First "Universal" Programmable Quantum Computer Officially Unveiled

A consortium of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Boulder, Colorado, has showcased the world’s first "universal" programmable quantum computer, which is capable of running any program enabled under the helms of quantum mechanics. According to a report published in the "New Scientist", the newly invented machine still has some significant problems to be resolved, but it has the capability to process quantum mechanical...