Researchers have created a new chip that turns one of quantum computing’s biggest frailties into a programmable feature. They say this first-of-its-kind experiment could carry implications for developing error-corrected, fault-tolerant quantum computers in the future.Unlike digital bits in a classical computer, which are represented as either “on” or “off,” a quantum bit (qubit) has a much higher failure rate — roughly 1 in 1,000, compared with 1 in 1 billion for digital bits. That’s because quantum computers are susceptible to “noise” — interference that’s often cited as the biggest barrier preventing quantum computers from being more capable than the fastest…
WASHINGTON — A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding Medicare out of $60 million through a kickback scheme involving bogus tests for COVID-19, flu and other viruses. James Shuford Price III copped to filing a false tax return and paying off collectors of sham test specimens after pilfering…
Opportunity knocks again for one Mets infielder. When Marcus Semien hit the 10-day IL with a left hip flexor strain Thursday, Ronny Mauricio was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio, who went 1-for-5 in the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Cubs in 10 innings at Citi Field, has been up and…
The Bear made a surprising decision in its final season when it directly addressed the demand for a Carmy and Sydney romance. During the penultimate episode of the series, which premiered on Thursday, June 25, Donna (Jamie Lee Curtis) visited the restaurant and was looking at the photos in the…
Michigan lawmakers are investigating a childcare provider that received more than $1.1 million in taxpayer-funded childcare reimbursements despite allegations that it does not appear to operate at its listed address. The investigation centers on 1st Premier Learning Academy & Daycare in Clinton Township and was launched by the Michigan House Oversight…
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito could barely contain himself Thursday after liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor opted to read her full dissent in an immigration case from the bench, a rare rebuke of her colleagues. Alito began by briefly summing up his majority opinion in Mullin v. Al…
Former Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia credited “divine intervention” for saving his life when his elevator brought him to the wrong floor inside his Venezuelan hotel moments before the building collapsed during an earthquake that left over 200 people dead. Mejia, 36, had just wrapped up his gym session and was…
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom‘s gender-focused film nonprofit is burning through cash with revenues drying up — a potentially concerning pattern for the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is reportedly the subject of a federal tax investigation. Federal authorities have not publicly disclosed what prompted the probes into the Newsom…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The U.S. national team’s dream World Cup had to hit a snag somewhere. That it happened Thursday night after Mauricio Pochettino rolled out a side with nine of 11 starters rotated in an unconsequential group-stage finale is, at least, hard to get that worked up about. Exactly…
Get a rundown of Us Weekly‘s top stories making headlines in celebrity news, sports and entertainment on June 25, 2026. Here are the key takeaways: • Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders breakout Faith Ward addressed being confronted by DCC director Kelli Finglass over unflattering teenage photos during season 3 of Netflix’s America’s…
WASHINGTON — House Republican committee chairmen are demanding records from a law firm that formerly worked on behalf of ActBlue but was fired and then allegedly “smeared” by the Democratic fundraising platform for sounding the alarm about potentially foreign donations flowing to campaigns. In a Thursday letter, House GOP chairmen…
Puka Nacua is wasting no time getting familiar with his new quarterback. The Rams superstar hit Thursday’s USA vs. Turkey World Cup game with Ty Simpson, and at one point, the veteran receiver was actually spotted by The California Post giving the rookie some pointers on how to get around…
Luxury home buyers are quietly rewriting the rules on what a house should smell like. Plug-in air fresheners and scented candles are losing ground to HVAC-integrated systems that pipe fragrance through a home’s ductwork, and the price tag is no longer a curiosity. A whole-home scent diffuser can run several…
Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin suggested Thursday that it may be time for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to step aside for new Democratic leadership. The Democratic Party hasn’t “fully recovered” since being “soundly defeated in 2024,” Slotkin, a Democrat , argued during an appearance…
The Rangers are set to make more than one pick during Day 1 of the NHL draft Friday for the first time since they won the lottery in 2020. With 11 total selections over the next two days, the Blueshirts interviewed upwards of 70 players at the NHL combine earlier…
Julius Randle and Mikel Brown Jr. have gotten all the Nets attention this week. But they traded for a first-round pick with an eye on Joshua Jefferson and landed the skilled forward who says Brooklyn is exactly where he’s supposed to be. “It was really good feedback, from the late…
Reality TV romance sometimes has a notoriously short shelf life, but a handful of Bachelor Nation pairs have defied the odds. From the franchise’s earliest seasons through more recent installments, several couples turned their televised proposals into lasting marriages that have even crossed the decade milestone. Here’s a look at…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the closure Thursday of the controversial swampland migrant detention center dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz.” The facility, built in less than 10 days on the site of an old airport deep in the Florida Everglades, opened last July after DeSantis, a Republican, offered to assist the Trump…
The Timberwolves are not trading one of their top players away. While Minnesota is expected to be very active during the offseason, it will not be dealing guard Donte DiVincenzo, The Athletic reported Thursday. The Athletic also indicated that the T-Wolves will be looking for more shooting and a power…
