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Dell Technologies on democratising 5G and the future of quantum computing
Michael Dell said he would like to think his company has been a force for good in terms of democratising access to technology and making it more available to everyone. Speaking with media this week during the Dell Technologies Summit in Austin, the CEO and his president and CTO of products and operations John Roese, …
Japan to boost development of quantum technology
Japanese businesses and research institutes have set up an organization to promote the development of quantum technology. Quantum ICT Forum was founded by 19 businesses and 16 research institutes. They include major electronics companies, universities, and state-owned research organizations. Quanta include photons and other subatomic particles. Researchers hope to create new information and telecommunication technologies …
Scientists Have Made a Quantum Encryptor 1,000 Times Smaller Than What Came Before
One of the ways in which quantum technology promises to revolutionise computing is through quantum key distribution (QKD) – a quantum device that lets people securely encrypt and decrypt communications. Now, scientists have been able to seriously shrink down the amount of space needed to create one. Researchers have developed a QKD chip just …
Google claims ‘quantum supremacy’ for computer
Image copyright Google Google says an advanced computer has achieved “quantum supremacy” for the first time, surpassing the performance of conventional devices. The technology giant’s Sycamore quantum processor was able to perform a specific task in 200 seconds that would take the world’s best supercomputers 10,000 years to complete. Scientists have been working on quantum …
Google says it’s achieved quantum supremacy
Quantum supremacy is a big deal, because it encapsulates the ability of quantum computers to solve problems that current technology couldn’t even begin to attempt. Google’s paper explains how its 53-bit quantum computer — named Sycamore — took just 200 seconds to perform a calculation that would have taken the world’s fastest supercomputer 10,000 years. …
Surprise From Ring-Shaped Nanoparticle Leads to Improved Quantum Information Technology
This is an artistic rendering of semiconductor quantum rings being illuminated by a laser and emitting single photons. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Breaking of rotational symmetry in ring-shaped nanoparticle leads to surprising quantum property when illuminated with laser. Particles that are mere nanometers in size are at the forefront of scientific research today. They come …
TCL’s 2019 quantum dot-enhanced 4K TVs go on sale starting at $599
This year, both sets of 6-series 4K televisions include quantum dot LED technology — also used recently in Samsung and Vizio TVs — to improve their color performance even further, and the 55-inch version has a few more local dimming LED zones than before. This year, its new TVs also support using an upcoming iPQ …
Seven basic questions about quantum technology, answered
A look at the intense competition between China and the United States to develop quantum technology, which is based on the field of quantum mechanics and holds the promise of transforming computers, surveillance and other aspects of modern society. Here are some basic questions and answers about the technology. — — — …
Quantum supremacy is coming. It won’t change the world | Technology
The unveiling of the marvel had the media gushing. It was Valentine’s Day 1946, and the New York Times broke the story. The front page spoke of “an amazing machine” and “one of the war’s top secrets”. By crunching numbers at unprecedented speed, the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, with its 18,000 vacuum tubes, was …
M Squared grant to accelerate quantum technology
Scotland’s national economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise, is providing a $3.5 million dollar R&D grant to support Glasgow, Scotland-based M Squared’s $8.5 million dollar (7 million pound) project to accelerate its research program and help fulfill the potential of Scotland’s quantum industry by enhancing its ability to compete globally. Scottish Enterprise will work closely with …
