Quantum computers could have a fundamental limit after all

The performance of quantum computers could cap out after around 1,000 qubits, according to a new analysis published in the ...

Google finds quantum computers could break bitcoin’s encryption sooner than expected

Bitcoin and several other cryptocurrencies use an implementation of ECC called secp256k1. According to Google, its ...

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 ...
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Quantum computers need just 10,000 qubits to break the most secure encryption, scientists warn

Future quantum computers will need to be less powerful than we thought to threaten the security of encrypted messages.
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Helping resolve quantum computers' memory problem

A major problem with quantum computers is memory, as the information they contain can be quickly lost. Quantum computers are ...