Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform classical systems on certain tasks. Over the past few decades, researchers ...

The Bitcoin network took its first step towards quantum-computing resistance with the addition of BIP 360 to its repository.

The commonly used RSA encryption algorithm can now be cracked by a quantum computer with only 100,000 qubits, but the technical challenges to building such a machine remain numerous ...

Quantum software startup Classiq Technologies Ltd. said today it has partnered with Comcast Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to showcase how quantum computers can dramatically enhance network ...

Forward-thinking leaders are taking steps to understand where long-lived sensitive data resides and how it’s protected, as ...

The collaboration of TU Wien with research groups in China has resulted in a crucial building block for a new kind of quantum computer: The realization of a novel type of quantum logic gate makes it ...

Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet.

Quantum computers struggle because their qubits are incredibly easy to disrupt, especially during calculations. A new experiment shows how to perform quantum operations while continuously fixing ...

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies are prepared to implement post-quantum cryptography. Quantum-safe encryption ...

As of mid-October 2025, pure-play stocks IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and Quantum Computing Inc. had soared by as much as 6,200% on a trailing 12-month basis. Although quantum computers ...

Quantum computing uses quantum mechanics—the physics governing particles at atomic and subatomic scales—to process information in totally different ways from today’s digital computers. Instead of ...