Is There Potential for Quantum Computers to Eek-out the Last Bit of Renewable Energy?
Is There Potential for Quantum Computers to Eek-out the Last Bit of Renewable Energy? Can Quantum Computing Aid Clean Technology? Points to note… + Quantum Computing in Energy Harnessing. Harnessing clean, renewable energy from solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric stations requires manual or computer-aided optimization to ensure the power generated is greater than any […]
Archer Exploration Ups the Ante; Precisely Positions Qubit on Room-temperature Chip
ASX Announcement (ASX:AXE) 26 August 2019 Qubit component positioned with nanoscale precision Highlights Archer team assembles the first qubit material component (“qubit”) of the 12CQ room-temperature qubit processor (“chip”) with nanometre precision. The ability to directly position individual qubits is a key requirement for building a scalable chip and derisks Archer’s chip technology development. The […]
India’s Navy Identifies Shortcomings in Budget; Affecting Quantum Computing, Other Technology
India’s Navy Identifies Shortcomings in Budget; Affecting Quantum Computing, Other Technology Navy needs ‘assured’ budget support to build capability: Chief In brief… + The Indian Navy needs an “assured” budgetary support to build its capability, its chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Monday as he outlined challenges in realising the maritime potential of the country. […]
Generating True Random Numbers, Has the Holy Grail Been Found?
Generating True Random Numbers, Has the Holy Grail Been Found? Random numbers for the quantum computing world, has Crypta Labs really cracked it? In brief… + The current state of the art in random number generation uses ring oscillators that can theoretically generate random numbers by processing the clock jitter of the electronics. “Worryingly, even […]
IBM Applies for Patent of “Quantum Computing Device Design”
IBM Applies for Patent of “Quantum Computing Device Design” The list of claims is much longer than we are presenting here. Interesting read. Provokes some thoughts as to where IBM is heading. Because Quantum is Coming. Qubit. “Quantum Computing Device Design” in Patent Application Approval Process (USPTO 20190236218): International Business Machines Corporation In brief… + […]
Link-layer Protocol Could Bring a Quantum Internet Sooner Rather Than Later
Link-layer Protocol Could Bring a Quantum Internet Sooner Rather Than Later World’s first link layer protocol brings quantum internet closer to a reality Excerpts and salient points ~ + In classical computing, a collection of software layers referred to as the network stack allows computers to communicate with each other. Underlying the network stack are […]
Australia Sets Aside $2.9M for University of New South Wales Quantum Data Protection of IoT
Australia Sets Aside $2.9M for University of New South Wales Quantum Data Protection of IoT Tech projects claim half of latest CRC funding round Key points… + The second largest amount of CRC-P funding, $2.9 million, went to another UNSW project which seeks to develop quantum data protection for internet of things (IoT) devices. Since […]
How Quantum Computers Work; Simplified
How Quantum Computers Work; Simplified The high-stakes race to make quantum computers work – Chiara Decaroli Video ~ + Quantum computers could, one day, outperform, classical computers. These wonders rely on quantum states which are incredibly fragile. Two questions: How do quantum computers work? And, are they “for real”? Get to know the unique properties […]
Imperial College London Studies Mind-boggling Quantum Technology for National Security
Imperial College London Studies Mind-boggling Quantum Technology for National Security National Security in a Quantum World Excerpts and salient points ~ + Quantum computing is probably the most widely discussed quantum technology, and whilst there have been massive strides made over the last decade or so, most predictions suggest we are still 10-15 years away […]
Accepting ‘Quantum Volume’ as a Metric for Quantum Computers
Accepting ‘Quantum Volume’ as a Metric for Quantum Computers Why quantum volume is vital for plotting the path to quantum advantage Key points… + Measuring the computational ability of quantum computers is—as is anything involving quantum systems—a complex problem. Counting the number of qubits in a quantum computer to determine computational power is too simplistic […]