Quantum Computers
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Quantum simulation breakthrough will lead to 'discoveries impossible in today's fastest supercomputers,' Google scientists claimBy combining digital and analog quantum simulation into a new hybrid approach, scientists have already started to make fresh scientific discoveries using quantum computers.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Coldest-ever qubits could lead to faster quantum computersScientists have cooled qubits to record low temperatures using a quantum refrigerator powered by "hot thermal baths."
By Owen Hughes Published
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What is quantum supremacy?We may be on the cusp of quantum supremacy. But what does that actually mean?
By Edd Gent Published
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'There's no real competitor': Theoretical physicist Marika Taylor on how black holes could help us to find a theory of everythingString theory remains our best candidate for a theory of everything, but where can it be tested? By studying black holes, says Marika Taylor.
By Ben Turner Published
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'Quantum hard drives' closer to reality after scientists resolve 10-year-old problemScientists in Australia say they've cracked a key hurdle facing the the development of scalable quantum computers and practical quantum data storage.
By Owen Hughes Published
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Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessorD-Wave says its new Advantage2 processor, which is designed for complex applications in AI, optimization and data science, is faster and more accurate than its existing 5,000-qubit system.
By Owen Hughes Published
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IBM's newest 156-qubit quantum chip can run 50 times faster than its predecessor — equipping it for scientific researchWhen combined with Qiskit software tools, the 156-qubit R2 Heron quantum processor can perform 5,000 two-qubit gate operations — double the previous best — meaning it's ready for complex quantum computations, IBM scientists say.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Why do we need quantum computers and what will they be used for?Quantum computers will one day outpace the fastest supercomputers on the planet, but what will they be used to accomplish?
By Edd Gent Published
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Chinese scientists claim they broke RSA encryption with a quantum computer — but there's a catchResearchers claim to have broken RSA encryption using a quantum computer, but what really happened?
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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