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There are many algorithms for which it has been mathematically proven that a quantum computer can generate results that would ...

Photonic microchips can process data at extremely high speeds and are embedded in a wide variety of today's technologies.

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Few people have invented an algorithm with the potential to spark a worldwide crisis, so why is quantum computing pioneer Peter Shor so unconcerned? Karmela Padavic-Callaghan spoke to him to find out ...

Mashable’s series Algorithms explores the mysterious lines of code that increasingly control our lives — and our futures. “The Algorithm” is impenetrable. It’s mysterious, it’s all-knowing, it’s ...

Computer scientists have written a network flow algorithm that computes almost as fast as is mathematically possible. This algorithm computes the maximum traffic flow with minimum transport costs for ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...

As reported in a new article in Nature Reviews Physics, instead of waiting for fully mature quantum computers to emerge, Los Alamos National Laboratory and other leading institutions have developed ...

Netherlands-based QuiX Quantum has delivered Carina, the world's first universal photonic quantum computer designed for customer deployment. Unlike most quantum machines, Carina operates at room ...

Technology is increasingly taking the place of humans in making decisions. When the US started distributing COVID-19 vaccines late last year, an essential question emerged: Who should get priority ...