The article linked in the OP's post makes it clear, for anyone who cares to read it, how the situation today differs from that four years ago when the story originally broke. What was then only a theoretical scenario can now, we're told, be demonstrated to be feasible.
Given that the article refers to a conference presentation that isn't due to be delivered until August, it's a little premature to dismiss it as yesterday's news/nonsense/clickbait. Let's hear what he has to say before passing judgement.
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