Quantum computers reveal that the wave function is a real thing

The wave function of a quantum object may not just be a mathematical construct Pobytov/Getty Images…

Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID

The government is facing questions over whether the system at the heart of its plans for…

The New Scientist Book Club’s verdict on Our Brains, Our Selves: A mix of praise and misgivings

The New Scientist Book Club stepped away from science fiction for our October read, turning to…

Firms develop new tech to electrify trains

Chris BaraniukTechnology Reporter AFP via Getty Images Diesel locomotives are being replaced with electric models Every…

Sorry, but interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS really is a comet, not aliens

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS as seen by the Gemini South telescope in Chile International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the…

Ofcom slams O2 over unexpected mobile phone contract price rise

The UK’s media regulator has criticised O2 for raising its prices by more than it promised…

Stem cell therapy lowers risk of heart failure after a heart attack

Mesenchymal stem cells labeled with fluorescence molecules Vshivkova/Shutterstock People who received an infusion of stem cells…

Microsoft Azure outage: Websites come back online

Imran Rahman-Jones,Technology reporter and Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondent Getty Images Microsoft said the Azure outage…

Prehistoric crayons provide clues to how Neanderthals created art

Neanderthals may have used ochre crayons to draw on cave walls Gorodenkoff/Getty Images A remarkable yellow…

Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots

Chatbot site Character.ai is cutting off teenagers from having conversations with virtual characters, after facing intense…