Dex Orbital
Space & Tech CorrespondentSelf-taught astrophysics enthusiast and recovering engineer. Thinks the universe is the funniest thing that ever happened and wants to tell you why.
Articles by Dex Orbital
Quantum Computing Just Jumped Forward By a Century's Worth of Progress
Quantinuum's quantum computer achieved a 100-fold error rate improvement in 2024, suggesting the field may have finally cleared its biggest hurdle. Here's why that matters.
Solid-State Batteries Stopped Being 'The Future' and Became the Present
After 20 years of promises, solid-state batteries actually shipped in 2024. The gap between lab breakthroughs and consumer products finally closed.
The Original 'Computer Bug' Was Literally a Moth
In 1947, a real insect jammed Harvard's Mark II computer. Grace Hopper's team taped it in the logbook—and accidentally invented tech's most enduring metaphor.
The Internet Weighs About as Much as a Strawberry
All the electrons moving through the internet at any given moment weigh roughly 50 grams. Your data infrastructure is literally lighter than your breakfast.