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24
Apr

Many worlds

The Quantum Edition This week’s edition is dedicated to the question of quantum computing. If you are here for Euro-Trash, it’s back next week. Many Worlds beyond Copenhagen People throw “quantum computing” around quite casually as though it is just another kind of computer chip. I was promised by an investment banker in 2017 that

17
Apr

When only one thing works

Check for yourself One of the benefits of travel is seeing with your own eyes. Travel to China, and it’s obvious their payments and transport systems are about 10 years ahead of our own. Not that we would read about that locally. China is bad, you see. Travel to Britain, and it’s obvious (at least

10
Apr

Deaths from inaction have no face

Zero Day There is an excellent book on vulnerabilities in software. Known in the industry as zero-days. A zero day vulnerability allows you to operate software at the base layer undetected. They are extremely valuable and generally available only to governments and elite hacking organisations (who also sell them to governments).  The story is true