Technology News for Saturday 1st February 2025

1. 'The Sims,' gaming's ultimate social sandbox, turns 25

It's just one of the ways the philosophies of creator Will Wright permeated the groundbreaking "life simulator" video game. In The Sims, players design not only houses, but the people inside them — entire ...

2. Too much screen use can impair a child's ability to focus on a task, says expert

SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Health (MOH) had on Jan 21 tightened its screen use guidance to help families in parenting children up to the age of 12 as more evidence emerges on how excessive use can affect them. In particular, it has been shown that ...

3. European Commission Funds €3 Million ($3.1 Million USD) Quantum Chip Project to Address Scalability Challenges

This monolithic integration approach reduces system complexity and paves the way for mass production, positioning Europe as a leader in scalable quantum systems. The project, part of the Quantum Flagship program, seeks to strengthen Europe's quantum ...

4. Comcast Introduces New 'Ultra-Low' Latency Internet Connectivity

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2025 – Comcast is introducing new innovative technologies that will decrease the lag in people's everyday devices connected to the Internet. Comcast announced Wednesday that it will begin introducing customers to a new “ultra-low ...