Quantum Computing

Barcelona-based Qilimanjaro has launched EduQit, a kit containing all parts needed to assemble a small quantum computer. Priced at around €1 million with five qubits, it targets research institutions and students lacking resources. Assembly requires engineering skills and up to 10 months of work with provided training.

March 19, 2026 Reported by AI

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard have been awarded the Turing Award, computer science's highest honor, for pioneering quantum information theory. Their contributions stemmed from a 1979 conversation in the Atlantic Ocean off Puerto Rico's coast.

Researchers have reduced the quantum computing power required to break the widely used RSA encryption algorithm by a factor of ten, to about 100,000 qubits. This advancement builds on prior work and highlights growing vulnerabilities in current security systems. However, significant engineering challenges persist in building such machines.

February 21, 2026 Reported by AI

Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology believe they have spotted signs of a triplet superconductor in the niobium-rhenium alloy NbRe. This material could transmit both electricity and electron spin without resistance, potentially advancing quantum computing. The finding, if confirmed, might stabilize quantum devices and reduce their energy consumption.

Researchers have produced the most intricate time crystal to date using an IBM superconducting quantum computer. This two-dimensional quantum material repeats its structure in time, cycling through configurations indefinitely. The achievement advances understanding of quantum systems and their potential for material design.

January 25, 2026 Reported by AI

The Ethereum Foundation has established a dedicated post-quantum security team to mitigate risks from quantum computing. This initiative marks a shift from theoretical research to practical implementation within the Ethereum ecosystem.