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Newly discovered quantum state could power more stable quantum computers — and a new 2D chip can tap into it
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists in Korea using 2D semiconducting materials discovered a new quantum state that could pave the way for more reliable data storage in quantum computers.

Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor that could pack millions of qubits
By Owen Hughes published
We've just hit a 'critical inflection point' on the road to scalable quantum computers. Here's why.

Qubits inspired by 'Schrödinger's cat' thought experiment could usher in powerful quantum computers by 2030
By Peter Ray Allison published
Quantum technology company Alice & Bob outlines its plan for quantum computing by 2030, but how feasible is that goal?

What is quantum supremacy?
By Edd Gent published
We may be on the cusp of quantum supremacy. But what does that actually mean?

Editor's picks: 2024's most exciting technology advancements
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
AI dominated tech news this year, but has the technology actually been improving? We review the leaps we've seen, as well as what's new in the world of quantum computing.

'There's no real competitor': Theoretical physicist Marika Taylor on how black holes could help us to find a theory of everything
By Ben Turner published
String theory remains our best candidate for a theory of everything, but where can it be tested? By studying black holes, says Marika Taylor.

New quantum computing milestone smashes entanglement world record
By Owen Hughes published
Researchers have made significant progress in the quest for scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computers after entangling the most logical qubits on record.

Google's new quantum chip has solved a problem that would have taken the best supercomputer a quadrillion times the age of the universe to crack
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Google's new 105-qubit 'Willow' quantum processor has surpassed a key error-correction threshold first proposed in 1995 — with errors now reducing exponentially as you scale up quantum machines.

'Quantum hard drives' closer to reality after scientists resolve 10-year-old problem
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists in Australia say they've cracked a key hurdle facing the the development of scalable quantum computers and practical quantum data storage.

Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessor
By Owen Hughes published
D-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.
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