This Could Be the Best Quantum Computer Yet
A startup based in Maryland has released and tested an impressive new quantum computer that demonstrates the power of…
It's Time to Plan for How Quantum Computing Could Go Wrong, Say Entrepreneurs and Physicists
Quantum computers that can crack our strongest encryption methods might be decades away—but a group of entrepreneurs…
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…
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…
New Quantum Computer Milestone Would Make Richard Feynman Very Happy
A commercially available “quantum computer” has been on the market since 2011, but it’s controversial. The D-Wave…
Weird New Quantum Diamonds Offer Hope for a Quantum Internet
“Diamonds are forever” is a cliche that fails to fully encapsulate the many strange properties of diamonds. But a new…
Two Quantum Computing Bills Are Coming to Congress
Quantum computing has made it to the United States Congress. If this field of quantum information is the new space race,…
IBM Is Teaming Up With a Bunch of Quantum Computing Startups
Quantum computers are currently best at doing a subset of tasks that regular computers can also do, except in a more…
Microsoft Creates Wild Half-Electron Quasiparticle for Its Future Quantum Computer
Microsoft just announced a quantum-computing advancement today: a measurement that looks like an electron split in half…
Google Unveils Largest Quantum Computer Yet, but So What?
Google announced its newest 72-qubit quantum computer, called Bristlecone, at a conference and in a blog post…
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…
New Silicon Chip-Based Quantum Computer Passes Major Test
There’s another quantum computer to keep track of in this Wild West era of quantum computing research we’re in. And it…
New Research Could Help Bring Secure Quantum Communication to Everyone
In September, the Chinese Academy of Sciences president Chunli Bai, and President Anton Zeilinger of the Austria…
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…