Closing the Distance: A New Path for Secure Quantum Communication

Researchers have developed an advanced information reconciliation technique to significantly improve the feasibility of long-range continuous-variable quantum key distribution.

Researchers have developed an advanced information reconciliation technique to significantly improve the feasibility of long-range continuous-variable quantum key distribution.

It’s great to have diverse character builds, particularly in co-op games where players explore a shared open world. This allows for well-rounded teams where one player can focus on healing and support, another on controlling enemies and absorbing damage, and a third on dealing high damage – even if they’re a bit fragile. The games below really shine in this area, offering extensive customization that dramatically changes how each player approaches combat and the overall experience.
This drama unfolds as Coinbase, in a bold alliance with Kalshi, ventures into the $27.9 billion bazaar of elections, sports, and economic whimsy. 🏟️ Yet, lo! The states, with their meddlesome decrees, seek to thwart this grand endeavor. Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal, with a sigh most eloquent, observes: “These states, like busybodies at a masquerade, have set their sights on Kalshi, Robinhood, and others, crying interference at every turn!” 🤡

Yet lo! The eternal question arose: At what price shall we kneel before the altar of the bear market? Is this not the age-old struggle of man against fate? Some, like the enigmatic Jackis (a name as cryptic as his insights), declared that even a descent to $70,000 would not mark the apocalypse, but merely a “macro range for 2025.” A “temporary pause,” he said, as if the markets were but a weary traveler resting on the road to perdition. “Unlike 2022 or Q1,” he scoffed, “this is but a dance of OGs and institutions-no need for panic, only existential dread.” 🎭

Researchers detail a scalable method for implementing coined quantum walks on complex networks, bringing this powerful algorithm closer to realization on near-term quantum hardware.

First created in 1974, Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) is widely considered the game that started the role-playing game craze we see today, influencing both tabletop games and video games. Dungeons & Dragons features many different worlds to play in, such as Dragonlance, the Forgotten Realms, and Exandria—originally created by Matthew Mercer for the popular web series Critical Role. While DnD is traditionally played with friends over multiple sessions, video games like Baldur’s Gate 3 have also introduced many players to the Dungeons & Dragons universe.
JJanuary is here, folks, and the Senate committees are rolling up their sleeves to take on the Herculean task of Senate markup for the CLARITY Act. Imagine the energy-will someone please pass the popcorn? They tossed it over from the House, much like a tricky baton in a relay where everyone’s slightly out of breath.

When The Sims 4 came out in 2014, many players were disappointed by how little content it initially offered compared to earlier Sims games. But since then, the game has received a huge number of downloadable packs, adding tons of new building and design options. This has allowed fans to create the in-game worlds they’ve always wanted. While players have also created custom content to add furniture, clothes, and other items, one fan recently shared a build demonstrating just how much is possible using only the official game content.
The legal fallout from the Terra collapse widened again this week, a spectacle that would have astonished no one who has watched the light on a clock face for too long. The Wall Street Journal reported on Dec. 18 that the court-appointed administrator overseeing Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy has filed a $4 billion lawsuit against Jump Trading and two of its senior figures in U.S. federal court. A novel twist in a story that already reads like a ledger in mourning. 😅

These games aren’t about simple good versus evil. They explore the difficult realities of hardship, the burden of tough decisions, and the heartbreak of loss. The games listed below do this particularly well, but be warned – they’re likely to leave you feeling deeply affected and saddened.