Quantum computers could run larger programs thanks to a new method Bartlomiej Wroblewski / Alamy Stock Photo Quantum computers could run artificially intelligent algorithms that initially appear to require too much computational power thanks to a new method for writing quantum programs. While quantum computers have the potential to outperform …
Read More »Quantum computers that use ‘cat qubits’ may make fewer errors
A view of the inner components of a quantum computer Ben Fourmi Special quantum bits called “cat qubits” could make it possible for quantum computers to make fewer errors and more efficiently break common encryption algorithms. Conventional computers process information by manipulating bits, which take on values of 0 or …
Read More »Supersized atoms could help quantum computers link to optical fibres
The device could enable quantum computers to transmit signals through optical fibres Shutterstock/Valentyn Volkov Supersized atoms can convert the output of quantum computers into light signals that can travel through optical fibres. This could be crucial for connecting quantum computers into a network. Multiple quantum computers networked together may be …
Read More »Ultra-thin superconducting ink could be used in quantum computers
A render of a quantum computer Shutterstock / Bartlomiej K. Wroblewski Source: Shutterstock A superconducting ink that can be printed onto surfaces in a single-molecule-thick layer could prove useful for the building of circuits for quantum computers. The tungsten disulfide ink is more stable than other superconducting inks and it …
Read More »Quantum computers could simulate a black hole in the next decade
Black holes hold many mysteries Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock A quantum computer capable of simulating the exotic behaviour of a black hole and answering questions at the frontier of modern physics could be possible in the next decade, according to one of the world’s leading theoretical physicists. One long-standing goal for physicists …
Read More »AI can work out how quantum computers stack up to one another
AI could help determine whether quantum computers can outpace conventional ones Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff AI can tell how similar two quantum states are, even using imperfect data about their properties. This could make it a useful tool for assessing how different quantum computers stack up against one another in the future. Quantum …
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