Four decades ago, physicists were theorizing that the mind-bending mechanics of quantum physics could be harnessed to make a new kind of computer that’s exponentially more powerful than conventional ...

This article is part of a package on the future of quantum computing. Read about the most promising applications of these machines here and see an illustrated field guide to qubits here. Inside a ...

Trump signs new executive orders to accelerate US quantum computing, calling for the development of the first computer ...

Quantum computing is a revolutionary form of computing that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to perform calculations that would be infeasible or impossible for classical computers. Unlike ...

The point at which quantum computers outperform classical ones will arrive. The question is who controls the infrastructure ...

The quantum threat is accelerating significantly. It's time to have a fresh look at the current state of affairs and what ...

Quantum computing has long felt like a perpetual promise — a mysteriously powerful technology that’s always “about 10 years away.” If you tuned it out, you weren’t alone. But something has shifted ...

It's a well-known fact that quantum calculations are difficult, but one would think that quantum computers would facilitate the process. In most cases, this is true. Quantum bits, or qubits, use ...

The Energy Department aims to bring a fault-tolerant quantum computer to life via the new Quantum Genesis mission, with a ...

Quantum computing news usually picks up near the end of the year, as companies try to provide evidence that they are hitting ...

A quantum computer qubit that is much more stable than current qubit designs, which are very error prone. Based on the theory of Italian physicist Ettore Majorana in ...