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Quantum computers could usher in a crisis worse than Y2K

The day when a quantum computer manages to break common encryption, or Q-Day, is fast approaching, and the world is not close to being ready

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Quantum batteries could be charged by reversing time

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Physicists resolve a long-standing puzzle over the size of a proton

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Tower of device made of copper discs connected by glowing wires and vacuum tubes. Illustration of the concept of quantum computer and computing

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We urgently need to prepare for quantum computers breaking encryption

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Quantum entanglement can be measured in solids for the first time

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How a century-long argument over light’s true nature came to an end

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We're solving the fundamental mystery of how reality is glued together

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The first quantum computer to break encryption is now shockingly close

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How Anthony Leggett pushed the boundaries of quantum physics

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Temperature gets a new definition using a quantum device

A device that relies on quantum effects and oversized atoms may be a more reliable way to measure temperature that doesn't require calibration

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You can now buy a DIY quantum computer

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Forget the multiverse. In the pluriverse, we create reality together

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The race to solve the biggest problem in quantum computing

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Chemistry may not be the 'killer app' for quantum computers after all

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