Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could soon outperform classical computers on some complex computational problems. These computers rely on ...

Inner workings The trapped-ion quantum computer used by the Maryland team to demonstrate fault-tolerant control of a single logical qubit. (Courtesy: Laird Egan) The quantum nature of qubits is a ...

A University of Cambridge project aimed at enabling mechanical systems to "learn" to adapt to damage in real time could improve air safety by helping to prevent accidents such as the 1992 loss of an ...

The age-old business axiom, “time is money,” is more true today than ever before. Across the manufacturing industry, fluctuating market conditions, increased pressure from global competition, stricter ...

Quantum computing has become one of the most hyped frontiers in technology, yet the companies most loudly promising ...

Chinese team is first outside the US to cross key threshold that determines whether practical quantum computers can work ...

The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of critical components, such as CPUs, ...