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IBM quantum computer solves classically intractable problem in 15 minutes

IBM and University of Chicago researchers have completed a quantum computation that leading classical methods could not practically reproduce. The system used 70 error-corrected logical qubits and finished the task in roughly 15 minutes while also providing statistical evidence that the result was reliable.

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NASA launches Ksh558B telescope to space

A Ksh558bn space telescope has lifted off from Florida as Nasa embarks on the next stage of its quest to unlock the secrets of the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope began a million-mile journey into deep space from a launchpad at the Kennedy Space Centre on Sunday, August 30, 2026, morning. Searching chiefly […]

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