In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, IBM gave an unwary world its first publicly accessible quantum computer. You might be worried that you can tear up your passwords and throw away your encryption, for all is now lost. However, it's probably a bit early to call time on the world...
How IBM’s new five-qubit universal quantum computer works
Universal resilience patterns in complex networks
Resilience, a system’s ability to adjust its activity to retain its basic functionality when errors, failures and environmental changes occur, is a defining property of many complex systems. Despite widespread consequences for human health, the economy and the environment, events leading to loss of resilience—from cascading failures in technological systems to mass extinctions in ecological networks—are rarely predictable and are often irreversible. These limitations...
GeekWire Deals: Game on the go with this universal smartphone controller
Touchscreens are great for a lot of things, but some games just don’t work with swipes and taps. On smartphones in particular, fingers often block the smaller screen and just keeping your hands on your phone can be tough during stressful boss battles. But today’s GeekWire Deals...
Windows 10 app store hits 2.5B visits since launch as major apps are overhauled for universal use
One of the defining features of Windows 10 is its ability to run pretty much anywhere, from powerful desktops to the Internet of Things. But that doesn’t necessarily doesn’t mean its apps will be functional on every device. That’s why...