Quantum communication network goes long with help of drones

In the future, communication networks could be based on the bizarre world of quantum mechanics, and now we’re a step closer to that reality. Researchers in China have demonstrated a quantum network where entangled photons are beamed between drones and … Continue reading Quantum communication network goes long with help of drones

High-fidelity, long-distance teleportation paves way for quantum internet

A quantum internet would be much faster and more secure than the one you’re using right this second – and now such a network may be one step closer to reality. Scientists have used quantum teleportation to send information over long distances, with a h… Continue reading High-fidelity, long-distance teleportation paves way for quantum internet

Cosmic rays can destabilize quantum computers, MIT study warns

Quantum computers are advancing at an exciting pace, but unfortunately this progress may soon stall. Cosmic rays streaming down to Earth could interfere with the integrity of the information in these quantum computers, and now an MIT team has shown jus… Continue reading Cosmic rays can destabilize quantum computers, MIT study warns

US government outlines plans for “unhackable” national quantum internet

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced and detailed a blueprint for a national quantum internet that would be super-fast and nigh on unhackable. The document describes four research areas that need to be given priority in order to develop the … Continue reading US government outlines plans for “unhackable” national quantum internet

Quantum entanglement demonstrated on tiny CubeSat in orbit

Researchers have managed to demonstrate quantum entanglement on a small satellite orbiting Earth. The team developed a miniaturized device that can produce pairs of photons that are inextricably linked, which could help launch a fast and secure quantum… Continue reading Quantum entanglement demonstrated on tiny CubeSat in orbit

Behold, The Quantum Compass

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via an Impact Lab post, in which the astounding science of Imperial College London and Glasgow, Scotland, UK based M Squared, we may soon possess the capability to arrive at our desired waypoints and caches throug… Continue reading Behold, The Quantum Compass

Bob and Alice Meet The Ultimate Firewall

Not the Alice and Bob we know running and frolicking along and about various and sundry paths to Security Nirvana, oh no me prtetties, but the Alice and Bob of mathematics, blackholes, paradoxes and whatnot… Examine – if you will – what happens when… Continue reading Bob and Alice Meet The Ultimate Firewall