Building a quantum computer has been called the'space race of the 21st century' – a difficult and ambitious challenge, with the potential to deliver revolutionary tools. Now an invention by engineers in Australia may have brought us one step closer to achieving the goal. The team designed a new kind of quantum bit, which can retain information for 10 times longer than ever previously achieved. The new quantum bit, known as a'dressed qubit' has been designed by researchers at the University of New South Wales, and is made up of the spin of a single atom in silicon, merged with an electromagnetic field (artist's impression) Quantum computing takes advantage of the ability of subatomic particles to exist in more than one state at any time. In traditional computers, data is expressed in one of two states – known as binary bits – which are either a 1 or a 0. But quantum computers use quantum bits, or qubits.

Days after German regulators asked Tesla Motors to stop branding their vehicles as having "Autopilot" driver assistance systems, Dutch officials are concerned with the labeling, Reuters reported Monday. However, it is unclear whether they will also ask the automaker to rename the service. German officials raised their concerns with the naming over the weekend, saying in a letter to the automaker that, in "order to prevent misunderstanding and incorrect customers' expectations, we demand that the misleading term'autopilot' is no longer used in advertising the system." The German transport ministry also wrote a letter to Tesla owners to remind them to remain vigilant and attentive even while using the autopilot feature. "Tesla's autopilot operates in conjunction with the human driver to make driving safer and less stressful. This is how the term has been used for decades in aerospace: to denote a support system that operates under the direct supervision of a human pilot," a Tesla spokesperson later told Ars Technica.

Driven by a declining population, a trend for developing robotic babies has emerged in Japan as a means of encouraging couples to become "parents." The approaches taken vary widely and are driven by different philosophical approaches that also beg a number of questions, not least whether these robo-tots will achieve the aim of their creators. To understand all of this it is worth exploring the reasons behind the need to promote population growth in Japan. The issue stems from the disproportionate number of older people. Predictions from the U.N. suggest that by 2050 there will be about double the number of people living in Japan in the 70-plus age range compared to those aged 15-30.

A lack of progress with secondary prevention, in terms of skin cancer screening and early detection, is a concern and a source of some disappointment among the dermatologist community.1,2 Early detection and treatment of melanoma is critical to maximise survival.3,4 Nevertheless, recently and for a second time the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) found insufficient evidence to recommend visual screening of adults for skin cancer following a systematic review.1,5 Where does this leave us? It may feel like some kind of impasse, but it has been suggested that perhaps we simply need to shift our focus from secondary to primary prevention.1

In 2013, a new dating app called Hinge was launched, which like Tinder, used the swiping feature. But while users were swiping a lot, the app found that only 15 per cent of matches were turning into conversations. To get millennials talking again, Hinge has re-launched a new version of the app, which replaces swiping with the ability to like and comment on other users' pictures, in the hope of sparking conversation. Hinge has re-launched a new version of the app, which replaces swiping with the ability to like and comment on other users' pictures, in the hopes of sparking conversation Rather than swiping through profiles, users can now interact by commenting on each others' photos, or responding to their'story card' – which contain information such as favourite music, and life goals. Unlike other swipe apps, where two users have to like each other to interact, users have the freedom to comment or like any other user's page.

The desktop and smart phone revolutions were really just the beginning. From conversations with giant tech companies like Cisco, Google and Xero, you get the impression that we have only scratched the surface of what technologies like the cloud, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence have to offer. The business world has already been transformed but small businesses and entrepreneurs in Australia and around the world are about to be handed a new level of power and opportunity in the connected world. The coming decade will see leaps and bounds in what our devices can do as they connect to the enormous power of the cloud. Meanwhile, the sheer number of devices connected will explode, from around 7 billion now to upwards of 50 billion by 2020.

The importance of SEO has been stated time and again. However, SEO can still be a tricky thing to master. The issue that arises pivots around the ever-evolving nature of SEO. Businesses understand how important SEO is, but keeping up with the best practices can feel like a game of catch-up, especially now that artificial intelligence has been thrown into the mix. Artificial intelligence is already changing the face of SEO as we know it, and we'll be sure to see even more changes in the future.

ThinkTV is proud to announce the formation of an independent laboratory to carry out cutting-edge research into the performance of TV advertising, in partnership with leading international media academic Professor Karen Nelson-Field (pictured above) and Media Intelligence Co. The laboratory's forthcoming two-year research program will help advertisers and media agencies get the best out of TV by providing robust evidence and greater clarity about how multiplatform TV advertising delivers business results. The ThinkTV Smart Lab is directed by Karen Nelson-Field, Professor of Media Innovation at the University of Adelaide and CEO of research joint venture, Media Intelligence Co. (MIC). The purpose-built facility will examine TV's impact on brand and advertiser performance and will use artificial intelligence technologies to remove human error and bias. It is funded by ThinkTV but remains independent to ensure research rigour and credibility.

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A "RegTech" startup that helps banks and insurance companies vet potential clients has raised 8.2 million ( 6.7 million) to expand to the US. London-based ComplyAdvantage has raised the sum from top European venture capital fund Balderton. The money will be put towards opening a New York office and expanding into the US. ComplyAdvantage uses machine learning and artificial intelligence technology to help finance firms do legal checks on clients to make sure they're not breaking any rules by dealing with them. Stephen Ball, VP of sales and marketing, told Business Insider: "We're focused around understanding the risk around people and companies you do business with. What we've built is an A.I. and machine learning thing under the radar for several years. It's a very difficult thing to do, we've invested millions in building our team and to monitor global data sources and build profiles of people who pose financial crime risk. "It could be because they're on sanction lists, it could be because they're on Interpol's watch list, they could be politically exposed, and we monitor the media as well.