quantum computer
noun
: a computer that takes advantage of the quantum properties of qubits to perform certain types of calculation extremely quickly compared to conventional computers
quantum computing
noun
A "geek at heart," Samet, 34, is fascinated by quantum computing, a still-emerging field that involves the behavior of subatomic particles in computing.
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Computing’s prestigious Turing Award went this week to two men who created a way of keeping digital communication safe even in the age of quantum computers.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Researchers have raced to build powerful quantum computers and identified connections to seemingly unrelated topics in fundamental physics.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Kowalska works at the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, which is developing the first artificial intelligence factory in Poland and integrating it with a quantum computer, one of 10 on the continent financed by a European Union program.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The problem with quantum phase estimation The second algorithm analyzed, QPE, is designed for future fault-tolerant quantum computers that can correct their own errors.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Researchers have raced to build powerful quantum computers and identified connections to seemingly unrelated topics in fundamental physics.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Kowalska works at the Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center, which is developing the first artificial intelligence factory in Poland and integrating it with a quantum computer, one of 10 on the continent financed by a European Union program.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The problem with quantum phase estimation The second algorithm analyzed, QPE, is designed for future fault-tolerant quantum computers that can correct their own errors.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
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