What is quantum computing, really? We explain qubits, superposition, and the quantum threat to encryption — in plain English, with no PhD required.

Quantum computers work by applying quantum operations, such as quantum gates, to delicate quantum states. Ideally, quantum ...

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck, together with partners from Sydney and Waterloo, have presented a new diagnostic ...

Most quantum computing stocks are speculative buys, but not Alphabet.

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough towards building scalable quantum computers. The team used cryoelectronics ...

A method for making quantum computers less error-prone could let them run complex programs such as simulations of materials more efficiently, thus making them more useful ...

The JVG algorithm factors RSA and ECC keys using fewer quantum resources than Shor’s algorithm, accelerating the time needed ...

Huang confirmed the completion of the Luminar Semiconductor Inc. (LSI) acquisition in February 2026, noting it "enhances our design, fabrication and packaging capabilities and accelerates our path to ...

NbRe may be a long-sought triplet superconductor, offering zero-resistance spin transport and major advances in quantum computing.

The breakthrough addresses concerns that powerful quantum computers could eventually crack encryption standards to leave vulnerable financial systems, government communications, health data and media.

This move comes shortly after the Ethereum Foundation established a dedicated post-quantum research team to study the issue.

A new ultra-fast monitoring system reveals that quantum computer qubits can change from stable to unstable in mere milliseconds.