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Saturday, February 8, 2014

ScienceDaily: Computers and Internet News

ScienceDaily: Computers and Internet News


Social media, self-esteem and suicide: Nations with more corruption demonstrate more social media, less suicide

Posted: 07 Feb 2014 06:40 AM PST

In nations where corruption is rife, it seems that citizens these days find an escape from the everyday problems that trickle down to their lives by using online social media more than those elsewhere. Research also suggests that these two factors -- more corruption, more social networking -- also correlate with lower suicide rates.

Scientists use 'voting' and 'penalties' to overcome errors in quantum optimization

Posted: 06 Feb 2014 10:39 AM PST

Seeking a solution to decoherence -- the "noise" that prevents quantum processors from functioning properly -- scientists have developed a strategy of linking quantum bits together into voting blocks, a strategy that significantly boosts their accuracy. In a new study, the team found that their method results in at least a five-fold increase in the probability of reaching the correct answer when the processor solves the largest problems tested by the researcher, involving hundreds of qubits.

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