Quantum computing news, features and articles
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New semiconductor could allow classical and quantum computing on the same chip, thanks to superconductivity breakthroughResearchers believe they can fit 25 million Josephson junctions — a useful component for quantum computing — on one two-inch wafer with this approach.
By Anna Demming Published
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Quantum computing will make cryptography obsolete. But computer scientists are working to make them unhackable.When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ahead of the problem and keep our data secure.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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IBM unveils two new quantum processors — including one that offers a blueprint for fault-tolerant quantum computing by 2029IBM has released two new complex quantum processors alongside a new framework that would allow us to track the first demonstration of quantum advantage.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Exotic 'time crystals' could be used as memory in quantum computers, promising research findsExperiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed.
By Anna Demming Published
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'This is easily the most powerful quantum computer on Earth': Scientists unveil Helios, a record-breaking quantum systemScientists have built a 98-qubit machine that they say performs better than any other quantum computer in the world. They've used it to gain new insights into superconducting physics.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Google's breakthrough 'Quantum Echoes' algorithm pushes us closer to useful quantum computing — running 13,000 times faster than on a supercomputerThe new quantum computing algorithm, called "Quantum Echoes," is the first that can be independently verified by running it on another quantum computer.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Quantum computing 'lie detector' finally proves these machines tap into Einstein's spooky action at a distance rather than just faking itResearchers developed an experimental method for confirming quantum activity in a quantum computing system.
By Tristan Greene Published
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'This moves the timeline forward significantly': Quantum computing breakthrough could slash pesky errors by up to 100 timesResearchers used a new technique called algorithmic fault tolerance (AFT) to cut the time and computational cost of quantum error correction by up to 100 times in simulations of neutral-atom architecture.
By Owen Hughes Published
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Quantum record smashed as scientists build mammoth 6,000-qubit system — and it works at room temperatureA new system, made by splitting a laser beam into 12,000 tweezers and trapping 6,100 neutral atom qubits, hit new heights for coherence times.
By Tristan Greene Published
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