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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Ever wanted to test drive a real quantum computer? New open-access facilities are lowering the barriers, letting researchers and tech enthusiasts experiment directly with quantum processors. #QuantumComputing #TechNews #Science
theconversation.com
Want to muck around with a real quantum computer? Now you can
A new facility in Queensland will allow researchers from academia and industry to test new ideas on a real quantum processor.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Caltech researchers used a quantum simulator to observe how quantum matter transitions across phases, probing universal scaling laws beyond classical limits. The study shows analog simulators testing complex non-equilibrium physics directly. #QuantumComputing #QuantumPhysics
caltech.edu
Universal Pattern Revealed in Quantum Matter
Physicists use advanced quantum technologies to test decades-old theory predictions
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
MIT engineers developed a scalable quantum sensing technique that operates at room temperature, enabling sensitive detection for wireless communications and radar. Operating without cryogenic cooling removes a major barrier for practical quantum sensing. #QuantumTech #QuantumSensing
news.mit.edu
Securing wireless communication in next-generation devices
MIT researchers developed a way to generate correlated microwave signals at room temperature using magnets. This advance could enable secure wireless communications and more accurate sensors and radar...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Storing quantum entanglement across thousands of temporal modes in a metropolitan fiber network is a major hurdle for scaling quantum repeaters. This demonstration in Geneva shows how high-capacity quantum memories can bridge distributed quantum networks. #QuantumComputing #QuantumNetworking
quantumzeitgeist.com
Researchers Store Entanglement Across 8000 Modes In Geneva Fibre
Entanglement has now been stored across 16340 temporal modes and distributed via a metropolitan fibre network. This achievement surpasses previous methods for multiplexing and distribution, enabling a...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
A new theoretical quantum gravity framework explores how structural complexity can increase across cosmic scales without violating thermodynamic laws. The model connects fundamental quantum interactions with cosmological expansion and dark energy dynamics. #QuantumPhysics #Physics #Science
sciencedaily.com
New quantum gravity theory links entropy, dark energy, and life
A new theoretical study offers a possible explanation for how the Universe can grow more complex without violating the second law of thermodynamics. Using a quantum gravity framework called Gravity fr...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Xanadu is collaborating with the University of Alberta to apply photonic quantum computing to cancer research, simulating complex molecular interactions that challenge classical computational limits. #QuantumComputing #Biotech #DrugDiscovery #CancerResearch
thequantuminsider.com
Xanadu and University of Alberta Explore Quantum Computing for Cancer Drug Discovery
Xanadu partners with the University of Alberta to study quantum computing approaches for drug discovery and cancer treatment compound design.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A new calibration method called DRAPE significantly reduces phase and over-rotation errors on IBM transmon qubits. By fine-tuning single-gate controls, the approach offers a practical way to boost gate fidelity in superconducting quantum processors. #QuantumComputing #QuantumHardware #Tech
quantumzeitgeist.com
Researchers Cut Transmon Gate Error To -0.007° With DRAPE
A new calibration method, DRAPE, significantly reduces errors on an IBM transmon qubit, achieving over-rotation reduction to -0.007° and phase error to 0.0052° per gate.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Quantum sensing in living systems has been limited by fragile synthetic materials. UChicago researchers built a functional qubit from a protein inside living cells, enabling high-precision quantum measurement directly within biological environments. #QuantumComputing #Biotech #QuantumSensing
quantumzeitgeist.com
Protein Qubits Offer A Path Inside Living Cells
UChicago researchers created a functioning quantum bit, or qubit, from a protein in living cells, offering insight into biological processes.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Generating quantum-entangled photons usually requires high-powered lasers. Researchers generated entangled photon pairs directly from sunlight in outdoor tests, demonstrating a low-energy alternative that could simplify optical quantum state generation. #QuantumComputing #Photonics #Physics
sciencedaily.com
Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers
Scientists have generated quantum entanglement directly from sunlight, potentially offering a lower-energy alternative to the lasers normally used in quantum technology. Their outdoor experiment produ...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Post-quantum cryptography relies on math problems assumed hard for quantum hardware. A new AWS preliminary paper introduces a polynomial-time quantum algorithm for a key mathematical problem, raising questions about current PQC assumptions. #QuantumComputing #Cryptography #PQC
thequantuminsider.com
Amazon Researcher Claims Quantum Algorithm Could Challenge PQC Foundations
