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Russian state investigators say they have opened a new criminal case against Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, accusing him of spending money collected from the public for organisations he is involved with on his personal needs. Navalny, one of President Vladimir Putin's most outspoken critics, was airlifted to Germany for treatment…

Xi Jinping hailed the "special" and "unbreakable" relationship between China and Russia in a telephone call with his counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, China's state-owned media reported.The two heads of state praised bilateral ties, which are at their "highest level in history," said an announcement by Russia's presidential office after…

Optimized quantum algorithms present solution to Fermi-Hubbard model on near-term hardware. Researchers from the University of Bristol and quantum start-up, Phasecraft, have advanced quantum computing research, bringing practical hybrid quantum-classical computing one step closer. The team, led by Bristol researcher and Phasecraft co-founder, Dr. Ashley Montanaro, has discovered algorithms and…

CIW / Technology / Top search trends in China in 2020 December 28, 2020 By CIW Team The most searched 10 keywords on Baidu related to technology in 2020 are mask facial recognition, quantum computing, virtual human, brain-computer interface, driverless taxi, industrial Internet of Things, cloud server, industrial intelligence, artificial…

Russia has said the blame it faces for the cyber attack that targeted U.S. federal institutions could be a ploy by the Trump administration to sabotage ties between the Kremlin and President-elect Joe Biden.The hackers attached malware to a software update for SolarWinds' Orion system in an attack that has…

Brightpearl, which allows retailers to streamline their operations thus boosting sales, has raised $33 million in funding to scale its business. This Series C round was led by Sage, which has put $23 million into the U.K. company. Previous backers Cipio Partners, Notion Capital and Verdane also participated, putting in $10…

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by Alexei DruzhininTASS via Getty Images) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once they leave office. The bill, which was published online on Tuesday, gives former presidents and their families immunity from prosecution for crimes committed…

Premium Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy Amazon This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Amazon Web Services has spent years ignoring (and at times, outright deriding) two major cloud computing industry trends: Multicloud and hybrid cloud. Now, it's making its…

Stranger than fictionFSB agent tricked into revealing bizarre details of plot to kill Putin’s chief critic22 Dec 2020Agents of the Russian security services tried to kill the opposition leader Alexei Navalny by poisoning his underpants with the deadly nerve agent Novichok, according to a member of the assassination unit.“The stunning…