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Timeline: A brief history of quantum computing from 1980 to 2100

29 October 2019

Here are the key milestones in the history of quantum computing, as well as New Scientist's predictions for the future 
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Quantum supremacy: Will quantum computers break the internet for good?

28 October 2019

Google’s claims of quantum supremacy have some people worried that the internet is now broken. Here's what the development actually means for cybersecurity
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Battling AI algorithm tested on a quantum computer for first time

25 January 2019

One of the most powerful techniques in machine learning, generative adversarial networks, has been tested on a quantum computer for the first time

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