Quantum computing is an emerging field that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to perform computation. A quantum computer is a very different type of computer that uses the weird rule of quantum ...

Business leaders need to pay attention to quantum computing now—not because the technology is ready, but because the risk is ...

The breakthrough addresses concerns that powerful quantum computers could eventually crack encryption standards to leave vulnerable financial systems, government communications, health data and media.

Quantum computing is a complex marriage of math, physics and IT that will take society’s achievements to amazing new levels. It will allow us to break free of classical computing’s limitations and ...

The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...

The collaboration of TU Wien with research groups in China has resulted in a crucial building block for a new kind of quantum computer: The realization of a novel type of quantum logic gate makes it ...

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough towards building scalable quantum computers. The team used cryoelectronics ...

New evidence suggests a rare triplet superconductor may help quantum computers stay in sync by preserving electron spin ...