Fascinating article on Edward Fredkin who started in the Air Force and became a #Computer scientist trained by MIT, and full professor there without even an undergraduate degree.
Amongst the first to pioneer reversible computing - blowing my mind.
Fredkin and Toffoli 'set out in a seminal 1982 paper, a computer built...that might, theoretically at least, produce no waste heat and thus consume no energy'.
A newly discovered trade-off in the way time-keeping devices operate on a fundamental level could set a hard limit on the performance of large-scale quantum computers, according to researchers from the Vienna University of Technology.
Let me post this again, because it's great to see that a privacy and security minded company like @Tutanota takes the daunting arrival of quantum computing very seriously.
They're working on the first consumer post quantum encrypted cloud storage service. A timely anticipation on this development is very important since encryption (which is secure now) will be broken in a matter of seconds once quantum computers will be used for hacking. #PqEncryption#QuantumComputing
“Official data showed that in the Republic of Ireland, which is home to the European headquarters of several big tech firms such as Google and Facebook-parent Meta, data centres accounted for nearly a fifth of all electricity used in 2022.”
You may have seen the headlines about problematic #superconductivity and #QuantumComputing papers. Last week, science writer Sophia Chen traveled to Pittsburgh to watch the condensed matter physics community try to get a handle on the systemic issues behind such retractions.
I have started my IT career with a #commodore#C64, so maybe I have an advantage now? 🤔 Having deep hands-on knowledge of C64, the Basic, it's 6502, it's SID & VIC, having at least killed 2 of them AND having know-how in #quantumcomputing at same time should give a headstart for #headhunter and #freelancing. my career will take off now. 🚀🚀🚀
"Two of the leaders in quantum technologies, Quantinuum and Microsoft, today announced a breakthrough in reducing ‘noise’ that could mean quantum advantage is closer than previously thought."
TNW reports: "When it comes to quantum computing, noise refers to internal and external interference that lead to errors in quantum computations."
Delve into the motivations behind developing quantum computers. Discover the challenges and potential applications that could redefine computational possibilities.
Quantum computer built by Google can instantly execute a task that would normally take 47 years (www.earth.com)
A new quantum computer can execute calculations in mere moments that would take the most advanced supercomputers 47 years to process.
Physicists May Have Found a Hard Limit on The Performance of Large Quantum Computers (www.sciencealert.com)
A newly discovered trade-off in the way time-keeping devices operate on a fundamental level could set a hard limit on the performance of large-scale quantum computers, according to researchers from the Vienna University of Technology.