Much interest in quantum computer development was spurred by Peter Shor's 1994 discovery of an algorithm that showed how ...

New research suggests that a quantum computer could crack a crucial cryptography method with just 10,000 qubits.

In 2018, Aayush Jain, a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles, traveled to Japan to give a talk about a powerful cryptographic tool he and his colleagues were developing. As he ...

Traditional encryption methods have long been vulnerable to quantum computers, but two new analyses suggest a capable enough machine may be built much sooner than previously thought ...

A fully-fledged quantum computer that can be used to solve real-world problems. For many computer scientists, the arrival of such a device would be their version of the Moon landings: the final ...

In August 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology did something it had been working toward for eight years: ...

A consensus attack on the chain could compromise its proof-of-stake (PoS) system, the mechanism by which validators ...

According to a study by engineers at Caltech and the UC Department of Physics, quantum computers do not need to be nearly as ...

Report Details Risks and Benefits of Developing a Practical Quantum Computer, Identifies Metrics for Tracking Progress WASHINGTON – Given the current state of quantum computing and the significant ...

Quantum computer could break Bitcoin cryptography with under 500,000 qubits in nine minutes. This will likely only be ...