Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are practically impossible to solve. Quantum computers threaten to flip that ...

Quantum computing breaktrhroughs including new hardware, smarter algorithms, and clearer signs of “quantum advantage,” bring ...

Researchers from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup, published findings on March 31, 2026, arguing that a useful quantum computer capable of running Shor’s algorithm on real cryptographic ...

Two research groups say they have significantly reduced the amount of qubits and time required to crack common online ...

In our latest Computing research we look at developments in quantum computing and cryptography, whether UK IT leaders believe ...

Building a utility-scale quantum computer that can crack one of the most vital cryptosystems—elliptic curves—doesn’t require ...

Quantum computing encryption is reshaping how we think about digital security in a world built on encrypted communication. Today's systems rely on mathematical complexity, but emerging quantum ...

Some Bitcoin developers are no longer arguing about whether quantum computing will break the network, but letting onlookers know how long it would take to prepare if it ever did. That shift was ...

Public-key cryptography can become unreliable in certain post-Q-Day scenarios. The earliest onchain stress is likely to concentrate in digital signatures (authorization and ownership) because they ...

CZ says crypto can survive quantum computing by upgrading to post-quantum algorithms, but cautions of execution ...

Walking the show floor at CES 2026, you might think we’re on the precipice of the quantum age. Between the debut of a consumer-facing chatbot trying to force quantum’s “ChatGPT moment” and hype for ...