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Quantum Leap in Reliable Computing | Science News

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Scientists just cracked a major quantum computing milestone: using 70 logical qubits to solve a problem too hard for classical computers, while also verifying the results with unprecedented accuracy. IBM and the University of Chicago engineered a new error-resistant encoding method that not only boosts reliability—cutting error rates tenfold—but also makes quantum answers trustworthy by design. This breakthrough tackles the long-standing challenge of validating quantum computations, paving the way for real-world applications and marking a pivotal step toward practical, large-scale quantum machines. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/17659001f0a97317

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