We might finally know how to use quantum computers to boost AI

Quantum computing and AI may one day work together NESPIX/Shutterstock Quantum computers might eventually be able to handle some AI applications that currently require huge amounts of conventional computing power. Such a development would be a major boost to machine learning and similar artificial intelligence algorithms. Quantum computers hold the promise of eventually being able […]

How to track runners in the 2026 Boston Marathon

Runners are packing the streets on Patriots’ Day for the signature Boston Marathon on Monday. Hundreds of thousands of spectators are lining the iconic 26.2-mile route from Hopkinton to Boston. In addition to those watching in person, many more are following along from home. The 2026 Boston Marathon is the 130th running of the event and there […]

How to watch and follow | Spurs v United Women | 26 April 2026

THE TOP-THREE RACE WSL leaders Manchester City have already secured one of the top flight’s three European spots for next season, leaving two up for grabs in the final weeks of the campaign. Chelsea currently sit in second position, two points ahead of third-placed Arsenal and United in fourth. The Gunners are only ahead of […]

How to be a high-flyer without the breakdown: a Harvard shrink’s guide

Dr Suzan Song, a Harvard and Stanford-trained psychiatrist based in Washington DC, sees a lot of CEOs in her practice. These high-performers have a shiny track record of withstanding unrelenting pressure, yet in midlife many of them crumble. Successfully coping with hard times is not about toughness and teeth-gritting, according to Song, 47, who is […]

How to plan an island-hopping weekend in the Isles of Scilly

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Scattered as if on a pirate’s map off England’s southwesterly tip, the Isles of Scilly aren’t a place you stumble over. Travellers need to have booked well ahead for the short, spectacularly scenic transfer by twin-prop plane or helicopter from Penzance to the 140-strong archipelago. Or […]