The term supercomputer does get tossed around a lot, but what does it actually mean? What does a computer need to do to be ...

The IonQ Forte quantum system is roughly the same size as a standard data center cabinet. (IonQ Photo) Do full-fledged quantum computers already exist, or will it be a decade before they come into ...

Keeping secrets is hard. Kids know it. Celebrities know it. National security experts know it, too. And it’s about to get even harder. There’s always someone who wants to get at the juicy details we’d ...

Chander Velu is a professor of innovation and economics at the Institute for Manufacturing, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. The race is on to develop commercial ...

Quantum technology is moving fast, and Infleqtion is right in the middle of it. They’re working on some big projects, like building large quantum computers and getting more funding. This article looks ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you don't already know how computers work, it may seem like an unapproachable subject. It's the kind of high-level science and math that ...