Boson sampling device can accomplish a specific task in 200 seconds that would take the most powerful supercomputer 600 million years
They controlled the nucleus of a single atom using just electric fields
The chip uses radiofrequency capabilities to control 128 qubits with a single device
Humanity faces a number of challenges that technology can overcome. Unfortunately, too many of the people in power are also the most ignorant
When quantum computers arrive the Web as we know it will break. We talk to scientists cryptographers and entrepreneurs working to ensure this does not happen.
First batch of rules expected to touch involve just a few technologies, such as quantum computing and AI
'There's a lot at stake in rewiring the world in terms of encryption and we all depend on getting it right'
There's still some time - and a number of challenges to overcome - before quantum computing becomes truly useful, reports Nic Fearn
IBM accuses Google of over-hyping its quantum computing claims
Disciplines are becoming more specialised at a time when global challenges have become more complex. Solving them may require the non-linear calculations that only quantum computing can provide, says Professor Peter Cochrane