quantum computing news, articles and features | New Scientist /topic/quantum-computing/ Science news and science articles from New Scientist Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:46:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 242057827 The engineer racing to run the world’s most dangerous algorithm /article/2581592-the-engineer-racing-to-run-the-worlds-most-dangerous-algorithm/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /article/2581592-auto-draft/ 2581592 Why banishing irrational numbers could trigger a revolution in quantum theory /article/2584541-why-banishing-irrational-numbers-could-trigger-a-revolution-in-quantum-theory/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 /article/2584541-auto-draft/ 2584541 Quantum computing may be facing a replication crisis /article/2584476-quantum-computing-may-be-facing-a-replication-crisis/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 /article/2584476-auto-draft/ 2584476 Quantum voting could make elections more secure /article/2583747-quantum-voting-trickery-could-make-elections-more-secure/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 10 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 /article/2583747-auto-draft/ 2583747 Why full-fledged quantum computers might always be five years away /article/2582565-why-full-fledged-quantum-computers-might-always-be-five-years-away/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000 /article/2582565-auto-draft/ 2582565 Quantum computers are starting to become useful as scientific tools /article/2582048-quantum-computers-are-starting-to-become-useful-as-scientific-tools/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 /article/2582048-auto-draft/ 2582048 Peter Shor’s algorithm could break the internet – but he’s not worried /article/2533218-peter-shors-algorithm-could-break-the-internet-but-hes-not-worried/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:00:57 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2533218 2533218 US government wants to have a useful quantum computer by 2028 /article/2532173-us-government-wants-to-have-a-useful-quantum-computer-by-2028/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:00:11 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2532173 2532173 Can video games help us better understand quantum mechanics? /article/2532015-can-video-games-help-us-better-understand-quantum-mechanics/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:02 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2532015 2532015 Are useful and error-free quantum computers only two years away? /article/2530326-are-useful-and-error-free-quantum-computers-only-two-years-away/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=quantum-computing&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:37 +0000 /?post_type=article&p=2530326 2530326