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IBM Nighthawk r2 runs 100,000 quantum circuits per second, hitting a key 2026 roadmap target ahead of schedule

IBM's Nighthawk r2 processor executes over 100,000 quantum circuits per second — 25 times faster than Heron — and clears ...
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DOE awards $500 million to seven battery supply chain projects to cut foreign mineral reliance

The DOE selected seven projects for $500 million in battery manufacturing, critical mineral processing and recycling to ...
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Unused app subscriptions sitting on American phones carry a verified $15.5 billion annual drain, and nearly half of users have been charged after forgetting to cancel …

Americans waste $15.5 billion a year on forgotten app subscriptions, and a 2026 survey confirms 70% were locked in the moment ...
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Nearly two-thirds of US online shoppers now use AI tools to pick what they buy, Ryder study finds

A new Ryder benchmark study of 1,160 US shoppers finds 64% use AI-assisted tools to discover and evaluate products, reshaping ...
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A seat belt in nearly 420,000 full-size SUVs is sold as the device that saves you in a crash, but summer heat silently fires it early and leaves the belt frozen solid

Nearly 420,000 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs are recalled because heat degrades the seat belt pretensioner propellant, locking the belt rigid before a crash occurs.