The Unlikely Origins of the First Quantum Computer
Within days of each other back in 1998, two teams published the results of the first real-world quantum computations.…
We Must Prepare Now for Quantum Attacks, National Academy of Sciences Warns
The road ahead is rocky for those hoping to build quantum computers, according to a new report from the National…
Blockchain Is Especially at Risk for Quantum Attacks, Scientists Warn
Blockchain is meant to be secure—but a new paper from quantum computing scientists warns that quickly advancing quantum…
Scientists Worldwide Are Getting Serious About Quantum Internet
It takes little more than logging on to see the flaws in today’s internet—mainly, how easy it is to steal or intercept…
There's Now a Proven Way for Quantum Computers to Beat Classical Computers—With a Catch
Entrepreneurs and physicists are pursuing a new kind of computer—one based on the physics of the subatomic…
How Quantum Memory Could Change Computing
In a hot tub in 2012, physicist Seth Lloyd pitched a quantum internet application to Google’s Sergey Brin and Larry…
House Passes Bill to Advance Quantum Science in the U.S.
The House of Representatives passed the National Quantum Initiative Act yesterday. When signed into law, the bill will…
What Will Quantum Computer Games Be Like?
You’ve just booted up a game on a state-of-the-art quantum computer. You’re running 19 superconducting quantum bits on…
Google's New Cirq Project Aims to Make Quantum Computers Actually Useful
Last year, we reported that a new era of quantum computing is upon us: the NISQ, or Noisy Intermediate Scale Quantum…
A Spooky Quantum Experiment Creates What May Be the Most Entangled Controllable Device Yet
If you’ve read anything about quantum computers, you may have encountered the statement, “It’s like computing with zero…
What's With All The Dental Floss in IBM's Quantum Computers?
On a large plot of land beneath circling turkey vultures an hour north of New York City sits a crescent-shaped…
Quantum Hacking Could Be 'Catastrophic' If We Don't Develop Better Cryptography
Your data may be safe from a quantum attack... for now. When quantum computers develop the ability to crack present-day…
We've Entered a New Era of Quantum Computing
Quantum computing might be nascent, but recent advancements have brought us into a new age. And every new era needs a…
Why Google Is Poised to Hit the Next Critical Milestone in Quantum Computing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Earlier this week, representatives from automotive and airline companies, big banks, software…
IBM’s Newest Quantum Computers Are the Most Powerful of Their Kind
IBM has announced two powerful new quantum computer processors, one client-ready and another in the works.
What the Hell Is a Quantum Computer and How Excited Should I Be?
They will never sit on your desk, and they will most certainly never fit in your pocket. Today, they’re fragile, and…
There's Now a Real Quantum Computer That Anyone Can Use Remotely
For decades, quantum computing has been the preserve of research labs. But now IBM has made its working prototype…
IBM Just Cracked One of the Biggest Problems Facing Quantum Computing
Quantum computing could make complex calculations trivial—but it’s currently fraught with problems. Now, though, IBM…
Are Quantum Computers Just as Slow as Conventional Ones?
A new study claims that the D-Wave quantum computer is no faster than the PC on your desk, leading many to proclaim the…
Researchers Just Solved One of Quantum Computing's Biggest Problems
Like graphene, quantum computing is an exciting but endlessly elusive technological promise. One of the reasons—among…