This year’s Physics Nobel goes to 3 researchers for discoveries way back in the 1980s that paved the way to quantum computing

The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three scientists for their path-finding work in the field of quantum mechanics. It’s been a long time coming—three whole decades, in fact—but that’s seemingly how long it took to recognize that work was pivotal to the development of a whole lot of technology since the 1980s….

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As Destiny 2 hits is lowest ever daily peak for Steam concurrent players, Bungie U-turns on controversial plan to reset player power next season

All is not well in Destiny 2. Last month I detailed my many issues with the Edge of Fate expansion’s new Portal—the disastrous replacement for the game’s seasonal update model. Since then, nothing about the recent Ash & Iron update has persuaded me to return. And it’s not just me: Bungie’s recent moves have done…

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Microsoft is planning to make it harder than ever to install Windows without an internet connection and a Microsoft account

The latest Insider Preview build of Windows 11 includes a rather ominous update. Ominous, that is, for anyone who prefers to install Windows without being hooked up to the internet and signing up for a Microsoft account. According the to accompanying Microsoft blog post (via The Verge), Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 dispenses with…

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Vampire Survivors devs say online co-op mode is ‘coming soon’—along with the answer to ‘a burning question that has been asked thousands of times’

Vampire Survivors is aptly named—because of all the vampire stuff, sure, but more because it stubbornly refuses to die. With an announcement trailer released this morning, Vampire Survivors developer Poncle began a weeks-long teaser rollout to preview the additions of the upcoming 1.14 update, starting with the long-awaited online co-op mode. The teaser begins with…

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