Thursday, June 19, 2014

Quantum Computers Are Still No Faster Than Your Average PC

Source: http://gizmodo.com/quantum-computers-still-arent-faster-than-your-average-1593365494

Quantum Computers Are Still No Faster Than Your Average PC

The D-Wave 2 is a much-hyped quantum computer, but, as scientists now report, it's not actually any faster than a regular old PC. Wait, didn't we say it was 3,600 times faster just a few months ago? Yes, and both are right. Whether one computer is faster than another is actually a mighty complicated question.

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