The Quantum Daily

Randomness governs many things, from the growth of cell colonies and the agglomeration of polymers to the shapes of tendrils that form when you pour cream into a cup of coffee. Full article on: https://thequantumdaily.com/2020/01/03/new-method-may-help-quantum-algorithms-take-a-walk-on-the-random-side/ Since as early as 1905, scientists have described these seemingly unrelated phenomena in a unified way: as random walks. By imagining that individual particles or molecules are constantly taking steps...

New year, new lists, to paraphrase a January 1 tradition. However, this list is a little different. Rather than slap together a wish list of sorts, this is a compilation of quantum computing predictions from experts in the field, meta-predictions, if you will. While some experts are being conservative, most experts believe that 2020 will be the start of the quantum decade. From building better quantum machines to sending this technology into outer space, this is how consultants and leaders in the field are eyeing quantum breakthroughs and breakouts...

In just a few years, quantum computing and quantum information theory has gone from a fringe subject offered in small classes at odd hours in the corner of the physics building annex to a full complement of classes in well-funded programs being held at quantum centers and institutes at leading universities. The question now for many would-be quantum computer students is not, “Are there universities that even offer classes in quantum computing,” but, rather, “Which universities are leaders at quantum computing research...

Whether you’re a quantum skeptic, or a quantum believer, you have to admit 2019 has been a breathless 365-day stretch for quantum technologies. And now, as we enter the holidays and near the end of this crazy year in quantum, it’s a great time of year to dream wildly about the future. While the following ideas are still speculative, we have reason to hope that quantum computing has the potential to change our world in deeply meaningful ways. Here are 12 quantum computing technologies that are about to do just that...

Great Traditions They were first in space, have a superb literary tradition and possess some of the best scientists on the planet. Yet, as of late, Russia’s participation in the quantum computing (QC) race has been overshadowed by the efforts of its two biggest rivals in the ecosystem, China and the United States. But that seems to have changed now. Already this October, the Russians launched the country’s first prototype of a working quantum computer. The two-qubit superconducting model, based...

Intel Labs today unveiled what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind cryogenic control chip — code-named “Horse Ridge” — that will speed up development of full-stack quantum computing systems. Horse Ridge will enable control of multiple quantum bits (qubits) and set a clear path toward scaling larger systems — a major milestone on the path to quantum practicality. Developed together with Intel’s research collaborators at QuTech, a partnership between TU Delft and TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research), Horse Ridge is fabricated using Intel’s 22nm FinFET technology...