What just happened? Honeywell expects to release the most powerful quantum computer to date – one with a quantum volume of at least 64 – by the middle of 2020, or within the next three months. According to the company, its new system will have twice the quantum volume of the next alternative in the industry.

Not simply a measure of qubits, quantum volume additionally considers the connectivity and low error rate of qubits.

Honeywell said it has a team of more than 100 engineers, scientists

Big quote: “Goodyear wants the tire to be an even more powerful contributor to answering consumers’ specific mobility needs,” said Mike Rytokoski, Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Goodyear Europe. “It was with that ambition that we set out to create a concept tire primed for the future of personalized and convenient electric mobility.”

Tire manufacturers come up with a lot of creative ideas for moving your car down the road, even if most never see the light of day. Five years ago, Goodyear had

One last chance: Premium retro console maker Analogue Interactive is conducting one last run of its high-end Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom. If you’ve been kicking yourself for missing out on earlier runs, now might be the time to act.

Dubbed the Nt mini v2 , the new console features an updated and “perfected” NES cartridge slot as well as a refreshed user interface. Buyers also get updated branding, new packaging and a new 8BitDo 2.4g controller bundled in.

Aesthetically, you

Highly anticipated: Intel debuted its 10th-generation Comet Lake laptop processors last summer, but we’re still waiting for any official word on the desktop version of these chips. However, a new YouTube video from Dell suggests it won't be long before they arrive.

In a clip for Dell’s XPS Tower and XPS Tower Special Edition, it's stated that they feature “10th Gen Intel Core Processors,” marking the first time we’ve seen the non-mobile version

The big picture: As the news has now made clear, the COVID-19 coronavirus is having a significant impact, not just on the tech industry, but on society and the globe as a whole. There are still huge numbers of unanswered questions about the virus and what its full effect will be. Importantly, and appropriately, most of the focus is on the health and well-being of those impacted and educating people about how to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. There’s also a lot

What just happened? Next month sees the 2020 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) Game Awards take place, meaning the nominations have just been revealed. Two titles lead the pack: Death Stranding and Control, which have both been nominated in 11 categories.

Eleven nominations is a record for the Bafta games awards, but Death Stranding isn’t competing for the Best Game award. In addition to Control, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds, Sekiro: Shadows

Highly anticipated: For some, Final Fantasy VII Remake cannot come soon enough. To tide them over, Square Enix has released a demo. It should also serve as a good example for those of us still unsure whether the reboot will be any good.

If you have been on the fence as I have about the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake, you might be interested to know that Square Enix has just dropped a playable demo. The trial includes the first chapter of the game — the Mako Reactor bombing mission all the

In brief: Following long-running rumors that Microsoft will be removing the Live Tiles feature from Windows 10’s Start Menu, a new image has appeared that could confirm the company’s plans.

Live Tiles, which arrived alongside the Windows Phone 7 before making their way to the Windows 8 operating system, aren’t very popular among users. According to a report from last week, Microsoft is planning to get rid of the feature and replace them with static icons.

Now, an image has been posted

In brief: Airbnb has been planning an IPO for the first half of 2020, but it may have procrastinated for too long. As shares of its rivals drop in response to cancelled travel bookings due to coronavirus concerns, it looks like the company may be forced to wait a little longer still.

Cole Haan and Warner Music Group have both postponed their initial public offerings that were scheduled for this week over fear on the risks of coronavirus infection during in-person meetings. It's becoming increasingly unlikely that