Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Live Science Channel Editor, Technology

Keumars is the technology editor at Live Science. He has written for a variety of publications including ITPro, The Week Digital, ComputerActive and TechRadar Pro. He has worked as a technology journalist for more than five years, having previously held the role of features editor with ITPro.

An NCTJ-qualified journalist who specializes in technology, his path into journalism began at university. He immersed himself in student media while studying for a degree in Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London. After graduating, Keumars wrote for a variety of local and national publications as a freelancer, including The Independent, The Observer, and Metro. While studying for his NCTJ certification, his work was commended in the category of ‘Top Scoop’ in the 2017 NCTJ awards. He’s also registered as a foundational chartered manager with the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), having qualified as a Level 3 Team leader with distinction in 2023.

Latest articles by Keumars Afifi-Sabet

Global network connection covering the earth with lines of innovative perception.

Future quantum computers will be no match for 'space encryption' that uses light to beam data around — with the 1st satellite launching in 2025

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Quantum computers will break encryption one day. But converting data into light particles and beaming them around using thousands of satellites might be one way around this problem.

Tech
Three of the best laptops for astronomy and astrophotography on a purple background

Best laptops for astronomers 2024: Link up telescopes and edit astrophotographs

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated

The best laptops for astronomy and astrophotography: Ideal devices for all budgets, skill levels and performance requirements.

Astronomy Kit
Man holding one of the best budget binoculars in front of the ocean

Best budget binoculars 2024: Cheap but high-quality models

By Tantse Walter last updated

Buying Guide The best budget binoculars on the market offer great quality at prices that don't break the bank — and we've included models useful for stargazing, nature-watching more.

Buying Guide
A futuristic glowing quantum computer unit, 3d render

World's 1st fault-tolerant quantum computer launching this year ahead of a 10,000-qubit machine in 2026

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

QuEra has dramatically reduced the error rate in qubits — with its first commercially available machine using this technology launching with 256 physical qubits and 10 logical qubits.

Tech
eVTOL vehicle.

Futuristic vertical-takeoff air taxi could fly by 2028

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

The aircraft can cruise at 120 mph at an altitude of up to 1,500 feet — and it's much quieter than a helicopter.

Tech
Animated aerial view of the earth with satellites connected across lines

Project Kuiper: Amazon's answer to SpaceX's Starlink passes 'crucial' test

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

Amazon's Project Kuiper, which uses optical inter-satellite link (OISL) technology to connect more than 3,000 satellites in a mesh network that blankets Earth, just cleared a final hurdle needed to launch next year.

Satellites