Kevin Osborn

Beyoncé finally took home a long-overdue gramophone for album of the year

This year’s Grammy Awards were almost too good to be true. Beyoncé finally took home a long-overdue gramophone for album of the year (“Cowboy Carter”), while the Recording Academy spread the wealth between thrilling newcomers (Doechii, Chappell Roan) and outstanding veterans (Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga). The performances, too, were across the board excellent, rivaling last year’s impeccable slate of Joni Mitchell, Miley Cyrus…

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Google’s new quantum computer chip solves problems in 5 minutes, which would take supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete.

Google’s new quantum computer chip solves problems in 5 minutes, which would take supercomputers 10 septillion years to complete — longer than the universe has existed:The achievement, published in Nature, marks a major step forward for quantum computing, proving it can perform tasks beyond the capabilities of classical computers.The chip is called “Willow.”This breakthrough centers…

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Patriotism and the Power of Personal Choic

What does it mean to be patriotic? Is it about following traditions, or is it about embracing the freedom to choose how we express our love for our country? A recent image of a form allowing parents to decide whether their child participates in the Pledge of Allegiance has sparked an important conversation about personal…

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Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on long-time ally

OTTAWA, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump’snew tariffs with 25% levies on a raft of U.S. imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, warning Americans that Trump’s actions would have real consequences for them. As relations between the long-time allies who share the world’s longest land border reach a new low,…

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Exclusive: Musk aides lock Office of Personnel Management workers out of computer systems

WASHINGTON – Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials. Since taking office 11 days ago, President Donald Trump has embarked on a massive government makeover, firing and sidelining…

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