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Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with a VIC-20, an Abacus, and a Dog

news.ycombinator.com Peter Gutmann 2025-07-19 20:09:07

Paper 2025/1237 Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog Peter Gutmann , University of Auckland Stephan Neuhaus , Zurich University of Applied Sciences Abstract This paper presents implementations that match and, where possible, exceed current quantum factorisation records using a VIC-20 8-bit home computer from 1981, an abacus, and a dog. We hope that this work will inspire future efforts to match any further quantum factorisation recor

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Hadrian raises $260M to build out automated factories for space and defense parts

techcrunch.com Aria Alamalhodaei 2025-07-23 14:16:15

Investors are continuing to rally behind the call to reindustrialize American industry, this time by building out a $260 million war chest for automated manufacturing startup Hadrian to scale its factory footprint and make even more machine parts. Hadrian’s aim is to modernize American manufacturing by leveraging advanced automation to deliver mass-produced parts for aerospace and defense companies at a fraction of the time. It’s a huge change to the status quo: a manufacturing industry that’s

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Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2025-07-23 22:15:28

Rivian will resume prep-work on its planned Georgia factory in August and is still looking to break ground early next year, according to emails TechCrunch obtained through a public records request. The restarted effort comes months after the Biden administration’s Department of Energy approved a $6.6 billion meant to fund construction. Rivian has invested more than $80 million in the project as of June 20, 2025, up from $41 million in July 2024, according to a progress report submitted to the

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Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces

techcrunch.com Ivan Mehta 2025-08-02 14:15:23

In Brief Samsung released its first fitness-focused smart ring last year, adding to its stable of wearables that’s mostly comprised of smartwatches. The company is now looking to bolster its lineup with new wearables in different form factors, like glasses, earrings, and necklaces, CNN reported. Won-joon Choi, COO of Samsung’s mobile experience division, told CNN that the company wants to explore form factors that let users communicate and do things without needing their phones. “We believe i

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Cyberpunk 2077 heads up July's PS Plus Game Catalog additions

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-06 06:28:43

PlayStation Plus members can visit Night City on the house. Years after its botched release, the now-polished Cyberpunk 2077 is now in Sony's Game Catalog. Other July arrivals include the Half-Life-esque Abiotic Factor and the banana republic sim Tropico 6. Had Cyberpunk 2077 launched in its current state, it may have been a 2020 Game of the Year candidate. Alas, that wasn't the case. It arrived as a buggy mess, including characters rocking the fashion-forward "penis outside the pants" look. B

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Wind Knitting Factory

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-14 17:28:57

Wind Knitting Factory ‘Wind Knitting Factory’ is a wind powered knitting machine that is attached to the facade of a building. The blades embrace more than a meter in diameter, and the wind that is cached by the mill drives the machine. Like that a long scarf gets knitted along the building downward. When it is windy the machine knits fast and with less wind the machine knits slowly. Buy them here Wind Knitting Factory ‘Wind Knitting Factory’ is a wind powered knitting machine that is attache

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Amazon deploys its 1 millionth robot in a sign of more job automation

cnbc.com Dylan Butts 2025-08-18 22:02:55

Amazon announced Monday its millionth worker robot, and said its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative artificial intelligence model. The move comes at a time when more tech companies are cutting jobs and warning of automation. The million robot milestone — which joins Amazon's global network of more than 300 facilities — strengthens the company's position as the world's largest manufacturer and operator of mobile robotics, Scott Dresser, vice president of Amazon Robotics,

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Building a Personal AI Factory

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-19 10:14:29

Building a Personal AI Factory (July 2025 snapshot) Published: July 1, 2025 Overview I keep several claude code windows open, each on its own git-worktree. o3 and sonnet 4 create plans, sonnet 3.7 or sonnet 4 execute the plan, and o3 checks the results against the original ask. Any issues found are fed back into the plan template and the code is regenerated. The factory improves itself. Read on to see what might be useful for you. Guiding Principle – Fix Inputs, Not Outputs When something

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China’s Electric-Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hot Spots

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-09-02 06:30:00

Tours of electric vehicle factories have quickly become the hottest ticket in Beijing, with tens of thousands of people signing up each month for the chance to win a free visit. Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, which has reinvented itself as an EV maker in recent years, started offering the one-hour tours in January to visitors interested in seeing its factory up close and getting a race car experience in a Xiaomi EV. As Chinese EV brands expand from competing on low prices to promoting premium

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China's Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots

wired.com Zeyi Yang 2025-09-03 22:30:00

Tours of electric vehicle factories have quickly become the hottest ticket in Beijing, with tens of thousands of people signing up each month for the chance to win a free visit. Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi, which has reinvented itself as an EV maker in recent years, started offering the one-hour tours in January to visitors interested in seeing its factory up close and getting a race car experience in a Xiaomi EV. As Chinese EV brands expand from competing on low prices to promoting premium

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Intel to cut as many as 10,000 factory jobs, one of its largest-ever layoffs

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2025-09-10 06:02:00

What just happened? Intel is preparing to lay off as much as one-fifth of its factory workforce in a move that will reshape one of the company's core business units. The layoffs, set to begin in July, are expected to affect more than 10,000 employees worldwide, marking one of the largest workforce reductions in Intel's history. In a memo to employees, Intel Manufacturing Vice President Naga Chandrasekaran acknowledged the gravity of the decision. "These are difficult actions but essential to me

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Latest Tech News

Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with a VIC-20, an Abacus, and a Dog

Hadrian raises $260M to build out automated factories for space and defense parts

Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show

Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces

Cyberpunk 2077 heads up July's PS Plus Game Catalog additions

Wind Knitting Factory

Amazon deploys its 1 millionth robot in a sign of more job automation

Building a Personal AI Factory

China’s Electric-Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hot Spots

China's Electric Vehicle Factories Have Become Tourist Hotspots

Intel to cut as many as 10,000 factory jobs, one of its largest-ever layoffs

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