R.I.P Google Reader (17 years later)

Plus: The secrets of superdiffusion
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In today's edition:

// Concrete

// Google Reader

// Green hydrogen

// Superdiffusion

/science
Quantum simulation reveals the secrets of superdiffusion | Interesting Engineering

“Quantum physicists at Trinity have teamed up with IBM Dublin in an innovative project, successfully simulating superdiffusion on a quantum computer. This significant accomplishment is among the initial results of the TCD-IBM predoctoral scholarship program.”

/biohack
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/curious
Who killed Google Reader? | The Verge

“Google’s bad reputation for killing and abandoning products started with Reader and has only gotten worse over time. But the real tragedy of Reader was that it had all the signs of being something big, and Google just couldn’t see it. Desperate to play catch-up to Facebook and Twitter, the company shut down one of its most prescient projects; you can see in Reader shades of everything from Twitter to the newsletter boom to the rising social web. ”

/interesting
Researchers unveil a new, economical approach for producing green hydrogen | TechXplore

“Researchers at the University of Colorado have developed a new and efficient way to produce green hydrogen or green syngas, a precursor to liquid fuels. The findings could open the door for more sustainable energy use in industries like transportation, steelmaking and ammonia production.”

/lifehack
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/yikes
Self-driving car gets stuck in freshly poured concrete | The Byte

“Now, a driverless Cruise robotaxi has somehow managed to get itself stuck in some wet concrete, SFGate reports — a hilarious incident that highlights just how much work the company still has left to do before the seemingly dull-witted and slapstick vehicles can safely co-exist with human residents in urban areas.”

/bites
/glitch
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