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Best laptops for coding & programming 2025: Powerful portable computers
By Mike Jennings last updated
Find one of the best laptops for coding and programming so you can work on the go with ultimate power in a portable package.
'Quantum hard drives' closer to reality after scientists resolve 10-year-old problem
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists in Australia say they've cracked a key hurdle facing the the development of scalable quantum computers and practical quantum data storage.
Monster 4,400-qubit quantum processor is '25,000 times faster' than its predecessor
By Owen Hughes published
D-Wave says its new Advantage2 processor, which is designed for complex applications in AI, optimization and data science, is faster and more accurate than its existing 5,000-qubit system.
IBM's newest 156-qubit quantum chip can run 50 times faster than its predecessor — equipping it for scientific research
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
When combined with Qiskit software tools, the 156-qubit R2 Heron quantum processor can perform 5,000 two-qubit gate operations — double the previous best — meaning it's ready for complex quantum computations, IBM scientists say.
New 'gold-plated' superconductor could be the foundation for massively scaled-up quantum computers in the future
By Peter Ray Allison published
New superconducting material paves the way for the next stage in quantum computing
Will we ever have quantum laptops?
By Tim Danton published
Quantum computers are here. But could we ever build a quantum laptop?
Why do we need quantum computers and what will they be used for?
By Edd Gent published
Quantum computers will one day outpace the fastest supercomputers on the planet, but what will they be used to accomplish?
'Quantum CD' could hold up to 1,000 times more data than today's optical discs
By Peter Ray Allison published
The new study models how light spreads at the nanometer scale to understand how energy moves between rare earth emitters and the quantum defects within a solid material.
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