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Australia fast-tracks cryptography overhaul
Published in News
Thursday, 19 December 2024 01:16

Australia fast-tracks cryptography overhaul


Fears of Quantum cats 

Australia’s chief cyber security agency has announced plans to overhaul the cryptographic foundations of the internet by 2030, years ahead of other nations.

Breakthrough transistor could revolutionise Quantum computing
Published in News


Kool for potentually dead or alive Katz

Boffins have emerged from their smoke-filled labs, claiming to have created a new type of transistor that can dissipate almost zero heat. This transistor promises to slash energy usage in future quantum computers by up to 1,000 times.

D-Wave creates Advantage2 Quantum Processor
Published in PC Hardware
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 09:24

D-Wave creates Advantage2 Quantum Processor


25,000 times faster than predecessor

Quantum computing outfit D-Wage has been whipping its quantum cats into shape and lifted the kimono a new 4,400-plus-qubit quantum processing unit (QPU) named Advantage2.

Taiwan pushing quantum development
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 April 2018 12:05

Taiwan pushing quantum development


Government co-ordinating local industry 

Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology wants to pool the R&D resources of the domestic semiconductor sector to develop quantum components fabrication processes, local potentially dead or alive cats to promote the progress of quantum computing, communication and algorithm technologies, and nurture related R&D engineers.

Aussies come up with new form of quantum computer
Published in News
Thursday, 07 September 2017 12:06

Aussies come up with new form of quantum computer


Who needs dead cats when you have a lot of sheep?


Aussie boffins, squatting in the outback, have come up with a new form of quantum computer which does not involve cats and will be dramatically easier and cheaper to produce.

D-Wave announces a faster “quantum computer”
Published in News
Thursday, 29 September 2016 11:58

D-Wave announces a faster “quantum computer”


Doubles the number of qubits without increasing the number of cats

D-Wave Systems, which claims to make the world’s first quantum computer, today announced details of its most advanced quantum computing system, featuring a new 2000-qubit processor and no extra potentually dead or alive cats.

Friday, 17 December 2010 12:57

iPad gets a game for cats

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And the animals rejoiced