Taylor Parker became the focus of national attention after Netflix released Maternal Instinct in June 2026, a documentary chronicling her 10-month web of lies that culminated in one of the most disturbing crimes in recent memory. While Parker spent much of 2020 falsely claiming to be pregnant with boyfriend Wade…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte threw his support behind President Trump’s military campaign against Iran Thursday, praising the operation even as some European leaders have sought to distance themselves from the strikes. “What the US did is crucial,” Rutte told reporters in a roundtable interview. “I commend the president for…
The player empowerment era that has arrived in the NHL represents a test of the hypothesis the Islanders have spent the last year restating in various forms. They have Matthew Schaefer. They have UBS Arena. They have proximity to New York City without the bright lights and media scrutiny of…
The level of fraud in California under Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom makes Minnesota’s scandals look like “child’s play,” a conservative activist explained on the latest episode of “Pod Force One,” noting that at one point only two officials were tasked to root out scammers in the Golden State. “The scale…
A beloved Los Angeles bakery and its decorated chef-owner has taken home yet another award to add to its growing list of accolades. Republique — the La Brea Avenue bakery/cafe/restaurant owned and operated by Chefs Walter and Margarita Manzke — was named one of Tasting Table‘s 14 best French bakeries…
The patient: A 59-year-old woman in WisconsinThe symptoms: The woman sought medical care after noticing a rapidly growing mass in her right arm.What happened next: Upon examination, doctors found a 0.8-by-0.8-inch (2 by 2 centimeters) mass in the patient’s forearm that was firm to the touch. The mass could also…
Apparently, getting outscored by 33 points in nearly 13 minutes in one of the biggest choke jobs in NBA history can partially be chalked up to luck. Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson surprisingly cited luck toward the beginning of his postgame press conference after his team’s shocking collapse in the 115-104…
Hayden Panettiere name-dropped several celebrity friends and exes in debut memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning. “I think people will be surprised by what they learn,” Panettiere, 36, told Us Weekly in her cover story published in May 2026, revealing that she was “terrified” to tell her story. “The first…
Eiza González is literally everywhere. The in-demand actor just wrapped a grueling, monthslong shoot in Budapest for the highly anticipated second season of “3 Body Problem.” Before that, she was in the Canary Islands filming Guy Ritchie’s action-thriller “In the Grey” — she plays a badass special-ops fixer opposite Jake…
Poland’s defense minister said no decisions have been made to reduce the number of American troops in the country and recent US moves may only temporarily delay their deployment, after meeting US Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Christopher Mahoney. Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Tuesday a US troop deployment to Poland had…
We recently conducted a group test of beginner telescopes from Celestron, including the AstroMaster 70AZ and the StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ. Optically, these telescopes are very similar, but the AstroMaster 70AZ has the edge when it comes to viewing planets clearly, thanks to its longer focal length.SpecificationsOptical design: RefractorAperture: 70mm…
Alex Caruso is one of the Lakers’ biggest mistakes of the last decade. He’s a laser. He’s a defensive wizard. He pours his heart into every possession. He’s a winner. And the Lakers let him walk. The team’s egregious mistake was highlighted in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between…
As Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding approaches, the singer got into the spirit of things at the nuptials of a fellow couple. Two selfies snapped by Swift, 36, captured her enjoying the festivities of Kansas City Chiefs’ George Karlaftis’ May 9 wedding to Kaia Harris, with the pop star…
She doesn’t want to be known as a “nepo baby” and would probably shudder at the thought of being called a “Gen Z socialite.” But model-content creator Sailor Brinkley Cook is an influencer — and she hopes to be a positive one. “I like to think of myself as mayor…
The Senate advanced a measure Tuesday that would force President Trump to end military action against Iran without congressional approval, as four Republicans broke with the White House. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), three days removed from a humiliating primary defeat that dashed his hopes for a third term, joined Susan…
A 28-year-old New Yorker ditched the five boroughs for a booming Texas suburb — and says he’s “never” moving back as a flood of workers and companies head south in search of cheaper living and better opportunities. Akash Khanna, a commercial real estate agent, relocated to Frisco, Texas shortly after…
Two major online safety groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Roblox – claiming that the wildly popular video game platform is allowing sex predators to “groom” kids, among other harmful alleged activities. Fairplay and the National Center for Online Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) said Wednesday that Roblox’s voice…
Archaeologists have excavated a perfectly preserved wood-and-wax notebook in a leather satchel from a medieval latrine in Germany. The 10-page notebook, which features Latin cursive writing, was likely dropped by a medieval merchant nearly 800 years ago — possibly while he was wiping with silk toilet paper.The book and satchel…
Experts have long said the key to amazing sleep is a steady schedule, morning sunlight exposure and a calming wind-down routine. Then, there are the social media users pushing shortcuts to shuteye — tweaks here and there that could unlock our best rest yet. It can be difficult to know…
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President Trump continued his hot streak Tuesday, powering several of his preferred Republican candidates to victory in key primary elections. Here are nine takeaways from contests in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia. Trump takes out Thomas Massie in Kentucky The president claimed his latest political scalp in the hotly-contested House…
An energy company has successfully installed the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of southern China.The 16-megawatt system, known as Three Gorges Pilot, was completed in waters too deep for a traditional fixed-bottom foundation near Yangjiang in Guangdong province. Company representatives published a statement detailing the…
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