Depending on who you ask, the internet weighs no more than a potato, a strawberry—or something much, much smaller. WIRED investigates. Source: The Weight of the Internet Will Shock You | WIRED

Schrödinger’s cat is alive and dead at the same time. Ironically enough, so is quantum computing. Source: Quantum Computing Is Dead. Long Live Quantum Computing! | WIRED

We surveyed 730 coders and developers about how (and how often) they use AI chatbots on the job. The results amazed and disturbed us. Source: How Software Engineers Actually Use AI | WIRED

Researchers are exploring new ways that quantum computers will be able to reveal the secrets of complex quantum systems. Source: The Incredible Power of Quantum Memory | WIRED

A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing. Source: Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits | WIRED

Researchers have proved that secure quantum encryption is possible in a world without hard problems, establishing a new foundation for what is needed to keep information secure. Source: Cryptographers Are Discovering New Rules for Quantum Encryption | WIRED

New calculations suggest that the event horizons will eventually “decohere” quantum possibilities—even those that are far away. Source: Researchers Argue Black Holes Will Destroy All Quantum States | WIRED

Today’s devices can be thrown off by the slightest environmental interference. Algorithmiq is developing ways to counteract this and harness quantum’s power. Source: Quantum Computing Has a Noise Problem | WIRED

A team of physicists has entangled three photons over a considerable distance, which could lead to more powerful quantum cryptography. Source: Three-Way Entanglement Results Hint at Better Quantum Codes | WIRED

The past and future are tightly linked in conventional quantum mechanics. A tweak could let quantum possibilities increase as space expands. Source: Physicists Rewrite a Quantum Rule That Clashes With Our Universe | WIRED