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‘Spooky’ quantum mechanics team bag Nobel Prize
Three scientists win the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for advances in quantum mechanics that open the door to work on supercomputers and encrypted communication. Read more…
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BT and Toshiba launch quantum-secured network
BT and Toshiba have launched the first commercial trial of a quantum-secured network that will block future vulnerabilities in encryption. Read more…
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Cambridge Quantum to sell quantum-generated cryptographic keys
Quantum computer software firm Cambridge Quantum is launching a platform that can generate and sell super secure cryptographic keys. Read more…
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Why (and how) quantum computing is the next big leap in ICT
Quantum computing technologies promise to truly change ICT as we know it on multiple levels, from computing to cryptography. Here’s how. Read more…
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QKD QED? Singtel, NUS claim quantum encryption breakthrough
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singtel say they have figured out a better way of enabling quantum key distribution Read more…
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5G WIRE: India declared 5G late adopter + partnership blitz
5G action this day: Moody’s ranks India among Asia’s 5G “late adopters”; SK Telecom and DT in edge computing/quantum tie-up; Telstra officially partners with Ericsson for 5G; Huawei lands 5G VR/AR deals in the Middle Read more…
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Friday Futures: AI supremacy, robot brothels, saving Chewbacca
Welcome to Friday Futures, our weekly guide to the latest visions of The Future from around the web. This week: how the US will defeat itself in the AI race; BlackBerry saves Earth from quantum Read more…
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Telefónica and Huawei apply quantum crypto to live optical net
Telefónica, Huawei, and UPM (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid) have conducted a field trial demonstrating the application of quantum cryptography on commercial optical networks, and integrating the technologies operationally using SDN. All secure communications are based Read more…
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Quantum computers need quantum cybersecurity: ABI
The drive to create the first quantum computer has been viewed as the new arms race. But that drive is underpinning another, more pressing race: quantum cybersecurity. Put simply, when quantum computers become reality, modern Read more…
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China sets up first private quantum network in Shandong: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has set up its first “commercial” quantum network in its northern province of Shandong, state media said, the country’s latest step in advancing a technology expected to enable “hack proof” communications. Read more…
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SK Telecom develops tiny, low-cost QRNG chip for quantum crypto
SK Telecom announced that it has successfully developed a prototype of a quantum random number generator (QRNG) chip that it says is small enough and cost-effective enough to accelerate adoption of quantum cryptography for apps Read more…
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SK Telecom tests quantum repeater, breaks distance barrier
SK Telecom announced that it has developed a powerful quantum repeater that has set a new distance record for transmitting quantum communication over an optical fiber network. SK Telecom says its “Trusted Repeater” achieved a Read more…