The Quantum Insider (TQI) is the leading online resource dedicated exclusively to Quantum Computing.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Scaling quantum hardware requires materials that survive real-world manufacturing. MIT researchers developed a wafer-scale fabrication technique for air-stable ultrathin superconductors, addressing a key bottleneck in quantum device scalability. #QuantumComputing #Hardware #MaterialsScience
news.mit.edu
Researchers make air-stable, ultrathin superconductors, for more scalable quantum devices
Researchers developed a method to generate uniform layers of ultrathin superconducting material that remains stable in air, which could be used to build more compact and efficient quantum devices.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Quantum error correction remains a core challenge for fault-tolerant computing. D-Wave published research detailing a dual-rail qubit gate architecture designed to suppress errors, marking a key milestone in their development of gate-model quantum processors. #QuantumComputing #ErrorCorrection #Tech
nature.com
An entangling gate for dual-rail erasure qubits - Nature
A fast, low-error entangling gate for dual-rail cavity erasure qubits preserves a strong error hierarchy, advancing scalable quantum error correction with substantially improved fault-tolerant perform...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
MIT researchers developed a fabrication platform to reliably integrate molecules into electronic circuits. Stabilizing these molecular junctions opens new possibilities for molecular-scale quantum devices and low-power computing architectures. #QuantumTech #Nanotech
news.mit.edu
Turning molecules into reliable electronic devices
MIT researchers developed a scalable fabrication platform for damage-free integration of molecular materials into nanoscale functional electronic devices, which could enable applications in emerging c...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
China has established a national technical committee dedicated to quantum information standards. The initiative aims to build unified regulatory and technical frameworks to streamline industrial development and accelerate commercial adoption. #QuantumComputing #TechPolicy #Standards
thequantuminsider.com
China Forms Quantum Standards Committee to Coordinate Industry Development
China established a national quantum information standards committee under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Researchers have developed a programmable photonic chip that can slow down optical signals on demand. Controlling light propagation velocity at the chip scale provides a flexible building block for integrated quantum optical processing and high-precision timing control. #Photonics #Quantum #Optics
sciencedaily.com
New programmable photonic chip can control how fast light moves
Scientists have created a programmable optical chip that can slow light on demand, giving engineers far greater control over how optical signals propagate through a circuit. The technology could provi...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
"One way to explain this is when you look at a process like spilled milk spreading across a table, it's clear that time is moving forward. If you were to play that in reverse, you'd immediately know something was wrong—it would be hard to believe milk could just gather back into a glass." #quantum
phys.org
Physicists uncover evidence of two arrows of time emerging from the quantum realm
What if time is not as fixed as we thought? Imagine that instead of flowing in one direction—from past to future—time could flow forward or backwards due to processes taking place at the quantum level...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
"We're talking about a process by which the universe would completely change its structure," said study lead author Zlatko Papic. "The fundamental constants could instantaneously change and the world as we know it would collapse like a house of cards." #quantum
futurism.com
Physicists Find That the Universe Could "Collapse Like a House of Cards"
New research explores the mechanics behind the "false vacuum" theory, the idea that the universe is in a state of only temporary stability.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
"We’re optimistic that within five years we’ll see real-world applications that are possible only on quantum computers," founder and lead of Google Quantum AI Hartmut Neven said in a statement. #quantum #google
reuters.com
Google says commercial quantum computing applications arriving within five years
Google aims to release commercial quantum computing applications within five years, Google's head of quantum told Reuters on Wednesday, in a challenge to Nvidia's predictions of a 20-year wait.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The breakthrough centres on the so-called scalability problem of quantum computing, with the researchers claiming it will allow the next-generation technology to be realised on an industry-disrupting level. #quantum
independent.co.uk
Scientists achieve teleportation with quantum supercomputer
Breakthrough brings quantum computing closer to large-scale practical use
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Researchers developed two new control techniques to achieve a world-record single-qubit fidelity of 99.998 percent. This result complements then-MIT researcher Leon Ding’s demonstration last year of a 99.92 percent two-qubit gate fidelity. #quantum
news.mit.edu
Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit
Using a superconducting qubit called fluxonium, MIT researchers in the departments of Physics and EECS, and in the Research Laboratory of Electronics, developed two new control techniques to achieve a...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Researchers are exploring multi-level atomic interactions to enhance quantum entanglement. Using metastable states in strontium, they demonstrate how photon exchange can sustain correlations, offering new potential for quantum computing while grappling with complex long-range interactions. #quantum
