Google unveils quantum computer breakthrough; critics say wait a qubit

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Google unveils quantum computer breakthrough; critics say wait a qubit

Cracks complex problem in minutes rather than years.

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Wednesday it had achieved a breakthrough in computing research by using a quantum computer to solve in minutes a complex problem that would take today's most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to crack. Google researchers expect that quantum computers within ...

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