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Google Willow: The secrets of the world's most powerful quantum computer
Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
www.bbc.co.uk
Google, that's all good and well, but when are you going to work out when winter's coming? #quantum #GOT #google #googlewillow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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If Schrodinger’s cat epitomizes quantum mechanics, what metaphor or mind game could provide a way into the world beyond space-time? Explore our interactive dive into the thought experiments of the new physics era.
The Thought Experiments That Fray the Fabric of Space-Time | Quanta Magazine
These three imagined scenarios lead many physicists to doubt that space-time is fundamental.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If Schrodinger’s cat epitomizes quantum mechanics, what metaphor or mind game could provide a way into the world beyond space-time? Explore our interactive dive into the thought experiments of the new physics era.
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Time is ticking. Quantum isn’t slowing down.
Join the Quantum-Safe Summit on Jan 27–28 to understand your risk and take action.
Register now. https://bit.ly/495Lhfw
Join the Quantum-Safe Summit on Jan 27–28 to understand your risk and take action.
Register now. https://bit.ly/495Lhfw
January 8, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Time is ticking. Quantum isn’t slowing down.
Join the Quantum-Safe Summit on Jan 27–28 to understand your risk and take action.
Register now. https://bit.ly/495Lhfw
Join the Quantum-Safe Summit on Jan 27–28 to understand your risk and take action.
Register now. https://bit.ly/495Lhfw
Google, that's all good and well, but when are you going to work out when winter's coming? #quantum #GOT #google #googlewillow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Google Willow: The secrets of the world's most powerful quantum computer
Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Google, that's all good and well, but when are you going to work out when winter's coming? #quantum #GOT #google #googlewillow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Bloch Quantum, led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, advanced to the final round of the EDA awards competition with a proposal to secure the US quantum supply chain and accelerate quantum commercialization.
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The Bloch Quantum advances in Tech Hubs funding competition
Proposal to secure quantum supply chain, speed deployment was among 11 of 19 to reach the final stage
ms.spr.ly
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The Bloch Quantum, led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, advanced to the final round of the EDA awards competition with a proposal to secure the US quantum supply chain and accelerate quantum commercialization.
🔗 ms.spr.ly/63324t2ZSm
🔗 ms.spr.ly/63324t2ZSm
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Tis the season for some big upcoming conferences in the quantum community, e.g. QIP in Riga, Latvia and the APS Global Physics Summit in Denver, Colorado.
January 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Tis the season for some big upcoming conferences in the quantum community, e.g. QIP in Riga, Latvia and the APS Global Physics Summit in Denver, Colorado.
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Researchers mapped how quantum computing could accelerate single-cell biology, showing models where quantum algorithms improve analysis of complex biological data, potentially speeding up discoveries in genetics and disease research.
#Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science
#Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science
Researchers Map How Quantum Computing Could Accelerate Single-Cell Biology
A new study outlines how quantum computing, used alongside classical computing and AI, could help address computational limits.
thequantuminsider.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Researchers mapped how quantum computing could accelerate single-cell biology, showing models where quantum algorithms improve analysis of complex biological data, potentially speeding up discoveries in genetics and disease research.
#Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science
#Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science
"Google researchers ran it through a doubled OTOC protocol: scramble, butterfly, unscramble, scramble, butterfly, unscramble."
Next time they should use the microwave, far quicker. #quantum
www.scientificamerican.com/article/goog...
Next time they should use the microwave, far quicker. #quantum
www.scientificamerican.com/article/goog...
‘Quantum Echoes’ on Google’s Willow Chip Hint at Future Breakthroughs
“Quantum echoes” rippling through Google’s quantum computer chip Willow could lead to advances in molecular chemistry and the physics of black holes
www.scientificamerican.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"Google researchers ran it through a doubled OTOC protocol: scramble, butterfly, unscramble, scramble, butterfly, unscramble."
Next time they should use the microwave, far quicker. #quantum
www.scientificamerican.com/article/goog...
Next time they should use the microwave, far quicker. #quantum
www.scientificamerican.com/article/goog...
New Zealand was the first country in the world to give women the vote, so not too surprising that they're pioneers in #quantum mechanics. #kiakaha
These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/219882/
Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik Edited by Patrick Charbonneau et al. Cambridge Univ. Press…
https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/219882/
Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik Edited by Patrick Charbonneau et al. Cambridge Univ. Press…
These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them - New Zealand News Beep
Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik Edited by Patrick Charbonneau et al. Cambridge Univ. Press (2025)
www.newsbeep.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Tube trains could navigate the Underground using the rules of Quantum Physics https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tube-trains-could-navigate-the-underground-using-the-weird-rules-of-quantum-physics-86370/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46509967)
Tube trains could navigate the Underground using the weird rules of Quantum Physics
Tube trains of the future may soon know exactly where they are underground -- even in places where GPS is blind -- by tapping into the strange rules of the quantum world.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Tube trains could navigate the Underground using the rules of Quantum Physics https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tube-trains-could-navigate-the-underground-using-the-weird-rules-of-quantum-physics-86370/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46509967)
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A new study shows #quantum sensors could help scientists detect dark #matter in ways never before possible. 🌠
👉 Roberta Duarte looks at why this matters.
👉 Roberta Duarte looks at why this matters.
