Those who don’t remember the past… Here’s which players are winning the race to transition to post-quantum crypto. Sometime around […]
Category: quantum computing
Meet the Quantum Kid
Scientists are often advised to explain their work in terms that a child can understand—a task that is particularly challenging […]
New quantum-computing advances heighten threat to elliptic curve cryptosystems
CRYPTOGRAPHICally RELEVANT QUANTUM COMPUTING No, the sky isn’t falling, but Q Day is coming, and it won’t be as expensive […]
Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought
Google is dramatically shortening its deadline readiness for the arrival of Q Day, the point at which existing quantum computers […]
Quantum computing meets the Möbius molecule
A complex structure with multiple electrons is within reach of today’s hardware. Credit: IBM Research and the University of Manchester […]
Practical quantum, encryption risk and government regulation — quantum computing predictions for 2026
It’s the time of year again when industry executives like to peer into their crystal balls and try to predict […]
New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics
As a test case, the machine was used to test a model of superconductivity. Quantum computers based on ions or […]
Trump eyes government control of quantum computing firms with Intel-like deals
Donald Trump is eyeing taking equity stakes in quantum computing firms in exchange for federal funding, The Wall Street Journal […]
Google has a useful quantum algorithm that outperforms a supercomputer
An approach it calls “quantum echoes” takes 13,000 times longer on a supercomputer. The work relied on Google’s current-generation quantum […]
The future of encryption in a post-quantum world
As quantum computing speeds edge closer to practical use, the ‘harvest now, decrypt later’ approach is already in motion with […]
