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A major breakthrough in quantum technology was achieved in October 2024: the first-ever quantum satellite communication link between China and South Africa. The connection spanned a remarkable ...

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The path toward realizing practical quantum technologies begins with understanding the fundamental physics that govern ...

Google Quantum AI’s new research revisits a 1960s idea for unforgeable “quantum money,” exploring how physics, not code, ...