Nature

‘It’s a real shock’: quantum-computing breakthroughs pose imminent risks to cybersecurity

Two analyses suggest that quantum computers could crack ubiquitous security keys and cryptocurrencies before the decade is ...

Novel approach to quantum error correction portends a scalable future for quantum computing

A University of Sydney quantum physicist has developed a new approach to quantum error correction that could significantly ...

Useful quantum computers could be built with as few as 10,000 qubits, team finds

Quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality thanks to new research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked start-up company. Theorists and experimentalists teamed up to develop a new ...
CoinDesk

Startup lets researchers mine blockchain tasks on a quantum computer for the first time

Wave, the testnet has drawn 13,000 sign-ups and early work from six research teams, but remains an experimental environment ...