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A cryostat from a quantum computer stands during a press tour of the Leibniz Computing Center in 2022. Qubit is a key term in one of the most buzzy areas of technology: quantum computing. Qubits are ...

Cracking quantum computing isn’t a matter of upgrading existing computers. It’s an entirely separate approach to computing that relies on the principles of quantum physics. “A fighter jet is not a ...

Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists unveils first-of-its-kind topological qubit, paving the way for a more fault-tolerant quantum computer In a leap forward for quantum computing, a ...

Dubbed Ocelot, it’s designed to correct errors with less hardware overhead. Amazon Web Services today announced Ocelot, its first-generation quantum computing chip. While the chip has only rudimentary ...

In an interesting development, the team at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (UChicago PME) has created a protein-based quantum bit (qubit). The group successfully ...

In the early 2020s, quantum computing hit the public spotlight as a potential threat to Bitcoin. Relying on SHA-256 cryptographic hash function for its proof-of-work network consensus, Bitcoin’s value ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shaping the future of banking with bitcoin. In recent days there has been a mini media firestorm surrounding Google’s announcement ...

India has announced a notable achievement in technology development with the unveiling of Dhruv64, the country’s first ...

Researchers and tech companies are in a global race to develop quantum computers that can solve hard scientific problems that conventional computers can’t, and that they hope can eventually support ...