Technology News for Monday 20th January 2025

1. Samsung Electronics Unveils New Soundbars at CES 2025

HW-Q990F: Redefining Flagship Audio Performance · Dynamic Bass Control: Enhances clarity in low-frequency ranges by utilising non-linear bass management for balanced and reduced distortion sound. · Q-Symphony · Active Voice Amplifier Pro ...

2. Scientists Investigate Error Mitigation For Logical Qubits as a Path Toward Reliable Quantum Computing

Insider Brief. A Zhejiang University-led team reports integrating an error mitigation technique called zero-noise extrapolation (ZNE) with error correction circuits for logical qubits, reducing residual errors and advancing early fault-tolerant quantum ...

3. If Sonos' Board Sells, Will Apple Be the Buyer?

A report Sunday (Jan. 19) by Bloomberg News examines the company's trouble and uncertain future. After a messy app rollout in May, Sonos' market valuation is roughly $1.7 billion, down from more than $5 billion during the pandemic.

4. TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump's Solution May Fall Short.

When TikTok pulled down its services early Sunday, it added a politically attuned notice for disappointed users: “We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office.”.

5. Using infrared heat transfer to modify chemical reactions

Using an optical cavity to confine infrared light waves, researchers focused on the thermal dehydration of an inorganic crystal, copper sulfate pentahydrate. They found that light-matter vibrational coupling (resulting in states known as polaritons) ...