Quantum computing just got another step closer

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Quantum computing is one of the next big leaps we're looking towards in tech. This hugely powerful way of computing will turn our basic bits of ones and zeros into qubits with the property to be both or neither at the same time. It's going to be huge for processing power, allowing far more complex problems to be solved with computers than ever before. It's also going to be incredibly dangerous(opens in new tab) for our current way of computing life.

That's why it's good in some ways that quantum computing is still a fair way off for most of us. It's currently difficult to develop, but researchers are coming up with smart solutions every day. Recently, we saw teams find a way to drastically reduce the cooling costs(opens in new tab) down from millions to only thousands of dollars. Now, AOL(opens in new tab) reports researchers from the University of Sussex and Universal Quantum have found a way to move qubits between computer chips far better than before.

One of the many hurdles of quantum computing is getting more of those darn qubits into the machines. The more qubits one of these bad bois is packing, then the more powerful they can be. Though it's not necessarily as easy as shoving more qubits inside. Right now when we think of quantum computers we're generally thinking in the hundreds of qubits. IBM's always pushing the boundaries(opens in new tab) and is currently the proud owner of the world's largest quantum computer which sits at 433 qubits. Though if you're looking for computers you could actually buy, then you're looking to get about 3 qubits for $58,000 USD(opens in new tab). Scientists are hoping to develop million-qubit machines in order to tackle life's problems, and these researchers might have just cracked