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  "id": 7356829,
  "title": "Getting photons into shape for reliable quantum communication",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/getting-photons-into-shape-for-reliable-quantum-communication",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T16:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-photons-reliable-quantum-communication.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The vast majority of modern quantum technologies—from quantum cryptography to the quantum internet to the quantum computer—rely on one essential element: the transmission of photons. Two qubits (two atoms, for example) exchange information: One qubit emits a photon, and the other qubit absorbs it.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}