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A massive optical computer being built could outpace quantum computers

28 December 2019

A machine made of a 5 kilometre-long coil of fibre optic cable squeezed into a box a few metres across could give quantum computers a run for their money on certain tasks

Everyone is jumping on the quantum computing bandwagon, but why?

20 December 2019

At a gathering of quantum computing experts from around the world, nobody seemed quite sure what quantum computers will be good for – if anything at all

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A massive optical computer being built could outpace quantum computers

Everyone is jumping on the quantum computing bandwagon, but why?

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