Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are ...

Understanding the chemical properties of a molecule is an inherently quantum problem, making quantum computers a good tool ...

Governments and tech companies continue to pour money into quantum technology in the hopes of building a supercomputer that can work at speeds we can't yet fathom to solve big problems.

Within the next couple of decades, experts think quantum computers will replace the 'classical' computers at our desks and revolutionise our lives. By employing the odd effects of quantum physics, ...

According to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), advances in quantum computing could eventually ...

Microsoft has unveiled a new chip called Majorana 1 that it says will enable the creation of quantum computers able to solve "meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades". It is the ...

Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS, deliver TV and internet, and even help emergency services respond to disasters. But a new ...

A new state-of-the-art quantum computer said to be the most advanced in the world has just been switched on. The full-stack computer, called Quartet, has been delivered to the UK's National Quantum ...

A new algorithm that fast forwards simulations could bring greater use ability to current and near-term quantum computers, opening the way for applications to run past strict time limits that hamper ...

Russian scientists have created the country’s first ion-based quantum computer using a new type of quantum unit that works ...