You’ve heard of 5G, but what about the quantum internet?

Sep 18, 2018

Renesas Electronics Corp's microcontroller chips are placed on a palm and reflected in a mirror in this illustrative photograph taken in Tokyo May 24, 2012. Japan's loss-making Renesas Electronics Corp said on Thursday it will tie up with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co in the microchip business as it struggles to keep up with aggressive rivals like Samsung Electronics. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY)

'Spooky' science ...quantum computers are here. So what can we do with them? Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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