One error in every thousand operations is one too many

Quantum computers promise major speedups for problems in materials science, logistics, and financial modeling, but first they need to be made reliable, something Nvidia believes its AI models can help with. When you've got a GPU hammer, every problem starts to look like an AI nail. …

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An autumn view of the Kinkaju ji, Kyoto, Japan

UTRECHT (ANP) - De politie heeft een persoon aangehouden in het onderzoek naar het in brand steken van een man op woensdagmiddag bij een winkelcentrum in Utrecht. Het slachtoffer zat in een elektrische rolstoel en raakte zwaargewond. De aangehouden man wordt verdacht betrokken te zijn bij de brandstichting, aldus de politie.

It’s been a quiet start to the month without any races, but drivers have kept busy through season prep, karting chaos and Monte-Carlo meet-ups – here’s a recap of everything the F1 drivers have been up to in early April.

Trawler set off from Bangladesh and reportedly capsized due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding

About 250 people are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea, according to the UN’s refugee and migration agencies.

The agencies said the trawler carrying more than 250 men, women and children reportedly sank due to harsh weather and overcrowding. It had departed from Teknaf in southern Bangladesh and was bound for Malaysia.

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⚽ Champions League latest, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg 0-2)
⚽ Atlético Madrid v Barcelona – updates | Live scoreboard

Tonight’s other quarter-final is in Madrid, where Atletico have a 2-0 aggregate lead over Barcelona. You can follow that with Will Unwin.

Alexander Isak starts a Liverpool game for the first time since December, replacing Joe Gomez in the only change from the first leg. Mo Salah and Rio Ngumoha, who scored against Fulham at the weekend, are on the bench.

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[Kottke] For decades, a guy named Aadam Jacobs has been recording live music shows. His collection of over 10,000 shows since 1984 feature the likes of Nirvana, R.E.M., The Pixies, Björk, Depeche Mode, Liz Phair, Sonic Youth, The Cure, Phish, Fugazi, and so many more. With the help of archivists, the entire collection is making its way onto The Internet Archive.

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