Quantum Computers
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The 12 Most Important and Stunning Quantum Experiments of 2019
By Rafi Letzter published
Quantum computing seems to inch closer every year.
Quantum Supremacy Is Unlikely, Scientist Says
By Subhash Kak published
Google claims quantum supremacy – IBM says not so fast. One researcher explains why he doesn't see quantum computers outpacing classical computers any time soon ... and maybe not ever.
Google's Quantum Computer Just Aced an 'Impossible' Test
By Tim Childers published
For the first time, a quantum computer has solved a task that Google says would be impossible for the most advanced supercomputers in the world.
Forget Moore's Law — Quantum Computers Are Improving According to a Spooky 'Doubly Exponential Rate'
By Tia Ghose published
They're getting really good, really, really fast.
What is cryptography?
By Nicoletta Lanese published
From ancient Greece to the age of quantum computers, cryptography continues to keep our secrets safe.
This Quantum Computer Can See the Future — All 16 of Them
By Brandon Specktor published
This quantum computer can see many futures at once.
Physicists Reverse Time for Tiny Particles Inside a Quantum Computer
By Meredith Fore published
The "arrow of time" went backward inside this tiny quantum computer.
Physicists May Have Found a Way to 'Untangle' Information Trapped in a Black Hole
By Adam Mann published
Scrambled particles provide a window into a black hole's heart.
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