Weekly: Does Google’s new quantum computer prove the multiverse exists?; 8 ways to keep your brain young
Episode 280 Google claims it has pulled ahead in the race for quantum supremacy. Its new Willow chip has completed a task in 5 minutes that a classical computer would take 10 septillion years to complete. But the biggest breakthrough is how it excels in error correction. Find out what this means and why some…
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