A quantum computer algorithm that is used to find the prime factors in an encryption key. Created by applied mathematician Peter Shor in the mid-1990s, Shor's algorithm may be used to break the codes ...

The slow-moving threat that blockchains can’t ignore Quantum computers still look like lab toys: Racks of hardware, ...

Whether we realize it or not, cryptography is the fundamental building block on which our digital lives are based. Without sufficient cryptography and the inherent trust that it engenders, every ...

Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin told developers in Buenos Aires on Tuesday that quantum computers will have the ability to ...

Let us get right to it. Quantum computing is not just another tech buzzword. It is a seismic shift in how we process information, and that shift ...

Quantum forecasts shift Q-day toward 2034 as experts warn blockchains must accelerate post-quantum security planning.

One of the most well-established and disruptive uses for a future quantum computer is the ability to crack encryption. A new algorithm could significantly lower the barrier to achieving this. Despite ...

Reusing old computer parts sounds like a terrible way to boost processing power, but it has enabled a quantum computer to set a new algorithmic record. Anthony Laing and colleagues at the University ...