Quantum Computing Has a Noise Problem

Quantum computers have a huge problem. Or, to be more accurate, lots of incredibly tiny ones. These futuristic devices promise to revolutionize everything from the financial industry to drug discovery by tapping into the power of quantum uncertainty—instead of using bits like your laptop or phone does, quantum computers use qubits, which means they’ll be able to perform certain tasks much more quickly than traditional computers and may be better at simulating natural processes.

Tech giants including Google, Microsoft, and IBM are racing to build quantum devices, but collectively the field is mired in an era known in the business as “noisy-intermediate scale quantum,” or NISQ. Today’s quantum computers are

→ Continue reading at Wired - Science

More from author

Related posts

Advertisment

Latest posts

Video: Charlie Munger dead at 99 | CNN Business

Charlie Munger dead at 99 Link Copied! ...

9 Out-of-the-Box Side Hustles to Try in 2023

Since 2018, I've celebrated the holiday with an annual roundup of some of the most creative, outside-the-box side hustle ideas and stories that have...

Uber announces partnership with London’s iconic black cab taxis | CNN Business

CNN  —  Once bitter rivals fighting for control of London’s streets, Uber and the British capital’s iconic black...