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SCIENCE

This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can’t Use It

The Babylonians used separate combinations of two symbols to represent every single number from 1 to 59. That sounds pretty…

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Quantum computers are surprisingly random – but that’s a good thing

Shuffling quantum objects is much stranger than shuffling classical ones Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Quantum computers can produce randomness much more…

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Quantum Computers Simulate Particle ‘String Breaking’ in a Physics Breakthrough

Quantum Computers Simulate Particle ‘String Breaking’ in a Physics Breakthrough Physicists are a step closer to using quantum computers for…

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Could we build space-time computers that run on gravity?

Illustration of massive objects warping space-time koto_feja/Getty Images A mathematical test for the nature of space-time – the fabric of…

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Quantum computers are on the edge of revealing new particle physics

Quantum computers can simulate the behaviour of high-energy particles Google Quantum AI, designed by Sayo Studio Quantum computers are beginning…

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Best quantum ‘transistor’ yet could lead to more accurate computers

The ion-trap chip used to test a single qubit Dr Jochen Wolf and Dr Tom Harty A new record has…

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Qubit breakthrough could make it easier to build quantum computers

Could a new approach help make quantum computers error-free? Nord Quantique A Canadian quantum computing start-up claims its new qubit…

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TECH

Nvidia is in advanced talks to invest in PsiQuantum, a startup looking to build quantum computers that is in the process of raising $750M+ (Anissa Gardizy/The Information)

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SCIENCE

Quantum computers don’t always need more qubits – just add chaos

Illustration of a chip containing quantum bits, or qubits Pete Hansen/Shutterstock The effort to build truly useful quantum computers often…

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SCIENCE

Hackers could ‘vandalise’ quantum computers without people noticing

Sharing a quantum computer could put you at risk of hacking BlackJack3D/Getty Images Hackers may be able to “vandalise” other…

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