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Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those ...

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A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach ...

The day when a quantum computer can crack commonly used forms of encryption is drawing closer. The world isn’t prepared, ...

Scientists in Germany have pulled off a staggering computing feat by fully simulating a 50-qubit quantum computer for the ...

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On the other front, theorists are refining quantum algorithms: recent work shows the resources needed to break today's cryptography may be far lower than earlier estimates. The net result? The day ...

A gold superconducting quantum computer hangs against a black background. Quantum computers, like the one shown here, could someday allow chemists to solve problems that classical computers can’t.

Quantum computing appears to be a faraway technology that won't make an impact for many years. But there are actually some ...

IonQ is investing $100 million in an R&D facility in Boulder, which is expected to be completed in late summer.