Quantum Computers
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China creates its largest ever quantum computing chip — and it could be key to building the nation's own 'quantum cloud'China’s supersized superconducting chip looks to match the performance of industry leaders like IBM and will be used to help scale up the performance of quantum computers globally.
By Owen Hughes Published
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'World's purest silicon' could lead to 1st million-qubit quantum computing chipsScientists engineer the 'purest ever silicon' to build reliable qubits that can be manufactured to the size of a pinhead on a chip and power million-qubit quantum computers in the future.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Future quantum computers could use bizarre 'error-free' qubit design built on forgotten research from the 1990sQubits can be made by floating a suspended electron over a pool of liquid helium rather than being embedded them a solid-state crystal — which leads to impurities and errors.
By Nicholas Fearn Published
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'Quantum memory breakthrough' may lead to a quantum internetA new technique in quantum storage that operates at room temperature could pave the way for a quantum internet.
By Peter Ray Allison Published
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Scientists blast atoms with Fibonacci laser to make an 'extra' dimension of timeThe new phase was made by firing lasers at 10 ytterbium ions inside a quantum computer.
By Ben Turner Last updated
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World's 1st multinode quantum network is a breakthrough for the quantum internetResearchers say the new network will be unhackable and able to coordinate systems to unprecedented levels. Many of the deeper implications, however, cannot be foreseen.
By Ben Turner Published
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A student's physics project could make quantum computers twice as reliableA remarkably simple change in the codes used to correct errors in quantum computers could half the number of destabilizing mistakes in these systems.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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China claims fastest quantum computer in the world"Jiuzhang" would be the most powerful quantum computer in the world, capable of performing some tasks 100 trillion times faster than the world's fastest supercomputers.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Online course trains students in the bizarre world of quantum computingA new online training course introduces students to quantum concepts, including superposition, qubits, encryption and many others.
By Diane Lincoln Published
