Quantum computing is coming. But the question remains: when does it stop being over the horizon and will it be useful?

Only long-term commitment can ensure that quantum information science eventually fulfils its promise of revolutionizing information-based societies. Two theoretical breakthroughs turned these ...

A quantum computer algorithm that is used to find the prime factors in an encryption key. Created by applied mathematician Peter Shor in the mid-1990s, Shor's algorithm may be used to break the ...