Babbage: Building from the atom up

A second quantum revolution is happening at the atomic level. What will it mean for the future of computers? Also: a new battery based on aluminium provides up to ten times the power. And why yellow taxis are much less likely to get into accidents. Kenn Cukier hosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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