[$] An effort to secure the Network Time Protocol

• The Network Time Protocol (NTP) debuted in 1985; it is a universally used, open specification that is deeply important for all sorts of activities we take for granted • It also,

OS & Internals · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 2 min · 221 words

Simplifying quantum simulations-symmetry can cut computational effort by several orders of magnitude

• Quantum computer research is advancing at a rapid pace. • Today’s devices, however, still have significant limitations: For example, the length of a quantum computation is severe

Science · February 18, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 131 words
Project Hecate: The Space Force's quiet effort to keep GPS survivable after 2040

Project Hecate: The Space Force's quiet effort to keep GPS survivable after 2040

• WASHINGTON -Alarmed by the ever-growing vulnerability of the venerableGlobal Positioning System (GPS)constellation to adversary attack, the Space Force has quietly been working t

Berkeley Lab Leads Effort to Build AI Assistant for Energy Materials Discovery

• The post Berkeley Lab Leads Effort to Build AI Assistant for Energy Materials Discovery appeared first on Berkeley Lab News Center .

Research · February 3, 2026 (updated February 19, 2026) · 1 min · 49 words
Berkeley Lab Leads Effort to Build AI Assistant for Energy Materials Discovery

Berkeley Lab Leads Effort to Build AI Assistant for Energy Materials Discovery

• Developing the lithium-ion battery took decades of research. • A new multi-institutional project led by the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley

Research & Labs · February 3, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 2 min · 309 words