I think actually the best place to start is the basics of quantum computing versus accelerated or supercomputing. Because if you explain why that 13,000 X performance is notable in simple terms, it gives some measure of why it's a piece of news this week. Absolutely.Today's computers, classical computers, they use bits, right. Zeros and ones. They use that to calculate.It's useful for a number of different problems across the world. However, quantum computing is different. It uses a combination of zeros and ...

Google has claimed a breakthrough in quantum computing after developing an algorithm that performed a task beyond the capabilities of conventional computers.The algorithm, a set of instructions guiding the operation of a quantum computer, was able to compute the structure of a molecule – which paves the way for major discoveries in areas such as medicine and materials science.Google acknowledged, however, that real-world use of quantum computers remained years away.“This is the first time in history that an ...