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  "id": 873308,
  "title": "World’s first superconducting quantum heat engine could help unlock massive quantum computers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/worlds-first-superconducting-quantum-heat-engine-could-help-unlock",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:56:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814011041.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A tiny superconducting engine has successfully converted heat near absolute zero into useful work, demonstrating the first cyclic quantum heat engine of its kind. Future versions could operate autonomously inside quantum computers, potentially eliminating huge numbers of costly, noise-producing microwave cables.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}