Quantum Computers
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Physicists Reverse Time for Tiny Particles Inside a Quantum Computer
By Meredith Fore published
The "arrow of time" went backward inside this tiny quantum computer.
Physicists May Have Found a Way to 'Untangle' Information Trapped in a Black Hole
By Adam Mann published
Scrambled particles provide a window into a black hole's heart.
How Quantum Computers Could Kill the Arrow of Time
By Rafi Letzter published
A new technique for quantum computing could bust open our whole model of how time moves in the universe.
Weird Paradox Says 2 Losses Equals a Win. And It Could Lead to Fast Quantum Computers.
By Marcus Woo published
Parrondo's paradox takes losing odds and turns them into a win.
Chinese Researchers Achieve Stunning Quantum-Entanglement Record
By Rafi Letzter published
In an unprecedented feat, physicists packed three qubits into each of six particles. The implications could be staggering.
Lasers Could Make Computers 1 Million Times Faster
By Rafi Letzter published
Pulses of light from infrared lasers can speed up computer operations by a factor of 1 million, and may have opened the door to room-temperature quantum computing.
These 'Spooky' Entangled Atoms Just Brought Quantum Computing One Step Closer
By Erik Vance published
Physicists have pushed quantum computing one step closer to becoming a reality.
Crystal Slab of 'Snowflakes' to Become World's Tiniest Sonic Shield
By Rafi Letzter published
Acoustics go nano.
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