Quantum hardware and software are advancing rapidly – and our online encryption systems need to change to stay ahead.

The clock is ticking on cryptocurrency.

Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Duke researchers are spearheading an effort to build one of the largest quantum computers in academia that some say can be a game-changer in science and technology. "It's an ...

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 ...

The performance of quantum computers could cap out after around 1,000 qubits, according to a new analysis published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Through new calculations, ...

There are currently about 80 companies across the world manufacturing quantum computing hardware. Because I report on quantum computing, I have had a chance to watch it grow as an industry from up ...

Quantum circuits are supposed to gain power as they grow longer, but noise changes the picture. A new study finds that earlier steps in these circuits gradually lose their impact, with only the final ...

One paper finds that attacking the bitcoin blockchain through quantum mining would demand the energy output of a star.

Chicago has quickly emerged as a hub for quantum computing, with the state of Illinois and technology companies pouring millions of dollars into developing a campus to build the world’s first ...

The research shows quantum computers may break bitcoin and ether wallet encryption with far fewer qubits than previously ...

The world of quantum computing has its fair share of believers and sceptics. While some call it the technology of the future that could see many modern technologies like cryptography rendered useless, ...