• Quantum computing is coming to you soon

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    Brian Livingston

    By Brian Livingston

    A breakthrough by researchers at Oxford University makes it likely that you’ll be able to access the power of a quantum computing center — remotely from your home or office — sooner than experts previously thought.

    “Quantum computing” is an entirely different animal from “digital computing.” A quantum server harnesses the capabilities of quantum states, weird behaviors that exist only at a subatomic level. In theory, quantum computing can operate much faster than even the speediest processors available today.

    Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.20.0, 2024-05-13).