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Quantum Computing Works in Experiment

Atomic-level computer could change world

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 4, 2008 11:44 AM CST

(Newser) – In theory, a quantum supercomputer would be insanely powerful. By manipulating atoms, quantum bits—qubits, for short—would never be definite 1s or 0s. Instead, they would be both at once, in theory allowing a device using them to solve nigh-impossible problems. That theory is...   Read full story »

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