Quantum computers promise enormous computational power, but the nature of quantum states makes computation and data ...

In June, an IBM computing executive claimed quantum computers were entering the "utility" phase, in which high-tech experimental devices become useful. In September, Australia's Chief Scientist Cathy ...

Researchers have invented a new method by which classical computers can measure the error rates of quantum machines without having to fully simulate them. Quantum ...

Quantum computing just plain sounds cool. We've all read about the massive investment in making it a reality, and its promise of breakthroughs in many industries. But all that press is usually short ...

Quantum computing is a fascinating subject that’s gaining increased attention. You might be wondering, what is quantum computing and how does a quantum computer work? This article will explain quantum ...

UC Riverside researchers show scalable quantum systems are possible with noisy chip links, defying hardware limits.

Quantum computing just plain sounds cool. We've all read about the massive investment in making it a reality, and its promise of breakthroughs in many industries. But all that press is usually short ...

Building data center-scale quantum computers capable of tackling urgent global problems is the challenge of our generation.

A new test to check if a quantum computer is giving correct answers to questions beyond the scope of traditional computing could help the first quantum computer that can outperform a classical ...

Traditional computers—be it an Apple Watch or the most powerful supercomputer—rely on tiny silicon transistors that work like on-off switches to encode bits of data. Each circuit can have one of two ...

R esearchers have successfully used a quantum algorithm to solve a complex century-old mathematical problem long considered ...

Quantum computing may someday blow away today's smartest machines. It's weird and heavy on the physics, but Microsoft thinks you can handle it. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, ...