Because it can easily break traditional encryption methods, the powerful technology could quickly make current cybersecurity methods useless.

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Online data is generally pretty secure. Assuming everyone is careful with passwords and other protections, you can think of ...

Quantum computing could lead to revolutions in cryptography, materials design and telecommunications. But fulfilling those ...

Tue, December 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM UTC Because the goal is so lofty, tracking its progress has also been difficult. To help chart a course toward truly transformative quantum technology and mark ...

Now is the perfect time to develop skills, research new security protocols, and experiment with potential use cases.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -IBM announced on Wednesday it has built a new experimental quantum computing chip called Loon that demonstrates it hit a key milestone toward making useful quantum computers ...

Quantum computers can produce randomness much more easily than previously thought, a surprising discovery that shows we still have much to learn about how the strange realm of quantum physics ...

A vital ingredient for making quantum computers truly useful just might be conventional computers. That was the message from a gathering of researchers this month, which explained that classical ...

Walking the show floor at CES 2026, you might think we’re on the precipice of the quantum age. Between the debut of a consumer-facing chatbot trying to force quantum’s “ChatGPT moment” and hype for ...

IBM is innovating quickly as it pushes toward useful quantum computing. The company has a clear roadmap and the resources to get to the finish line over the next decade. Quantum computing, which ...