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This is what a 50-qubit quantum computer looks like
Nick Summers, Engadget, 2018/01/10

This is a fascinating set of photos from a display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Normally the computer would have a case, but here we can see the coils and coolant arrangements needed to keep this 50 quantum bit (qubit) computer functioning. The system cools from top to bottom, down to 10 millionths of a degree above absolute zero. 

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Google And Lenovo Unveil The First High-Quality Stand-Alone VR Headset
Daniel Terdiman, Fast Company, 2018/01/10

According to this article, "Google and Lenovo pulled back the wraps on their entrant into the stand-alone VR world, the Mirage Solo, a device that has all its computing onboard, and which is capable of positional tracking with no external sensors." These aren't available commercially yet, but it won't be long. Meanwhile, "HTC said it was focusing its stand-alone work on a device called the Vive Focus, which it plans on selling only in China."

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