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Quantinuum and the University of Western Australia signed a memorandum of understanding to broaden access to quantum computing and cultivate talent in Australia. The agreement grants UWA researchers, students, and entrepreneurs cloud‑based access to Quantinuum’s Helios quantum computer and full‑stack platform. Both parties will explore a university‑wide quantum applications centre targeting critical minerals, energy, agriculture, and healthcare. The collaboration aims to integrate quantum computing with AI and high‑performance computing, fostering practical use cases and strengthening Australia’s quantum [...]

Eleven years after its shutdown, the Borderlands MMO, Borderlands Online, is now playable in English thanks to fan-driven restoration work. Modder EpicNNG secured a build, overcame login barriers, translated the interface, and created new HUD elements. The revived version, dubbed BLOL, is free and available for online or offline play, though it remains buggy and unmonetized. The project has sparked rapid community interest, with over 1,000 accounts created in the first four hours of launch.

Behaviour Interactive, known for Dead by Daylight, has posted a senior technical animator role for an unannounced triple‑A sci‑fi first‑person shooter built on Unreal Engine. The job description emphasizes a “high realism bar,” indicating a focus on detailed graphics and physics. The studio has a history of third‑party titles such as Serious Sam: Shatterverse and Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains, and recently self‑published Meet Your Maker, which has since entered maintenance mode. The new FPS marks a strategic shift toward mainstream shooters. [...]

Google is reportedly tightening Android Auto’s operating‑system requirements, with user reports indicating that devices running Android 10 may soon lose support. Currently, wireless Auto mandates Android 11 while wired support accepts Android 9 Pie. Notifications warning of imminent shutdown have appeared on phones such as the Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy S9, and Xperia XZ2 Compact. Google has not yet updated its support page, but the trend suggests a move toward a unified, higher‑level OS threshold.

Indian quantum cybersecurity firm QNu Labs, together with BISAG‑N and IIT Gandhinagar, completed a 5.56‑km free‑space Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) field trial on September 27–28, 2026. Using QNu’s Pointing, Acquisition, and Tracking (PAT) system and a Differential Phase Shift (DPS)‑Decoy protocol, the link achieved a quantum bit error rate below 5% and a secure key rate of 230–260 bps, producing roughly one 256‑bit key per second. The trial integrated with BISAG‑N’s Vedic Kavach platform, demonstrating hybrid optical‑post‑quantum cryptography [...]

DecaQ released Cloud Beta 2, offering 400 logical digital qubits, six quantum algorithm families, and up to 200,000 digital oracle gates on general‑purpose hardware. The platform employs a Digital Quantum Oracle to run workloads without physical qubits or quantum processors, delivering oracle evaluation, phase estimation, and energy‑optimization capabilities. Supported families include Bernstein–Vazirani, Deutsch–Jozsa, Iterative Phase Estimation, Quantum Phase Estimation, VQE, and QAOA. Reference workloads cover local‑field energy, encoded delay readout, and wireless‑channel partitioning. Researchers, developers, and enterprise [...]

Wizards of the Coast’s upcoming open‑world Dungeons & Dragons game, Warlock, will feature a more compact map than typical RPGs to encourage exploration rather than guided waypoint travel. The title centers on Tasha, an archmage and demonologist, and showcases a 10‑minute gameplay demo in August. Developer Dominic Guay explains that a denser world allows for reduced handholding, while still offering abundant spells and dynamic real‑time magic controls. The design aims to deliver an action‑packed, immersive experience without [...]

Sword Sage: Awakening, a China‑developed Soulslike, introduces a lighter tone and unique mechanics. The protagonist, Pei Sanniang, a novice disciple of the Yuangong Sect, battles Chinese folklore monsters called yaoguai along the Cypress Path. Players can rest at tea‑shop bonfires, earn experience through quests, and upgrade skills via a merit system. Combat emphasizes rapid swordplay, shield breaking, and a distinctive evade‑and‑counter rhythm, while broken weapons can be instantly reforged. The game blends fast action with a more buoyant atmosphere than [...]