’s executive vice president of human...
Slack CEO on going public: The window for easy money in private markets will close slowly
When will Slack, the fast-growing enterprise chat app, go public? Will the environment of easy VC money in the private markets dry up? Slack CEO and Co-founder Stewart Butterfield addressed these questions at an entrepreneurship panel at...
PSA: Duke Nukem classics being removed from GOG store, going on sale
If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to buy Duke Nukem 3D again, digital download service GOG is giving you ample reason to get a move on. The first-person shooter classic and three other Duke Nukem titles are being offered for $ 2.36—90% off the normal price—from now until the end of 2015 (10:59am...
Microsoft reinstates free 15GB OneDrive storage, unlimited Office storage still going extinct
Last month, Microsoft came under fire for cutting back its free storage tiers for OneDrive and Office 365 users, seemingly because they were actually using them to store stuff. Now, Microsoft is grandfathering in OneDrive users who signed up for the service with a promised 15GB free storage,...
Q&A: Box co-founder Dylan Smith on going public, and competing (and partnering) with Microsoft
It’s been a big year for Box. The fast-growing cloud storage powerhouse went public in January after a few fits and starts, raising $ 158 million and positioning the Los Altos, California-based company for big things ahead. The stock slumped in recent months below its IPO price, and Box now is valued at $...