A Timeline of India and Pakistan’s Tensions Over Kashmir

India and Pakistan are on the precipice of a possible military confrontation, nearly two weeks after a deadly terrorist attack on the Indian-controlled side of the troubled Kashmir region set off aggressive statements between the archrival nations. India has suggested that Pakistan was connected to the April 22 attack that killed 26 people, a claim…

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Quantum Computer Makes Random-Number Breakthrough

The allure of quantum computers is, at its heart, quite simple: by leveraging counterintuitive quantum effects, they could perform computational feats utterly impossible for any classical computer. But reality is more complex: to date, most claims of quantum “advantage”—an achievement by a quantum computer that a regular machine can’t match—have struggled to show they truly…

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Asia markets live: Australia markets fall

Waterfront city skyline of Sydney city downtown at night with bright illumination of modern architectural landmarks in Sydney, Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Australian stocks fell Monday after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned to power, while most Asian markets were closed for holidays. Albanese is the country’s first prime minister to clinch…

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Why do so many AI company logos look like buttholes?

Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the latest science and technology news. You can submit items you believe may amuse readers to Feedback by emailing feedback@newscientist.com Blossom? Really? The past few years have seen the emergence of a great many AI companies. This is extremely exciting/alarming (delete according to whether you bought shares…

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