New research suggests quantum computers capable of breaking internet encryption may arrive sooner than expected—with AI ...

One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star.

Intel Capital is among the backers of Israeli quantum computing startup Q-Factor, which has just raised $24 million of seed funding in pursuit of a million-qubit system based around cooled neutral ...

Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough ...

New research suggests that a quantum computer could crack a crucial cryptography method with just 10,000 qubits.

Google's quantum paper made headlines with that number. Here's what it means, what's actually at risk, and why 6.9 million ...

Silicon is ubiquitous in modern electronics, and now it is becoming increasingly useful in quantum computing. In particular, ...

A Bitcoin developer has built a quantum-resistant wallet recovery tool using zk-STARK proofs, protecting funds during an ...

Quantum circuits are supposed to gain power as they grow longer, but noise changes the picture. A new study finds that earlier steps in these circuits gradually lose their impact, with only the final ...

According to a study by engineers at Caltech and the UC Department of Physics, quantum computers do not need to be nearly as ...

New technique tracks fragile quantum data in milliseconds instead of seconds, giving researchers a much earlier warning when ...

Studying and designing novel materials is a central application of quantum mechanics. Chemists, materials scientists, and ...