What is Quantum Supremacy? And has Google Achieved it?
Quantum supremacy is the point at which a quantum computer can do calculations a conventional (classical) computer realistically cannot. Straight away you will notice some problems with this definition, probably to do with its subjectiveness; which classical computers are we referring to? If a quantum computer outperforms my laptop at a task does that count? […]
G-Force Or The Quantum Internet?
Unprecedented Times We live in times that are unprecedented, at least in a technological sense. Artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing (QC) being two of the most promising. But there are others, too: blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT) and who can forget the role Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will play in the future? Yet, […]
Cybersecurity Threat Forces NSA Into Quantum-resistant Cryptocurrency Manoeuvre
Real-time Threat Data hacking in the cryptocurrency sphere is nothing new. It’s been happening since 2009 when Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin to the world. Anyone familiar with the crypto space will know about the Mt. Gox hack of 2014 when it lost a whopping $473 million of their customers’ bitcoins. ‘It’s like robbing a bank, […]
Quantum & AI Worlds Collide
Blank Expression “What are quantum computers and AI? Seems like a fair question. Ask it to the average passer-by on the street, though, and chances are they’ll give you a basic answer to what the latter is. On the former, however — unless the question’s targeted to a college physics major on the way to a coffee shop […]
Quantum Computers Are Not Faster Than Conventional Computers
Well, kind of. This is a short article for those unfamiliar with quantum computing to help illustrate the motivation for building quantum computers, with absolutely no science. Quantum computing is interesting and potentially very useful but there is a high barrier to understanding. As a result, it’s inevitable that well-meaning attempts to explain their advantages […]
AI and Quantum Computers: Popcorn Technology
Cauldron of Tech Just imagine, if you will for a moment, two of our greatest technological innovations, brought together as one, creating something so powerful that it will change the world irrevocably forever. Can you do that? Can you see the vista ahead of you, the one that is all the classic science fiction movies amalgamated in […]
Spanish Bank’s Quantum Fintech Leap
Odious Hackers The banking system has never been under so much pressure to secure its business from outside threats, both at home and abroad. As more and more banks realize the threat is a real one, they are taking action that will keep them safe from odious hackers. One of Europe’s most innovative banks, the […]
Quantum Computers On The Go!
Going Portable We’ve got used to our gadgets being portable. It’s a matter of course these days. Laptops, tablets and our beloved smartphones. Most of us, unfortunately, cannot live without them, so it’s a good job they’ve been designed that way. It’s a far cry from the early days of computers when they took up […]
U.S Department of Energy To Fund Quantum Computer Research
Cash Injection It’s been announced that the US Department of Energy has promised $60.7 million in the research and development of quantum computers and the connected technology. The total amount, which will be split into two funding branches, one of $47 million and the second of 13.7 million, respectively. The $47 million will be initiated […]
Quantum pill to cure pharmaceutical headache
Smoke and Bunsen Burners Well, first off, let me tell you that labs haven’t changed much, apart from the improvement in the technology, in a hundred years. You’ve still got your geeks in white labs coats. Petri dishes and test tubes. Smoke and Bunsen burners. And that’s fine. Yet, with quantum computers, all that could irrevocably change. […]