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Quantum supremacy has arrived – what happens to computing now?

30 October 2019

The claim that a quantum computer has done something a classical machine can't has generated plenty of excitement, but true quantum computing will take time to appear


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Will Google bail if its quantum computer doesn’t turn a quick profit?

30 October 2019

Google is famous for ditching projects it loses interest in. The road to workable quantum computers will be long, but we must stick with it, says Douglas Heaven


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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: What can we do with a quantum computer?

28 October 2019

Quantum computers could be used to crack open chemistry's most elusive problems or help to create new medicines


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Google's qubit rivals: The race to useful quantum computers has begun

28 October 2019

Google recently claimed to have achieved quantum supremacy, but many companies are still hoping their own quantum computers will soon overtake Google's


Google hits back at IBM's quantum supremacy challenge

Google hits back at IBM's quantum supremacy challenge

23 October 2019

Google engineers have spoken out about their claims of quantum supremacy, questioning IBM’s challenges and revealing some of their big plans for coming years


Quantum computer

It’s official: Google has achieved quantum supremacy

23 October 2019

Google has published details of its quantum computing breakthrough, following an earlier leak. Despite claims from rival IBM, it seems to be the real deal


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IBM says Google may not have reached quantum supremacy after all

22 October 2019

A leaked paper from Google claimed to have made a quantum computing breakthrough, but new research from IBM says those claims don’t seem to hold up


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