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Prototype quantum processor boasts record 99.9% qubit fidelity
By Owen Hughes published
IQM's quantum processor achieved 99.9% fidelity in recent tests, the company says. Here's what that actually means.

'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.

World's 'best-performing' quantum computing chip could be used in machines by 2027, scientists claim
By Owen Hughes published
New ion-trap chip eschews lasers for an integrated circuit that can be mass produced in existing semiconductor factories.

Longstanding physics mystery may soon be solved, thanks to Einstein and quantum computing
By William Mark Stuckey published
The nature of quantum entanglement remains an outstanding problem in physics. But Albert Einstein's theories, along with insights from quantum computing, could finally put the mystery to rest.

'Defects' in silicon chips could house qubits, hastening the arrival of a future quantum internet
By Lisa D. Sparks published
Using manufacturing defects in silicon chips to house signal-amplifying qubits could help to usher in the much-anticipated quantum internet.

New quantum computer smashes 'quantum supremacy' record by a factor of 100 — and it consumes 30,000 times less power
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
The 56-qubit H2-1 computer has broken the previous record in the 'quantum supremacy' benchmark first set by Google in 2019.

Quantum internet breakthrough after 'quantum data' transmitted through standard fiber optic cable for 1st time
By Drew Turney published
The study used a specialized photon source to transmit, store and retrieve quantum data, a major component of quantum data transmission.

Reaching absolute zero for quantum computing now much quicker thanks to breakthrough refrigerator design
By Rory Bathgate published
Using a more efficient method than current approaches, researchers promise the coldest temperatures in the world at just a fraction of the cost and time.

China creates its largest ever quantum computing chip — and it could be key to building the nation's own 'quantum cloud'
By Owen Hughes published
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.

'World's purest silicon' could lead to 1st million-qubit quantum computing chips
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists 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.
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