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Google to build data centre from 2,000 discarded Pixel phones in low-cost server test

Google has begun testing a low-cost data centre built from retired Pixel smartphones, aiming to cut costs and electronic waste by turning discarded devices into computing resources. Researchers stripped phones to mainboards and replaced Android with a Linux-based environment to run orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes. Tests showed clusters of dozens of phones could support applications used by students. The team is also pursuing a 2,000-phone facility designed to support about 100 classes.

Crypto

Musk says even lost BTC wallets will one day open as Google reignites quantum debate

Elon Musk (일론 머스크) joined a renewed debate over whether quantum computers could crack Bitcoin encryption, saying even wallets with forgotten passwords may become accessible one day. The discussion resurfaced after summaries of Google research spread again on social media, including a post claiming Google cut required resources by 20 times. Google set 2029 as a target to complete a shift to post-quantum cryptography, and a paper suggested ECC-256 could be broken with under 500,000 physical qubits.

Crypto

Google names XRP as leader in quantum-resistant blockchain tech

Google-backed research warned that if quantum computing advances faster than expected, security systems for major blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum could be neutralised quickly. The study said elliptic-curve cryptography could be broken rapidly once quantum computing passes a threshold, and raised an on-spend interception scenario during transaction processing. The report cited the XRP Ledger as one of few blockchains testing quantum-resistant approaches, including key rotation, while noting this does not fully solve the threat.