What’s new
Google unveiled a software to make quantum computers more accessible for chemists
The software, which is open-source and free to use, could be used by chemists and material scientists to adapt algorithms and equations to run on quantum computers. Google worked in collaboration with Rigetti Computing, Researchers at ETH Zurich, Harvard University, the University of Oxford, NASA and others to create OpenFermion. It contains a library of algorithms for simulating how electrons interact and is designed to be compatible with several different quantum computers, including the ones being developed by Google, Rigetti and IBM.
You can read more here.
AWS and Nokia will collaborate to make cloud migration easier
Nokia said that both companies are working together to bring a unique and powerful set of solutions that will enable service providers to implement cloud strategies faster leveraging the gear maker’s expertise in wireless, wireline and 5G technologies. According to the agreement, Nokia will support service providers in their AWS implementation strategy with a complete suite of services including consulting, design, integration, migration and operation for infrastructure and applications.
More info are available here.
New products
Vivo X20 Plus
The phone will have a 6.43-inch display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a dual rear camera consisting of a 12-megapixel main sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor. It will be launched on October 28.
More info here.
HTC U11 Plus
HTC U11 Plus will have a 6-inch display with QHD+ resolution and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It will come with a 12 megapixel rear camera, and IP68 water resistance.
More info here.
You might want to know about this
Redrock Biometrics introduces palm-based authentication solution
Redrock will work closely with Wells Fargo business and technology leaders through the program, exploring use cases and experimenting with the PalmID biometric solution. We see numerous applications for PalmID biometric authentication in payments, banking, and other financial institutions,” said Bipin Sahni, head of Innovation Research & Development for the Wells Fargo Innovation Group.
You can read more here.
Snapchat has “hundreds of thousands” of unsold Spectacles
The Information reports that Snap expected demand for Spectacles to continue through the year and ordered “hundreds of thousands” of additional units. But after it opened sales to a wider audience, that didn’t happen, and those units are now reported to be sitting around in warehouses in China. It is possible that Snap could modify the parts and use them in a new version of the Spectacles.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
Nissin develops a $130 fork that cancels the sound of slurping noodles
The team that developed Otohiko ramen fork recorded a bunch of slurping sounds and then designed noises to counteract them. The fork is somewhat larger and heavier than the traditional ones, but that’s due in part to the technology inside. It contains a microphone that can pick up sound and, connecting to the smartphone, beams out a signal. That signal then triggers the phone to play deceptive, canceling sounds, including a xylophone sound.
You can read more here.
