Microsoft is turning its attention to what could be the next major breakthrough in computing: the field known as quantum computing. Without launching into a seminar on the rather odd ways a quantum computer works, let’s just say that if one can ever be built and successfully scaled up, a single quantum computer could have more computing power than all the PCs in the world – combined.
Now, we know what you’re thinking: finally, a computer you could properly play Sid Meier’s Civilization on, right? We’re with you – and so is Microsoft, and they’re trying to write software for the future super-machine – or machines. Redmond said that they hope to have a basic quantum computing language dialed in later this year so developers can start writing software. And what will quantum computers be able to do?
Researchers, engineers and computer scientists think that a quantum computer will be able to do in hours what even the most powerful PCs would take years – even thousands of years – to figure out, including the biggest mysterious in physics, medicine, genetics, AI and time travel. Well, maybe that’s just us wanting the time travel thing, but can you blame us? Story:
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