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Quantum computers should soon be able to beat classical computers at certain basic tasks. But before they’re truly powerful, researchers have to overcome a number of fundamental roadblocks.
A complete classification could lead to a wealth of new materials and technologies. But some exotic phases continue to resist understanding.
A new paper claims that a common digital security system could be tweaked to withstand attacks even from a powerful quantum computer.
A new class of quantum particle is about to emerge from the tangled considerations of quantum statistics.
Recent tests show that quantum computers made by D-Wave systems should solve some problems faster than ordinary computers. Researchers have begun to map out exactly which queries might benefit from these quantum machines.
In the drive to safeguard data from future quantum computers, cryptographers have stumbled upon a thin red line between security and efficiency.
A quantum computing pioneer explains why the near future of quantum computation may lie in simulators, not general-purpose quantum machines.
A scientist at Bell Labs has started construction of a topological qubit, which could be the building block of a robust, scalable quantum computer.
The nature of computing has changed dramatically over the last decade, and more innovation is needed to weather the gathering data storm.