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World's 1st hybrid quantum supercomputer goes online in Japan
Japan's Fugaku supercomputer has gained an edge following the installation of the Reimei quantum computer.
Coldest-ever qubits could lead to faster quantum computers
Scientists have cooled qubits to record low temperatures using a quantum refrigerator powered by "hot thermal baths."
Newly discovered quantum state could power more stable quantum computers — and a new 2D chip can tap into it
Scientists in Korea using 2D semiconducting materials discovered a new quantum state that could pave the way for more reliable data storage in quantum computers.
Biological computers could use far less energy than current technology — by working more slowly
Human biology is vastly more energy efficient than today's computing.
World's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' goes online — it will be used to secure the US nuclear stockpile and in other classified research
The world's fastest supercomputer 'El Capitan' can reach a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS, making it the planet's third exascale computer.
The 9 most powerful supercomputers in the world right now
Supercomputers play a vital role in scientific discoveries — from helping us forecast climate change to discovering new drugs. We've rounded up the top fastest on the planet right now.
'ELIZA,' the world's 1st chatbot, was just resurrected from 60-year-old computer code
Researchers discovered long-lost computer code and used it to resurrect the early chatbot ELIZA.
Schrödinger's Cat breakthrough could usher in the 'Holy Grail' of quantum computing, making them error-proof
Errors in quantum computers are an obstacle for their widespread use. But a team of scientists say that, by using an antimony atom and the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment, they could have found a way to stop them.
