A team of physicists set out to test some of the most exciting claims in quantum computing—and found a very different story. Instead of confirming breakthroughs, their careful replication studies ...

Can a handful of atoms outperform a much larger digital neural network on a real-world task? The answer may be yes. In a ...

Today’s quantum computers are fundamentally impractical. But with a more resilient qubit, scientists believe they can unlock the technology’s extraordinary potential. Soon, they hope to prove it.

About eight years ago, toward the end of a panel I was moderating on cybersecurity, I turned to the panelists and asked them ...

After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all. I’m standing in front ...

Google warns that quantum computers could break crypto sooner than expected, heightening the urgency for post-quantum security across blockchain networks.

Ever since Academia Sinica announced a 5-qubit superconducting quantum computer in January 2024, and National Tsing Hua University unveiled a photonic quantum computer capable of integer factorization ...

Google's new whitepaper says it could take only minutes for a quantum system to crack Bitcoin.

The world of quantum computing has barged into a new frontier: space. A tiny quantum computer housed in a satellite is now in orbit around Earth, ScienceNews reports, residing some 330 miles above our ...

A compact microwave-photon detector built from a semiconductor double quantum dot and a superconducting cavity could sharpen ...

At Build 2025, Microsoft detailed security solutions that protect against the growing threat of quantum computing to vital cryptographic methods. Let’s hope they’re enough to keep your online ...