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Scientists achieve 'magic state' quantum computing breakthrough 20 years in the making
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists demonstrate a process called "magic state distillation" in logical qubits for the first time, meaning we can now build quantum computers that are both error-free and more powerful than supercomputers.

Best laptops for students 2025
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Best laptops for coding and programming 2025: Powerful portable computers for working on the move
By Mike Jennings last updated
Find one of the best laptops for coding and programming so you can work on the go with ultimate power in a portable package.

Small, room-temperature quantum computers that use light on the horizon after breakthrough, scientists say
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists say they’ve cracked a key challenge in scalable quantum hardware after generating an error-correcting, light-based qubit on a chip for the first time.

'Quantum AI' algorithms already outpace the fastest supercomputers, study says
By Tristan Greene published
Researchers have successfully demonstrated quantum speedup in kernel-based machine learning.

Millions of qubits on a single quantum processor now possible after cryogenic breakthrough
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists in Australia have developed a quantum control chip that removes a key obstacle to getting qubits into practical, real-world computing systems.

Breakthrough quantum computer could solve problems 200 times faster than a supercomputer
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists have built a compact physical qubit with built-in error correction, and now say it could be scaled into a 1,000-qubit machine that is small enough to fit inside a data center. They plan to release this machine in 2031.
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