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The Future of Quantum Computing

Quantum Algorithms Struggle Against Old Foe: Clever Computers

By Ariel Bleicher
February 1, 2018
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The quest for “quantum supremacy” – unambiguous proof that a quantum computer does something faster than an ordinary computer – has paradoxically led to a boom in quasi-quantum classical algorithms.

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The Future of Quantum Computing

Job One for Quantum Computers: Boost Artificial Intelligence

By George Musser
January 29, 2018
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The fusion of quantum computing and machine learning has become a booming research area. Can it possibly live up to its high expectations?

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The Future of Quantum Computing

The Era of Quantum Computing Is Here. Outlook: Cloudy

By Philip Ball
January 24, 2018
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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.

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Physicists Aim to Classify All Possible Phases of Matter

By Natalie Wolchover
January 3, 2018
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A complete classification could lead to a wealth of new materials and technologies. But some exotic phases continue to resist understanding.

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Why Quantum Computers Might Not Break Cryptography

By Mark Kim-Mulgrew
May 15, 2017
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A new paper claims that a common digital security system could be tweaked to withstand attacks even from a powerful quantum computer.

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Quantized Columns

Inside the Knotty World of ‘Anyon’ Particles

By Frank Wilczek
February 28, 2017
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A new class of quantum particle is about to emerge from the tangled considerations of quantum statistics.

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A Tricky Path to Quantum-Safe Encryption

By Natalie Wolchover
September 8, 2015
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In the drive to safeguard data from future quantum computers, cryptographers have stumbled upon a thin red line between security and efficiency.

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Quantum Computing Without Qubits

By Peter Byrne
January 22, 2015
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A quantum computing pioneer explains why the near future of quantum computation may lie in simulators, not general-purpose quantum machines.

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Forging a Qubit to Rule Them All

By Natalie Wolchover
May 15, 2014
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A scientist at Bell Labs has started construction of a topological qubit, which could be the building block of a robust, scalable quantum computer.


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