scitechdaily.com
Physicists Just Discovered a Strange Atomic Effect That Could Supercharge Quantum Computing
Researchers are exploring multi-level atomic interactions to enhance quantum entanglement. Using metastable states in strontium, they demonstrate how photon exchange can sustain correlations, offering new potential for quantum computing while grappling with complex long-range interactions. Understa
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Number of inventions in the field of quantum computing multiplied over the last decade at a higher growth rate than in all fields of technology #quantum #QBTS
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
“We believe these improvements will help expedite the development of better superconducting qubits by simplifying data analysis and enabling more precise characterization of loss and decoherence in quantum circuits and materials,” said Chen
ww2.aip.org
Ironing out kinks in quantum computing
Unique methods for measuring loss from superconducting resonators
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
In a few tantalizing cases, we have stumbled on materials, like superconductors, with near-magical properties. How many more might these new tools reveal in the coming years? It will be like waking up one day and finding a million new elements with fascinating properties on the periodic table.
technologyreview.com
Useful quantum computing is inevitable—and increasingly imminent
AI can help discover new materials, but we’ll need quantum computers to really move the needle.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Quantum jobs are as diverse as they are exciting. They range from developing quantum algorithms to ensuring error-free computations. These roles also involve educating future talent. In this article, we will explore the top quantum roles of 2025. #quantumcomputing #jobs
quantumzeitgeist.com
Quantum Computing Jobs For 2025. What Does It Take?
Quantum computing isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a game-changing technology redefining what’s possible across industries. As this groundbreaking technology moves from labs to real-world applications, the ...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
A team of physicists has introduced an innovative error-correction method for quantum computers, enabling them to switch error correction codes on-the-fly to manage complex computations more effectively and with fewer errors. #quantumcomputing
scitechdaily.com
Quantum Computers Just Got Smarter With Dual-Code Error Correction
A team of physicists has introduced an innovative error-correction method for quantum computers, enabling them to switch error correction codes on-the-fly to manage complex computations more effective...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Research demonstrates that the atomic ultracold quantum simulation method offers a wealth of quantum control and observation techniques for exploring novel forms of matter, making it an essential tool for studying the microscopic physical mechanisms of strongly correlated many-body quantum states.
phys.org
Chinese researchers discover novel quantum state of matter
Chinese researchers observed a novel quantum state of matter, counterflow superfluidity, in atomic ultracold quantum simulation experiments, the University of Science and Technology of China announced...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
The work “opens new avenues for understanding and manipulating the quantum properties of materials,” says Riccardo Comin. “We’ve essentially developed a blueprint for obtaining some completely new information that couldn’t be obtained before.”#quantumgeometry
news.mit.edu
Physicists measure quantum geometry for the first time
MIT physicists and colleagues measured quantum geometry for first time, opening new avenues for understanding and manipulating electrons in materials.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
It began with concerns about the orbits used to explain the motion of electrons in atoms — but quantum theory ended up upending reality itself. #quantummechanics
nature.com
How quantum mechanics emerged in a few revolutionary months 100 years ago
It began with concerns about the orbits used to explain the motion of electrons in atoms — but quantum theory ended up upending reality itself.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
The complexity and problems of quantum computing necessitate a collaborative approach. “Perfecting the quantum computer is a bold, ambitious and multifaceted project, and not one that any company or country can accomplish on its own,” Google researchers emphasized. #quantumcomputing
eetimes.com
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A research team demonstrated an atom of antimony can be used to store data for use in quantum computations that it is better protected from errors than a standard qubit of data. This step brings us one step closer to realizing error detection and correction in quantum systems. #quantumcomputing
newsweek.com
Real-world "Schrödinger's cat" brings quantum computing breakthrough
An alive-and-dead "cat" with multiple lives could transform the computing industry.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Getting an internship is often the first step towards a fun, challenging career in quantum computing! You might be wondering, which job reqs do I even apply to? How do I know if my skills are a good fit for a position? What kind of work will I actually be doing? #quantumcomputing #internship
youtube.com
How to get a quantum internship.
