You may have seen the headlines about problematic #superconductivity and #QuantumComputing papers. Last week, science writer Sophia Chen traveled to Pittsburgh to watch the condensed matter physics community try to get a handle on the systemic issues behind such retractions.
Unsere Forscherinnen und Forscher aus fünf verschiedenen FOKUS-Geschäftsbereichen sind vor Ort und freuen sich, für die Gäste die verschiedenen Exponate und technologischen Entwicklungen und Lösungen zu erläutern und gemeinsam ins Gespräch zu kommen.
🥁 Morgen startet die HANNOVER MESSE 2024 und der Standaufbau ist in den letzten Zügen 🔌 🛠️ 😃.
Ihr findet uns auf der #HM24 in den Hallen 2, 14, 15 und 16: 🔎 https://www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/de/fokus/events/hannovermesse_2024 Wir sind in diesem Jahr mit den neuesten Demos aus fünf verschiedenen FOKUS-Geschäftsbereichen vor Ort groß aufgestellt. Kommt vorbei und sprecht uns an, wir freuen uns auf den Austausch und auf eine großartige Messewoche.
#Cybersecurity#Encryption#QuantumComputing#Algorithms: "Chen’s (not yet peer-reviewed) preprint claims a new quantum algorithm that efficiently solves the “shortest independent vector problem” (SIVP, as well as GapSVP) in lattices with specific parameters. If it holds up, the result could (with numerous important caveats) allow future quantum computers to break schemes that depend on the hardness of specific instances of these problems. The good news here is that even if the result is correct, the vulnerable parameters are very specific: Chen’s algorithm does not immediately apply to the recently-standardized NIST algorithms such as Kyber or Dilithium. Moreover, the exact concrete complexity of the algorithm is not instantly clear: it may turn out to be impractical to run, even if quantum computers become available.
But there is a saying in our field that attacks only get better. If Chen’s result can be improved upon, then quantum algorithms could render obsolete an entire generation of “post-quantum” lattice-based schemes, forcing cryptographers and industry back to the drawing board.
I have started my IT career with a #commodore#C64, so maybe I have an advantage now? 🤔 Having deep hands-on knowledge of C64, the Basic, it's 6502, it's SID & VIC, having at least killed 2 of them AND having know-how in #quantumcomputing at same time should give a headstart for #headhunter and #freelancing. my career will take off now. 🚀🚀🚀
All of this work is supported on what, by my estimate, is about 1% of what's being spent on #QuantumComputing. It's a small but critical part of an entire ecosystem.
"Two of the leaders in quantum technologies, Quantinuum and Microsoft, today announced a breakthrough in reducing ‘noise’ that could mean quantum advantage is closer than previously thought."
TNW reports: "When it comes to quantum computing, noise refers to internal and external interference that lead to errors in quantum computations."
@arstechnica The progress in quantum computing, especially in achieving higher temperatures and better error correction, is noteworthy. It’s encouraging to see tech giants like Amazon and IBM, along with traditional silicon makers, working towards this goal. This could accelerate the realization of practical quantum computing. #QuantumComputing
#AI#QuantumComputing#DataCenters#Energy: "Official data showed that in the Republic of Ireland, which is home to the European headquarters of several big tech firms such as Google and Facebook-parent Meta, data centres accounted for nearly a fifth of all electricity used in 2022.
The amount of electricity being used by data centres in the country has risen by 400% since 2015 and ignited debate about capacity.
Meanwhile, quantum computers, which process data differently to regular computers and can complete complex calculations very quickly, are still mostly being used experimentally to see what they can do.
“Official data showed that in the Republic of Ireland, which is home to the European headquarters of several big tech firms such as Google and Facebook-parent Meta, data centres accounted for nearly a fifth of all electricity used in 2022.”
#CyberSecurity#Encryption#QuantumComputing: "If we do not encrypt our data with a quantum-secure algorithm right now, an attacker who is able to store current communication will be able to decrypt it in as soon as a decade. This store-now-decrypt-later attack is the main motivator behind the current adoption of post-quantum cryptography (PQC), but other future quantum computing threats also require a well-thought out plan for migrating our current, classical cryptographic algorithms to PQC.
This is the first of a series of blog posts in the Bug Hunters blog, dedicated to the topic of PQC, where we in Google's Cryptography team share our latest thoughts and reasons about the PQC migration, starting with the threat model we are working with.
Delve into the motivations behind developing quantum computers. Discover the challenges and potential applications that could redefine computational possibilities.
Our next face-to-face seminar will take place in Berlin in April. Not an online course... You will be in a small group on site and interact directly with our scientific quantum computing experts.