Researchers Demonstrate the Possibility of Studying Dark Matter Using Quantum Sensors
Researchers show the possibility of studying dark matter using quantum sensors to analyze its distribution.
www.theweather.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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DARPA seeks universal translator between different kinds of quantum computer
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/darpa-seeks-universal-translator-between-different-kinds-of-quantum-computer/
DARPA seeks universal translator between different kinds of quantum computer
With rival tech giants building different kinds of “quantum bits,” from superconductors to photonics to trapped ions, DARPA program manager Justin Cohen worries no one approach will work for every purpose — so he wants to find a way to make them work together.
breakingdefense.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:46 PM
DARPA seeks universal translator between different kinds of quantum computer
https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/darpa-seeks-universal-translator-between-different-kinds-of-quantum-computer/
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“An AI scientist, for example, could figure out how the human brain works, or deliver any gene to any cell in the body.”
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
Building an AI Scientist
Hertz Fellow Sam Rodriguez launched FutureHouse, a nonprofit research lab working toward building an AI scientist or AI systems that can automate scientific research in biology and other complex scien...
www.hertzfoundation.org
December 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
“An AI scientist, for example, could figure out how the human brain works, or deliver any gene to any cell in the body.”
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
Yeah and a magic pony could shit bricks of 24k gold and piss a highly concentrated solution of pure heroin.
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Time Travel
I was asked about this today. Is it even possible?
My answer is based around Physics and having thought a fair bit about it. The theories that we have that most directly apply are Special and General Relativity, Quantum Physics, and Thermodynamics. 1/26
I was asked about this today. Is it even possible?
My answer is based around Physics and having thought a fair bit about it. The theories that we have that most directly apply are Special and General Relativity, Quantum Physics, and Thermodynamics. 1/26
January 6, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Time Travel
I was asked about this today. Is it even possible?
My answer is based around Physics and having thought a fair bit about it. The theories that we have that most directly apply are Special and General Relativity, Quantum Physics, and Thermodynamics. 1/26
I was asked about this today. Is it even possible?
My answer is based around Physics and having thought a fair bit about it. The theories that we have that most directly apply are Special and General Relativity, Quantum Physics, and Thermodynamics. 1/26
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Third of Bitcoin vulnerable to quantum attack, warns Coinbase research chief
Third of Bitcoin vulnerable to quantum attack, warns Coinbase research chief
www.dlnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Third of Bitcoin vulnerable to quantum attack, warns Coinbase research chief
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In Quantum Mechanics, Nothingness Is the Potential To Be Anything
Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means is up for interpretation.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means is up for interpretation.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
In Quantum Mechanics, Nothingness Is the Potential To Be Anything | Quanta Magazine
Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means is up for interpretation.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 6, 2026 at 11:33 AM
In Quantum Mechanics, Nothingness Is the Potential To Be Anything
Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means is up for interpretation.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means is up for interpretation.
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
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Book review 📚 These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
go.nature.com/3Ls2yYu
go.nature.com/3Ls2yYu
These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
An astute book redresses our collective perception of a field that became known as ‘boys’ physics’.
go.nature.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Book review 📚 These women helped to shape quantum mechanics — it’s time to recognize them
go.nature.com/3Ls2yYu
go.nature.com/3Ls2yYu
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In quantum physics, even nothingness can be infinite. @georgemusser.com explains:
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
In Quantum Mechanics, Nothingness Is the Potential To Be Anything | Quanta Magazine
Try as they might, scientists can’t truly rid a space or an object of its energy. But what “zero-point energy” really means is up for interpretation.
www.quantamagazine.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
In quantum physics, even nothingness can be infinite. @georgemusser.com explains:
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
www.quantamagazine.org/in-quantum-m...
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Central Bank of Jordan orchestrating plan to help commercial lenders ready their systems for quantum computing www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
Jordan plans ‘quantum-resistant’ transition roadmap for banks - Central Banking
Central bank calls for co-ordination over encryption measures to ensure business continuity
www.centralbanking.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Central Bank of Jordan orchestrating plan to help commercial lenders ready their systems for quantum computing www.centralbanking.com/central-bank...
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Researchers at Google have used their Willow quantum computer to demonstrate that "quantum contextuality" may be a crucial ingredient for its computational prowess
A strange kind of quantumness may be key to quantum computers' success
Researchers at Google have used their Willow quantum computer to demonstrate that "quantum contextuality" may be a crucial ingredient for its computational prowess
www.newscientist.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Researchers at Google have used their Willow quantum computer to demonstrate that "quantum contextuality" may be a crucial ingredient for its computational prowess
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Despite this year’s Nobel prize spotlight on quantum devices, you don't need to be a Nobel laureate to design your own qubit processor. Our goal with Quantum Metal is to make quantum device design accessible to anyone who’s curious about how quantum hardware actually works.
January 1, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Despite this year’s Nobel prize spotlight on quantum devices, you don't need to be a Nobel laureate to design your own qubit processor. Our goal with Quantum Metal is to make quantum device design accessible to anyone who’s curious about how quantum hardware actually works.
First take on Blue Sky since arriving yesterday: It's the first new Social Media platform I've been on (Mastodon, Nostr etc) UX-wise which has the potential to derail Twitter/X (if and when it goes to a pay-to-use structure). Features need to be added etc but it's a pretty decent experience so far 👍
September 20, 2023 at 12:19 PM
First take on Blue Sky since arriving yesterday: It's the first new Social Media platform I've been on (Mastodon, Nostr etc) UX-wise which has the potential to derail Twitter/X (if and when it goes to a pay-to-use structure). Features need to be added etc but it's a pretty decent experience so far 👍