For 35 years no one has cracked K4, the final code on a CIA sculpture. Now the artist is auctioning the deception key to Kryptos – a mystery hiding in plain sight – and the buyer chooses whether to ...

The government will attempt to reverse the declining numbers of young people studying computing at school through a broader programme of study of the subject that retains its core principles. This ...

Pure-play quantum stocks have delivered monstrous returns over 12 months, as governments see encryption vulnerability as a security priority. "Q-Day" (when quantum computing breaks most standard ...

Quantum computing promises to disrupt entire industries because it leverages the rules of quantum physics to perform calculations in fundamentally new ways. Unlike traditional computers that process ...

RICHARD FEYNMAN, one of the 20th century’s greatest physicists, once quipped, “I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics.” Appropriately, then, a certain sense of bemusement ...

Quantum computers could one day crack the encryption protecting your most sensitive data. Here's how VPNs are adapting. I’ve been writing about technology since 2012, focusing on privacy. With ...

For all the hype surrounding quantum computers, the technology can sometimes appear to be a solution in search of a problem. Scientifically impressive, but not yet obviously useful in the real world.

Quantum Cryptography with quantum dot based compact and high rate single photon nano-devices. Credit: Lars Luder Physicists have developed a breakthrough concept in quantum encryption that makes ...

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...

A key study claiming to provide evidence of Majorana quasiparticles has received an extensive correction five years after it was published in the journal Science. Two researchers who flagged the paper ...

The journal Science has lifted an expression of concern on a paper claiming evidence of Majorana quasiparticles and added new details. For decades, physicists have been compelled by the idea that ...

As companies like Amazon and Microsoft lay off workers and embrace A.I. coding tools, computer science graduates say they’re struggling to land tech jobs. Manasi Mishra recently graduated from Purdue ...