Quantum computers have the potential to solve problems far beyond the reach of today's fastest supercomputers. But today's ...

A quantum computer has reached new heights. The first quantum computer in space is now orbiting Earth on a satellite, scientists report. Launched on June 23, the computer had to be designed to fit in ...

Today is Wednesday, April 9th, 2025, and this is a special episode of The Excerpt. Microsoft says it created a new state of matter to power quantum computers, one that's neither liquid solid nor gas.

Scott Aaronson, Schlumberger Centennial Chair of Computer Science and director of the Quantum Information Center at UT Austin, invented the certified randomness protocol that was demonstrated. He ...

An international team of researchers has developed a photonic quantum computer designed to operate in the harsh environment of space. The computer was integrated into a satellite and launched into ...

The term “quantum supremacy” refers to the point at which a quantum computer can perform a task that is beyond the practical capabilities of even the most advanced classical supercomputers.

“It’s a milestone result in quantum computing,” says Andrew King, a quantum computer scientist at D-Wave. “We’ve demonstrated quantum supremacy for the first time on an actual problem of ...

Central Computer Processor digital technology and innovations getty Since the development of the electronic calculator in the 1960s, the field of computing has seen tremendous breakthroughs. In ...

In a leap forward for quantum computing, a Microsoft team led by UC Santa Barbara physicists on Wednesday unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind.

Hoping to show off Skokie’s Illinois Science + Technology Park and possibly attract future tenants, the village of Skokie co-hosted a quantum computing conference at the site earlier this mon… ...