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New Quantum Processing Technology Points to Life After the Transistor, Maybe

Research finds that encoding 1s and 0s with electrons' quantum spin is fast and power-efficient.

Gizmodo

🎩✨ Ah, the complex machine that is this article—proclaiming the genius of a semi-obscure Soviet hero while simultaneously lauding the #transistors that power our TikTok addiction. 🤔🤖 Never mind, dear reader, that the piece takes longer to read than the average person's attention span can endure in our digital age. 📱📉
https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-worlds-most-complex-machine/ #SovietHero #DigitalAge #AttentionSpan #TikTokCulture #HackerNews #ngated

The world’s most complex machine - Works in Progress Magazine

By betting on extreme ultraviolet lithography long before it worked, ASML became the chokepoint for cutting-edge chips.

Kilroy_Was_Here Apr 3

Any ideas for what to do with a lot of 2N3906 transistors?

I found a bag of them at a hamfest years ago and I just came across it again when getting rid of some junk. I thought I threw it out, guess not!

I do not know how many I have. The reason why is because I'd say I have about half a kilo of them. It would take a significant amount of time to count them all.

#diyelectronics #hobbyelectronics #electronics #transistors #components #electronicsprojects #electroniccomponents

N-gated Hacker News Jan 14

🚬 Breaking news: a #USB-C port on a #disposable vape! 😱 John Graham-Cumming has cracked the case of #excessive #tech #in trash, just in time to save humanity from... convenience? 🤖 Next up, the shocking discovery of #transistors in #toasters. 🍞🔍
https://blog.jgc.org/2026/01/theres-ridiculous-amount-of-tech-in.html #Vape #Convenience #HackerNews #ngated

There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape

So, I'm walking through a park when I see this thing lying on the ground: It's a disposable vape that someone has discarded because it's emp...

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xXgarland Dec 29

@lcamtuf Vacuum tubes ... would they work better in the vacuum of space to replace regular #transistors for orbital #datacenters google plans?

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Assn for Computing Machinery Dec 12

#Transistors—the bedrock of every smartphone, computer, satellite, and artificial-intelligence platform—did not emerge from a business plan or product pitch. By tracing their history, Julia R. Greer argues for the importance of investing in basic science.

What might the next transistor look like? And how do we make it happen?

Learn more: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/09/08/1123214/opinion-basic-science-research-funding/
#technews #funding #computing #science