YouTube video by Qiskit
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
"We can say that classical instruments, without further approximations, are able to correctly solve the dynamics of systems with a maximum of 40 particles. Quantum computers have the potential to process an exponentially greater number." #quantumcomputing
phys.org
Quantum computer helps to answer questions on lattice gauge theory
Science is always looking for more computing power and more efficient tools capable of answering its questions. Quantum computers are the new frontier in data processing, as they use the quantum prope...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
We will review some basics of quantum circuits manipulations in Qiskit. We will explain the minimal formalism to discuss quantum errors, explaining the notion of quantum state fidelity. We will show how to estimate the fidelity of states produced by simple quantum circuits. #quantumcomputing
towardsdatascience.com
Measuring Quantum Noise in IBM Quantum Computers
A discussion around measuring error rates in IBM quantum processors, with code examples, using Qiskit
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
They can also store information in a more complex form called quantum memory. This allows for far richer and more accurate descriptions of particles. It also means that the computer could keep multiple copies of a quantum state in its working memory. #quantumcomputing
quantamagazine.org
‘Quantum Memory’ Proves Exponentially Powerful | Quanta Magazine
Researchers are exploring new ways that quantum computers will be able to reveal the secrets of complex quantum systems.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
New work suggests the ability to create fractionalized electrons known as non-Abelian anyons without a magnetic field, opening new possibilities for basic research and future applications. #quantumcomputing #quibit
news.mit.edu
MIT physicists predict exotic form of matter with potential for quantum computing
MIT physicists find that it should be possible to create an exotic form of matter, non-Abelian anyons, that could be manipulated to form the qubit building blocks of future quantum computers.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Rigetti Computing has nearly quadrupled (off a low base) since the Willow announcement, turning it into a nearly $5 billion company. Quantum Computing has more than doubled, and larger player IonQ is up more than 10%. #quantumcomputing #stocks #ionq
axios.com
Quantum computing stocks are the new AI stocks
Tiny firms are quadrupling in price as investors clamor for returns.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Quantum computing provides a revolutionary way to optimize and accelerate the identification of potential drugs. A new collaboration shows how quantum computing can enhance critical areas, such as protein hydration analysis and ligand-protein binding studies. #quantumcomputing #drugs
weforum.org
How quantum computing is changing molecular drug development
Quantum computing could provide a way to optimize and accelerate the identification of potential drugs by simulating molecular interactions. Here's how.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
“We find that the higher accuracy offered by a quantum computer is needed to correctly resolve the chemistry in this system, so not only will a quantum computer be better, it will be necessary,” the researchers (including Babbush) wrote in a blog post. #quantumcomputing
spectrum.ieee.org
Here Are 6 Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers
Google and XPrize offer US $5 million to researchers who can find more
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Artificial intelligence is on an accelerated course to merge with quantum computing. In 2025, you should also see new ways that AI can boost quantum computing, for example, through improving quantum error correction scheme. This work is already underway. #AI #quantumcomputing
thequantuminsider.com
TQI's 2025 Predictions For The Quantum Industry
The Quantum Insider's presents its predictions on the quantum technology industry for the coming new year.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
The growing number of quantum computing projects is likely going to fuel an increase in "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks. This means collecting and storing currently encrypted data with the intention of decrypting it in the future, when quantum computers become powerful enough. #quantumcomputing
darkreading.com
Deepfakes, Quantum Attacks Loom Over APAC in 2025
