Explore what could happen to Satoshi’s 1 million BTC if quantum computers ever break early Bitcoin addresses and expose their private keys to the first Q-Day attacker.

Drawing on a background in law, public policy and cybersecurity program leadership, Judith Borts brings a wide-angle view to Canada’s escalating digital risks. In this Expert Insights Q&A, she ...

Microsoft is investing heavily in quantum computing, aiming to bring the world’s most powerful quantum computer online by ...

When quantum computers become commonplace, current cryptographic systems will become obsolete. Scientists are racing to get ...

For years quantum technology seemed exciting in theory but not much good in practice. Now the ability to combine qubits—bits ...

IBM has released two new complex quantum processors alongside a new framework that would allow us to track the first ...

A new fault-tolerant architecture using 448 atomic qubits suppresses errors past the critical point needed for scaling.

Quantum computers have the potential to solve certain calculations exponentially faster than a classic computer could, but ...

Though still in its early stages, quantum computing is predicted to have the ability to solve problems that are currently too complex or energy-intensive to tackle.

The algorithms could also benefit AI by generating large, diverse datasets to train models or by enabling quantum-enhanced ...

On January 22, 2025, physicists unveiled a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of the ...

The year isn't over yet, but we've already seen record-breaking quantum computers, skyrocketing levels of investment, and demonstrations of real-world benefits.