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The Limits of Edge Partitioning: A New Barrier for Approximation Algorithms

12.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

The functions $r_1$, $r_2$, and $r_3$, as defined by equations 20, 22, and 26 respectively, demonstrate specific values that characterize the system’s behavior under investigation.

Researchers have identified a fundamental limit of 0.873 for approximating solutions to the Edge Partitioning Problem, suggesting that significant algorithmic advancements are required to achieve better results.

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Guarding the Genome: A Security Deep Dive into DNA Synthesis Screening

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

SecureDNA distributes trust across distinct roles, each safeguarding cryptographic variables, acknowledging that any system’s security ultimately rests not in impenetrable defenses, but in the careful choreography of inevitable vulnerabilities.

A new analysis exposes potential vulnerabilities in SecureDNA, a biosecurity platform used to vet DNA orders, and outlines improvements based on rigorous formal methods.

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Secure Randomness from Space: A Quantum Leap for Key Distribution

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

For the SPOQC mission, a coherent communication system utilizes Gaussian modulated states-created via amplitude and phase modulation-transmitted to an optical ground station, with a portion of the signal and local oscillator directed to a quantum random number generator receiver module via a beam-splitter, and detected by a homodyne detector.

Researchers have successfully demonstrated a satellite-based quantum random number generator, paving the way for truly secure communication in orbit and beyond.

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Fragile Shields: Cracking Low-Cost Anti-Counterfeiting Tech

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

Despite demonstrated potential for counterfeit prevention, this work identifies critical security vulnerabilities within state-of-the-art paper-based authentication systems that leverage the intricate microstructures - visualized through techniques like topographical mapping and confocal microscopy - inherent in paper as a form of physical unclonable function (PUF).

New research reveals significant vulnerabilities in paper-based Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs) used for authentication, despite their promise as a cost-effective defense against counterfeiting.

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Quantum Luck: Building Truly Random Numbers on Real Hardware

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

Statistical analysis employing the NIST SP 800-22 test suite-across varied quantum circuit configurations (C1-C5), gate operations-including Hadamard-Hadamard (HH) and rotations $R_xR_y$-and qubit counts-reveals the distribution of p-values for tests assessing randomness, such as Block Frequency (BF), Cumulative Sums (CS), Runs (Rns), and others including Approximate Entropy (AE) and Linear Complexity (LC), demonstrating how subtle variations in quantum system parameters impact the reliability of randomness assessments.

New research rigorously tests the performance of quantum random number generators on the IQM Spark 5 quantum processing unit, offering insights into optimal circuit designs.

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The Illusion of Security: Why AI Safety Research Needs a Checkup

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

A new analysis reveals widespread flaws in how the security of large language models is tested, undermining confidence in current safety evaluations.

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Shared Secrets, Securely: A New Twist on Quantum Cryptography

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

The relationships between three users-Alice, Bob, and Charlie-are delineated by a matrix wherein Alice’s measurement bases form the rows, Bob’s constitute the columns, and the resulting values, representing Charlie’s measurement outcomes, populate the corresponding cells.

Researchers have developed a simplified device-independent quantum secret sharing protocol leveraging a multi-party pseudo-telepathy game to enhance secure communication.

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Securing Quantum Communication with Error-Correcting Codes

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

A novel quantum key distribution protocol leverages five-qubit error correction to minimize information leakage and reliably detect eavesdropping attempts.

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Decoding Noise: A Smarter Path to Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

A fault-tolerant gadget designed for unitary transformations offers resilience against operational disruptions, ensuring continued functionality even amidst unforeseen challenges.

New research demonstrates how leveraging decoder ‘soft information’ from quantum error correction can dramatically improve noise characterization and mitigation in logical qubits.

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Taming Quantum Control: A New Path to Circuit Optimization

11.12.2025 by Ray Dalio

A uniformly controlled gate is implemented through a sequence of $2^n$ conditioned unitaries, each acting on a target register only when the control register matches a specific state, enabling precise quantum manipulation.

Researchers have developed a unified framework for optimizing quantum circuits with uniformly controlled gates, leading to significant reductions in both gate count and circuit depth.

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