Organizations in the region should expect to see threat actors accelerate their use of AI tools and mount ongoing "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks for various malicious use cases.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
The research introduces the use of pseudopotentials to simplify simulations of atomic core interactions, improving accuracy while lowering the computational cost, and adapts these methods for complex materials with non-cubic structures. #quantumcomputing
thequantuminsider.com
Quantum Computing Method May Make Simulating Materials More Practical
A recent study published in Nature demonstrates a more efficient method for using quantum computers to simulate materials.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
With the promise of unimaginable computing power, a global race for quantum supremacy is raging. Who will be first to harness this new technological force, and what will they do with it? #quantumcomputing
youtube.com
The Race to Harness Quantum Computing's Mind-Bending Power | The Future With Hannah Fry
YouTube video by Bloomberg Originals
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Systems of interacting spins provide simple but powerful models for studying problems in physics, chemistry, and quantum computing. We show you how to use these tools to easily construct spin Hamiltonians for the Fermi–Hubbard model, the Heisenberg model, and more. #quantumcomputing #hamiltonians
pennylane.ai
How to build spin Hamiltonians | PennyLane Demos
Learn how to build spin Hamiltonians with PennyLane.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Preparing for a quantum future means rethinking encryption methods. There are mathematical problems difficult for quantum computers to solve, and cryptography experts are building schemes based on these problems. This type of encryption is called post-quantum cryptography (PQC). #quantumcomputing
informationweek.com
Quantum-Proofing Your IT Systems
Here are some ideas on how to prepare IT systems for the future impact of quantum computing.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Researchers at MIT and MITRE have demonstrated a scalable, modular hardware platform that integrates thousands of interconnected qubits on to a customized integrated circuit. This “quantum-system-on-chip” architecture enables the researchers to precisely tune and control a dense array of qubits.
news.mit.edu
Modular, scalable hardware architecture for a quantum computer
A scalable, modular hardware platform can integrate thousands of interconnected qubits onto a customized integrated circuit. This “quantum-system-on-chip” (QSoC) architecture enables researchers to pr...
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
For example, the University of Sussex estimates that breaking SHA-256 within a practical timeframe would require 13 million to 317 million qubits, depending on the desired speed of the operation. By comparison, Google’s Willow chip has just 105 qubits. #quantumcomputing #bitcoin #security
forbes.com
Google’s Quantum Computing Leap: What It Means For Bitcoin’s Security
Google’s quantum chip Willow sparked fears for Bitcoin’s security. Discover why these fears are exaggerated and Bitcoin is safe.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
To clarify, what we’re all talking about now is the same basic technical advance that Google already reported in August, except now with the PR blitz from Sundar Pichai on down, a Nature paper, an official name for the chip (“Willow”), and a bunch of additional details about it. #quantumcomputing
scottaaronson.blog
The Google Willow thing
Yesterday I arrived in Santa Clara for the Q2B (Quantum 2 Business) conference, which starts this morning, and where I’ll be speaking Thursday on “Quantum Algorithms in 2024: How Should…
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
China has made a significant leap in quantum computing with the unveiling of the Tianyan-504, a superconducting quantum computer featuring the 504-qubit Xiaohong chip, setting a new milestone. #quantumcomputing #quantum #qubit
interestingengineering.com
China develops record-breaking 504-qubit quantum computer Tianyan-504
China has made a significant leap in quantum computing with the unveiling of the Tianyan-504, a record-breaking quantum computer.
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Quantum Computing @quantumcomputing.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
“You’re not meant to understand what I just said, because I don’t understand what I just said…” Physicist Brian Cox on one of the most complex theories in space science. #quantumcomputing #physics
youtube.com
Brian Cox on quantum computing and black hole physics
YouTube video by Big Think
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