Four decades ago, physicists were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make a new kind of computer that’s exponentially more powerful than conventional ...

Silicon is ubiquitous in modern electronics, and now it is becoming increasingly useful in quantum computing. In particular, silicon's compatibility with existing chip technology and its long ...

We are currently in a critical transitional phase in the development of quantum hardware. The era in which technology ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

Quantum computers have immense potential because they could perform highly complex calculations much faster than current supercomputers. However, the hurdle to the practical application of quantum ...

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck, together with partners from Sydney and Waterloo, have presented a new diagnostic method for quantum computers. It makes errors in individual quantum bits ...

Alice & Bob’s first white paper explains how cat qubits address the quantum computing field’s issue of scaling and unveils their roadmap Quantum computing can seem opaque, but it shouldn’t be. This ...

Lead author and PhD student Vassili Matsos looking at the Paul trap quantum computing device in the Quantum Control Laboratory at the University of Sydney. To build a large-scale quantum computer that ...

Jason Turner, Chairman and CEO of Entanglement, started the AI quantum computing company in 2017. He quickly realized it was too early. Rather than focus on quantum computing hardware, which is still ...

A deep dive into what Q-Day is, and the impact it will have on encryption as we know it ...

Quantum computing news usually picks up near the end of the year, as companies try to provide evidence that they are hitting ...

One of the questions everyone involved in quantum computing is asked is, “When will the technology become commercially viable?” This very question was posed to a panel of experts at the inaugural ...